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Trump defends fighting the deepening Iran war, House Republicans fold a version of his voting bill into a budget plan, and a judge stops Paramount from buying Warner Brothers.

Maine labor leader to replace Platner, Trump endorses Graham's sister for his Senate seat, and money from the makers of hazardous pesticides becomes an Iowa political liability.

A Republican Senator slams a House GOP effort to sneak voter ID into a budget bill, North Carolina makes it easier to reject ballots, and an independent probe starts into a Houston ICE shooting.   

The House rejects a bid to end military aid to Israel, the Senate grills the nominee for Director of National Intelligence over the big 2020 election lie, and Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche faces a tough confirmation hearing.

Lawmakers slam the killings of two men by ICE agents. Senate Democrats use Pentagon policy bill as leverage to reign in the president on Iran, and SCOTUS justices ask for more security.

Rubio threatens to dismantle the international war crimes court. Corporations see returns on political investments, while the boom in data centers is sparking election backlash.

Graham's death complicates Senate vote counting and South Carolina politics. Trump fires federal election assistance officials, and Latino business owners sour on his immigration moves.

Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Graham Platner as Maine's Democratic Senate candidate. The federal housing bill becomes law without President Trump's signature. And Puerto Rico faces economic growth challenges.

Maine progressive Graham Platner ends his race for Senate, Iran fighting drives oil prices higher and stocks lower, Trump takes an older and more secure Air Force One home, and the White House denies disaster aid to four Northeastern states.

Trump renews his feud with Europe at the NATO Summit. Maryland looks likely to redistricting for 2028, and Nebraskans work to protect ballot initiatives from being overruled by lawmakers.

Maine Senate candidate Platner considers his campaign after rape allegations. A NY man sues ICE, saying it tried to bully and silence him. And, the White House criticizes how the Smithsonian presents Indigenous history.

Trump calls Democratic Socialist candidates a resurgent 'communist menace'. Iran mourns former Supreme Leader Khamenei. And, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to assault weapons bans.

Olympian David Hearn is indicted for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Trump Administration addresses the aftermath of recent Supreme Court rulings and a new holiday honors people who were killed protecting civil rights.

VP Vance criticizes the Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling, Democrats gain ground in key Senate polls while Republicans keep an edge and Trump reports more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings.

The Supreme Court upholds the 14th Amendment right to birthright citizenship and rules states can ban transgender athletes from school sports. Also, New Jersey Republican Tom Kean explains his long absence from Congress.

The Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are valid, and seems set to decide on a transgender athlete cases and ICE pressures a New York woman over a social media post – adding to privacy and free speech concerns.

Some House Republicans say they're frustrated a major housing bill is being blocked to pass the SAVE America Act. DACA recipients are in legal limbo and Michigan election officials celebrate recent court rulings.

The Supreme Court will let Trump deport Haitians and Syrians. The House Freedom Caucus halts business to force through the SAVE America Act. and Ron DeSantis closes Alligator Alcatraz, citing costs.

Trump refuses to sign a bipartisan housing bill unless Congress passes voting restrictions, the head of the Postal Service says a new proposal could prevent the delivery of some absentee ballots and election workers face high turnover and burnout.

Senate Democrats honor 4th anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Abortion may be a key issue in the Maine Senate race and NY sues the Trump Administration over the right to enact immigration legislation.

Iran and the U.S. give conflicting statements on latest talks. Algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool creates a political firestorm and a judge rules that removed displays from National Parks and Monuments must be restored by July 4th.

Senate Republicans grapple with the SAVE Act as Democrats resist. A GOP-linked group funds Super PAC efforts in Democratic primary races, and U.S. – Iran ceasefire remains in flux.

Trump admin defends Iran deal, as GOP and Dems push back. Record numbers of women run for governorships and California voters put a billionaire tax on the midterm ballot.

Trump-backed candidates have a mixed primary night, FBI election raids spark backlash and the Administration touts the draft Iran deal amid extensive questions.

Minority Leader Schumer says Americans need more information about Trump's Iran deal. Michigan voters want new limits on corporate political spending and the Senate starts the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as intelligence director.

California Governor Newsom says his family's being investigated by the Justice Department, the U.S. and Iran move towards ending the months-long war, and lawmakers demand answers about an FBI raid on an Ohio voter registration group.

