APR 16, 2026
Senate advances Boundary Waters mining ban repeal to final vote after clearing two procedural hurdles
Collins and Tillis voted No on motion to proceed; final passage vote pending
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APR 15, 2026
Senate votes 40-59 to keep $447M Israel arms sales despite Democratic opposition
Most Senate Democrats vote to block bombs and bulldozers for the first time
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APR 15, 2026
Senate blocks Iran war powers resolution for fourth time in 47-52 vote
Democrats pledge weekly war powers votes as Senate continues authorizing undeclared war
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APR 14, 2026
Treasury won't renew Iran oil sanctions waiver, ending legal crude sales
140 million barrels of Iranian crude lose their legal cover April 19
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APR 14, 2026
Appeals court blocks contempt probe into Trump deportation flights
Two Trump-appointed judges block contempt probe of officials who defied a court order
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APR 14, 2026
OPM requires federal agencies to submit RIF plans by April 14, 2025
The April 14 deadline required agencies to detail specific job cuts and office closures, with implementation targeted for September 30, 2025
APR 13, 2026
US and Iran deadlock on nuclear enrichment terms as April 21 deadline looms
Iran has enough 60%-enriched uranium for 9 weapons. Talks broke down April 12.
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APR 13, 2026
Representative Chris Smith blocks Democrats' Iran war powers resolution in pro forma session
House Republican ended session before Democrats could vote to end U.S. attacks on Iran
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APR 13, 2026
Trump threatens China with 50% tariff if it arms Iran with missiles
Trump ties 50% China tariff to Iran weapons intelligence report
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APR 13, 2026
US Navy begins blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks fail
Naval blockade of Iran begins without congressional authorization
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APR 13, 2026
DHS shutdown ends as ICE keeps $75B OBBBA windfall, bypassing Congress
ICE gets $75B through reconciliation, escaping Democratic oversight entirely
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APR 12, 2026
US-Iran Islamabad talks collapse; Trump threatens naval blockade
21-hour Iran talks fail in Pakistan; Trump posts naval blockade threat
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APR 11, 2026
DOJ says fired Bondi won't testify on Epstein despite subpoena
DOJ shields fired Bondi from Epstein testimony; Congress threatens contempt
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APR 11, 2026
Trump fires all six Presidio Trust directors
White House purge seizes a self-funding federal park board
APR 11, 2026
DC Circuit allows $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue until April 17
Three-judge panel pauses lower court injunction while national security claims are reviewed
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APR 11, 2026
US Navy begins Hormuz mine clearing; Iran disputes transit
Two US destroyers enter the Strait of Hormuz to clear Iranian sea mines
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APR 11, 2026
Secretary Mullin recalls DHS workforce using alternative funds during 59-day shutdown
DHS uses One Big Beautiful Bill Act money to pay employees without congressional appropriation
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APR 10, 2026
Trump fires judges who threw out student deportation cases
Students face appeals before a bench Trump can keep reshaping
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APR 10, 2026
NASA eliminates chief scientist role and closes three offices in DOGE workforce reductions
Dr. Kate Calvin's position terminated and 23 employees laid off as part of Trump efficiency cuts
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APR 10, 2026
Iran war costs reach $30 billion as Republicans face funding fight under War Powers Resolution
GOP leadership scrambles to secure supplemental funding before 60-day congressional authorization deadline
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APR 10, 2026
Judge rules Hegseth violated court order blocking press from Pentagon
Defense Secretary must comply with court orders on press access
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APR 9, 2026
House GOP blocks Iran war powers vote during pro forma session
GOP pro tempore gavels out before Ivey can speak on Iran war powers
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APR 9, 2026
HUD emergency housing voucher program will run out of funding by end of 2026
Program that assists 60,000 people fleeing homelessness and domestic violence faces depletion
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APR 9, 2026
BIA orders deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
BIA orders Khalil's deportation despite active court injunction
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APR 9, 2026
Judge Sorokin blocks DOJ demand for Massachusetts voter roll data
Court says DOJ skipped the statute's own process
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APR 9, 2026
EPA Administrator Zeldin proposes weakening coal ash groundwater protections
Rule change would eliminate cleanup requirements and allow toxic ash to contaminate water supplies
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APR 9, 2026
James Strahler pleads guilty to cyberstalking and AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Ohio man becomes first person convicted under Trump's Take It Down Act after targeting 10 victims
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APR 9, 2026
ArcelorMittal donated foreign steel to Trump's ballroom and got a $37 million tariff cut
The White House rewarded a steel donor with a federal tariff exemption worth $37 million
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APR 9, 2026
Nuclear Regulatory Commission cut nuclear security drills in half at all 93 U.S. reactors
Post-9/11 Force-on-Force attack simulations have been eliminated at all 93 operating reactors
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APR 9, 2026
ICE spent $1 billion on detention warehouses without notifying states or Congress
Contracts for 30,000 new detention beds were signed in secret over six weeks
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APR 9, 2026
Louisiana Republicans are abolishing the clerk's office an exonerated man won by 33 points
Calvin Duncan served 28 years for a wrongful conviction and won 68% of the vote. His new bosses are eliminating his job.
