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Expert Flags Voter Roll Problems Beyond New Jersey as DOJ Pursues Election Data Disputes

The dispute involving 6,600 noncitizens registered in New Jersey has sparked similar concerns across multiple states and intensified a national debate over election safeguards.

By Eleanor Cross · Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 4 min read
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Malliotakis Accuses Mamdani, Schumer of Hypocrisy in Voter ID Debate

The New York Republican is pushing for Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote.

By Eleanor Cross · Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 3 min read
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Zambia Suspends Vote Counting in Presidential Election Over Reports of Violence and Ballot Theft

The electoral commission halted counting Friday after attacks on polling officials, then restarted hours later under heightened security in the capital.

By Eleanor Cross · Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 4 min read
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Mark Lynch Endorses Ralph Norman as South Carolina Senate Runoff Heads Into Final Weeks

The race pits Rep. Ralph Norman against appointed Sen. Darline Graham in an Aug. 25 Republican primary runoff to fill the late Lindsey Graham's seat.

By James Callahan · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 4 min read
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White House Exposes 'Transshipment Scam' Costing US up to $26B, Points Finger at China

A 25-page White House report identifies over 40 countries facilitating tariff evasion through rerouting goods and estimates annual Treasury losses of up to $26 billion.

By James Callahan · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Top Commerce Committee Democrat Presses Airlines Over AI 'Surveillance Pricing'

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has sent letters to major carriers seeking details on how artificial intelligence systems use personal traveler data to determine ticket prices.

By James Callahan · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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Warren's Ancestry Controversy Resurfaces After Minnesota Senate Nominee Cites Her Endorsement

Peggy Flanagan's fundraising email highlighting her Native American heritage has reignited scrutiny of Elizabeth Warren's past identity claims.

By James Callahan · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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Here Are 12 Senate, House Incumbents Who've Lost Their Primaries

The losses include Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Cornyn, both defeated by Trump-backed challengers in competitive Republican primaries.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · 4 min read
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Senate Democrats Press Hegseth for Answers on Reports of Sailor Distress Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Sen. Richard Blumenthal has written to the defense secretary seeking information about conditions aboard the carrier, which has been deployed since November.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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Primary Voters Send Mixed Signals About What They Want From the Democratic Party

Results from recent primaries show Democrats divided on policy priorities, with voters in different regions backing candidates with divergent approaches to the party's future.

By Diane Park · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · 4 min read