President Donald Trump touts a new deal with Iran. Americans are increasingly frustrated about the affordability crisis and the future of the economy and Orlando honors the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

Trump again touts a deal with Iran, and again pulls back from strikes. The House fails to re-authorize a national security program and online hate and violent threats against lawmakers continues to grow.

Trump defends inflation and a disputed oil claim, Senators push Congress to confront Social Security's shortfall, and the House seeks acting attorney general's testimony in Epstein records investigation.

Democrats charge the GOP is laying the groundwork to challenge November's results. The House passed a $70 million budget reconciliation and Senate GOP leaders are frustrated at Democrats blocking intelligence re-authorization.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner holds a steady lead, amid controversies. Congress faces a Friday deadline to approve a key intelligence program and child well-being is declining nationwide.

Trump continues to make accusations of vote fraud. A former 60 Minutes anchor warns of political bias at the show and residents of Springfield, Ohio, defend Haitian immigrants.

Trump – without proof – alleges vote fraud in California. A North Dakota Republican proposes a SAVE Act workaround and New York lawmakers advance a redistricting amendment.

Trump pitches Todd Blanche for permanent Attorney General, but Congress is opposing several White House positions. The Supreme Court's allowing Alabama to break up a Black district, while Indiana lawmakers hold town halls on voting rights and other issues.

President Trump taps housing official Bill Pulte to lead intelligence agencies, but gets pushback. Californians vote in their primary and critics charge that the new federal Moms.gov site helps abortion opponents.

Democratic Senators introduce legislation blocking President Trump's anti-weaponization fund. Michigan considers a series of voting rights bills and farmers are upset about the House's proposed Farm Bill.

Republicans prepare for showdown on the anti-weaponization fund. Americans feel frustrated by both parties ahead of the midterms and a federal judge orders President Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center.

Delaware rules corporations can vote in local elections. The Texas Senate race heats up, with attacks from both candidates and a federal judge refuses to halt President Trump's executive order on a national voting database and mail-in voting.

Trump threatens Oman during the Strait of Hormuz standoff, Texas Republicans now brace for the general election for Senate and the firing of immigration judges rattle confidence in the courts.

Ken Paxton wins TX Senate primary runoff. Courts are delivering mixed verdicts on Republican redistricting plans and the U.S. strikes on Iran halt ceasefire talks.

The DOJ says January 6th rioters who attacked police could get anti-weaponization payments, federal judges reject the federal demands for Maine and Wisconsin voter data and the spread of Flock traffic cameras raises privacy concerns.

Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chairman. President Trump's influence hangs over the midterms and New Mexico voters prepare for a new, open primary process.

A Republican rebuke of Trump's anti-weaponization fund stalls a budget reconciliation bill. Sen. John Cornyn vows to fight Ken Paxton in the runoff election and Democrats revisit the 2024 loss in a new report.

Trump sway in the GOP remains unshaken. The Kentucky primary highlights PAC's influence in elections, even as lawmakers attempt to reduce it and a proposed rule could make data center opposition harder.

Democrats blast what they call the president's "slush fund" at a Senate hearing, a Montana judge blocks the state's Election Day registration cutoff ahead of the primary, Missouri advances year-long birth control access plan and a GOP Trump critic faces primary voters.

A shooting at a San Diego mosque leaves three dead. Tennessee's lone Democratic representative retires after redistricting and the EPA is rolling back several forever chemical standards.

Hawaii becomes the first state to ban all corporate election spending, civil rights and voting activists protest redistricting in the South and Louisiana's Sen. Cassidy – who voted to convict Trump during impeachment – loses the GOP primary.

Vice President Vance softens the administration's tone in a Maine campaign stop, Democratic House Leader Jeffries wants to "crush" Republicans in redistricting battles and FBI agents question a Wisconsin elections official.

Louisiana lawmakers advance a G-O-P backed congressional map, Trump in Beijing with Iran War, trade and Taiwan on table; Nebraska Senate race might split an anti-G-O-P vote; and a study links voting to a longer life expectancy.

South Carolina lawmakers push back against redistricting, as a court greenlights a new map in Missouri. Congress considers a federal book ban and the Trump Administration may bar transgender women from homeless shelters.

More blue states consider wealth taxes to help fund public services, new congressional maps create confusion for poll workers and get out the vote groups and experts warn voters to brace for more realistic A-I generated political content.