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APR 8, 2026
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for 5,000 Ethiopians
Judge Brian Murphy rules DHS violated congressional rules in terminating Temporary Protected Status
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APR 8, 2026
Federal judge gave FDA six months to respond before blocking mail-order mifepristone in Louisiana
Judge Joseph signaled that Louisiana will win its challenge to mail-order abortion pill access
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APR 8, 2026
Office of Personnel Management demanded prescription and diagnosis records for 8 million federal workers
Sixty-five insurers were ordered to hand over every federal employee's prescriptions, diagnoses, and claims going back years
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APR 8, 2026
Israel killed 254 people in Lebanon within hours of the Iran ceasefire announcement
Four world leaders gave contradictory accounts of what the ceasefire actually covers
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APR 7, 2026
Trump threatened to destroy "a whole civilization" and 85 lawmakers called for his removal
Eighty-five members of Congress invoked the 25th Amendment after Trump posted the threat on Truth Social
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APR 7, 2026
Trump announced a U.S.-Iran ceasefire 90 minutes before his own deadline and the terms immediately fell apart
Lebanon's status and the Strait of Hormuz were disputed before the ink dried
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APR 6, 2026
Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's DOJ to dismiss Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction
The court vacated the appeals ruling and sent the case back down, where U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has a dismissal motion pending
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APR 6, 2026
Jamie Dimon warned that an Iran war could trap the Federal Reserve in a stagflation spiral
JPMorgan raised its recession odds to 40% after the Iran strike, the highest level in a decade
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APR 5, 2026
CIA deception operation fooled Iran and rescued both F-15E crew members from hostile territory
One pilot hid in a mountain crevice for 24 hours before extraction. The other was recovered the same day.
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APR 5, 2026
Trump pushed his Iran deadline to Tuesday and threatened to bomb power plants and bridges
Negotiations remained unstable as Trump escalated his public demands around the Strait of Hormuz
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APR 4, 2026
EPA let oil companies burn off methane gas for 72 hours without penalty under a new rule
The rollback saves the industry $208 million a year while critics say the flaring window has no real cap
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APR 4, 2026
Senate set an April 16 hearing on Kevin Warsh's bid to replace Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve
Warsh has signaled he would cut rates faster than Powell and give Trump more influence over monetary policy
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APR 4, 2026
Federal judge blocked Trump's order requiring colleges in 17 states to hand over admissions data
The injunction halts a retroactive data collection mandate that schools said was impossible to comply with
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APR 4, 2026
Iran rejects US peace plan as strike deadline nears and regional escalation risk grows
Tehran rejected a 15 point proposal as an April 6 deadline intensified fears of wider conflict
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APR 3, 2026
Trump's $1.5T defense budget eliminates LIHEAP, slashes EPA 52%
EPA loses 52%, LIHEAP eliminated as defense gets record $1.5 trillion
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APR 3, 2026
Nevada judge blocks ICE from locking up all deportation cases without bond hearings
On March 31, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II ruled against a Trump administration policy that required ICE to detain nearly everyone facing deportation in Nevada — even long-term residents with no criminal record. The ruling in Jacobo-Ramirez v. Noem (Case No. 2:25-cv-02136) found the Department of Homeland Security policy violated federal law and the Fourth Amendment and caused "irreparable harm." The ACLU of Nevada and UNLV Immigration Clinic filed the class-action lawsuit in October 2025. The ruling restores bond hearing rights for a defined class: non-citizens who entered without inspection, are in removal proceedings, and have no prior removal orders. Up to 60 people per week in Nevada are expected to seek bond hearings. More than 100 judges nationwide had already ruled against similar mandatory detention policies.
APR 3, 2026
Twenty-three states sued Trump over his executive order giving DHS control over mail ballot eligibility
The order would let USPS reject mail ballots from voters not cleared by a federal database
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APR 3, 2026
March jobs report beat forecasts but the U.S. labor force shrank and participation hit a five-year low
Hiring held up while 232,000 workers left the labor force entirely, pushing participation to its lowest level since 2021
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APR 3, 2026
Trump orders NCAA to set five-year eligibility window and limit transfers by August 1
Colleges that fail to comply could lose federal research grants and funding
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APR 2, 2026
Trump's 100% tariff on patented drug imports under Section 232
Patented pharmaceuticals face 100% tariff starting July 31 to force U.S. manufacturing
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APR 2, 2026
North Carolina Supreme Court ends 32-year school funding case in 4-3 ruling
On April 2, 2026, the North Carolina Supreme Court ended the 32-year-old Leandro school funding case in a 4-3 decision. Chief Justice Paul Newby wrote the majority opinion — joined by two other Republican justices — holding that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and dismissing the entire case with prejudice. All court orders after July 24, 2017 were declared void ab initio, including the court's own 2022 ruling ordering the state to fund a multi-billion-dollar education improvement plan. Republican Justice Richard Dietz dissented alongside Democratic Justices Anita Earls and Riggs. The ruling voided a $677.8 million spending order tied to a comprehensive remedial plan that could have eventually required more than $5 billion in new education spending. The case, originally filed in 1994 in five counties, had established in 1997 that the North Carolina Constitution guarantees every student a right to a "sound, basic education." The court dismissed with prejudice — meaning the case cannot be refiled.
APR 2, 2026
Trump fires Pam Bondi and installs his former defense attorney as acting AG
On April 2, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social that he was removing Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General. Trump said Bondi would "transition to a much needed and important new job in the private sector." Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — Trump's former personal defense attorney in the Manhattan DA and Jack Smith cases, confirmed as DAG in March 2025 — was named acting attorney general. Sources told CNN and CBS that Trump was frustrated with Bondi over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and her failure to pursue prosecutions of his perceived political enemies. Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, emerged as the likely permanent replacement. The firing made Bondi the second Cabinet secretary removed in recent weeks, following Kristi Noem's exit from DHS.
APR 2, 2026
VA killed its veterans mortgage rescue program — and 10,000 vets lost their homes
On May 1, 2025, the Trump administration shut down the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program with just one week's notice to mortgage servicers and VA staff. VASP had given more than 33,000 veterans new, low-cost mortgages at 2.5% interest to avoid foreclosure. The VA said the program "lacked congressional authority" and wasn't core to its mission. Within months, more than 10,000 veterans lost their homes — the highest foreclosure pace for VA-backed loans in a decade. Another 90,000 veterans are currently behind on their mortgages. Congress passed a replacement law in July 2025, but the partial-claim program it authorized still isn't fully operational.
APR 2, 2026
ACLU sues ICE over warrantless home entries in three states
Judge Jeffrey Bryan ruled ICE's warrantless Minneapolis home entry unconstitutional
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APR 1, 2026
Judge voids DHS parole revocation for 900,000 CBP One migrants
Work permits restored for 900,000 migrants as DHS parole termination voided
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APR 1, 2026
Public Citizen: 446 hospitals in 44 states face closure risk from $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts
446 hospitals serve 6.6 million patients — Medicaid cuts put them all at risk of closure
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APR 1, 2026
DOJ sues Idaho secretary of state for voter rolls with partial SSNs in 30th state of national campaign
Idaho reversed course on voter roll sharing — DOJ's 30th state lawsuit demands partial SSNs
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APR 1, 2026
Trump's first primetime Iran address threatens to bomb all power plants, drawing war crimes warnings
War Powers clock ticks toward April 28 as Trump threatens to bomb Iran's power grid
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APR 1, 2026
Attorney General Bondi drops 23,000 criminal cases to prioritize immigration enforcement
Justice Department abandoned terrorism and white-collar crime investigations while prosecuting 32,000 immigration cases
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MAR 31, 2026
Trump executive order directing USPS to restrict mail ballot delivery draws three immediate lawsuits
Federal courts have already blocked one Trump election order — three new suits target this one
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MAR 31, 2026
Supreme Court rules Colorado's conversion therapy ban violates First Amendment 8-1
SCOTUS 8-1: Colorado's talk therapy ban censors therapists' viewpoints
MAR 31, 2026
Federal judge permanently blocks Trump order defunding NPR and PBS as First Amendment violation
Federal court rules Trump can't defund public media over viewpoints
MAR 31, 2026
Federal judge halts Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, rules president can't build without Congress
Judge rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without Congress
MAR 31, 2026
US gas prices cross $4 per gallon for first time since 2022 as Iran war closes Strait of Hormuz
Iran war drives US gas to $4 per gallon — highest since 2022
MAR 31, 2026
Iran president signals willingness to end war as Pakistan and China coordinate peace mediation
Iran signals it wants to end war; Pakistan and China coordinate mediation
MAR 30, 2026
NATO shoots down third Iranian missile over Turkey in 10 days
Iran missile hits NATO ally Turkey three times without triggering Article 5
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MAR 29, 2026
Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkey, Egypt in Islamabad Iran war talks
Four nations push Iran-US talks in Islamabad as 82nd Airborne deploys
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MAR 29, 2026
Trump's DHS shutdown hits 44 days, longest in U.S. history
TSA absences topped 40% as the DHS shutdown broke all U.S. records
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MAR 28, 2026
House passes DHS stopgap 213-203 as Senate leaves on recess
House and Senate pass rival DHS bills; shutdown enters week 7
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MAR 28, 2026
No Kings protests draw 8 million across all 50 states
Largest single-day protest in U.S. history spans all 50 states
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MAR 27, 2026
Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case that could test a 125 year old rule
Case could redefine who is guaranteed citizenship at birth in the United States
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MAR 27, 2026
House Ethics panel says Rep Cherfilus McCormick committed 25 violations tied to campaign funds
Investigators say millions in FEMA linked money were improperly routed into campaign activity
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MAR 27, 2026
Israel and US strike Iran nuclear sites for first time in war
First strikes on Iran nuclear development sites risk radiological accident
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MAR 26, 2026
Israel kills IRGC Navy commander who ordered Hormuz blockade
Israel kills IRGC Navy chief commanding the Hormuz blockade
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MAR 25, 2026
DOJ says ICE used wrong memo to justify immigration court arrests
Admission undercuts the legal rationale for courthouse arrests in immigration cases
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MAR 24, 2026
Supreme Court weighs qualified immunity in Zorn Linton case with stakes for police accountability
Decision could reshape how easily people can sue officials for alleged misconduct
MAR 24, 2026
Pentagon removes press corps from dedicated corridor and further restricts reporter access
Change could make it harder for journalists to question officials inside the building
MAR 24, 2026
NTSB probes LaGuardia crash linked to transponder failure and wider flight safety risks
Investigation examines the malfunction and broader aviation safety concerns
MAR 24, 2026
HUD launches Covenant homeownership initiative to expand Black homeownership under fair housing authority
Program aims to widen access to homeownership through federal fair housing powers
MAR 24, 2026
Judge orders return of DACA recipient deported after green card appointment in due process rebuke
Ruling says the deportation likely violated due process and orders the administration to reverse it
MAR 23, 2026
SCOTUS weighs whether federal law kills state mail ballot grace periods
A ruling could void mail ballot rules in 14 states before the 2026 midterms
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MAR 23, 2026
Judge blocks DHS from detaining refugees who lack green cards
Federal judge blocks DHS arrest of legally admitted refugees in Boston
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MAR 22, 2026
Trump sends untrained ICE agents to airports as TSA wait times hit 4 hours
ICE agents get no aviation security training as TSA workers go 6 weeks unpaid
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MAR 22, 2026
Trump gives Iran 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, threatens power plants
Iran vows permanent closure, mining the Gulf if power plants are struck
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MAR 20, 2026
Judge strikes down Pentagon press policy as unconstitutional
Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore NYT journalists' Pentagon access
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MAR 19, 2026
Education Dept transfers $1.7T student loan portfolio to Treasury
Education Dept sheds $1.7T loan portfolio in 10th agency transfer
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MAR 19, 2026
24 states sue EPA as Trump repeals foundation of all climate rules
Led by NY AG Letitia James, coalition fights to restore 2009 Endangerment Finding
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MAR 19, 2026
DOJ's criminal probe of Fed chair called political by judge
A judge says Trump's DOJ used a fake probe to force the Fed chair out
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MAR 19, 2026
Education Department demands Maine exclude trans girls from sports or face loss of all K-12 funding
The state and federal government are now in a direct legal standoff over how to interpret Title IX
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MAR 18, 2026
US intelligence report drops election interference threats for first time since 2017
Omission signals a major shift in how national security agencies frame election risks
MAR 18, 2026
Supreme Court to decide whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day
Ruling by summer could reshape mail voting in 14 states before November midterms
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MAR 18, 2026
House passes Deporting Fraudsters Act making benefits fraud a deportation ground
Senate Democrats have the votes to block the bill through the filibuster
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MAR 18, 2026
DNI Gabbard drops election interference from 2026 threat report
Gabbard won't say Iran was an imminent threat — or mention election meddling
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MAR 18, 2026
Federal judge permanently blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments school law
A judge says Arkansas can't put the Bible in every classroom
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MAR 18, 2026
Unidentified drones spotted over base where Rubio and Hegseth live
White House held a security meeting and weighed relocating both Cabinet secretaries
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MAR 17, 2026
White House offers 5 DHS reforms to end 31-day shutdown; Democrats reject as insufficient
TSA callouts above 55% in Houston; 31 days without a deal as spring break peaks
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MAR 17, 2026
Top Trump counterterrorism director resigns: Iran posed no imminent threat
Highest-ranking Trump official to resign over Iran war; wife was killed in Syria terrorist attack
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MAR 17, 2026
Senate Democrats plan to stall the floor with repeated war powers votes to force Iran war probe
5 resolutions filed; Schiff, Kaine, Duckworth prepared to force vote after vote until administration testifies publicly
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MAR 17, 2026
Israel kills Ali Larijani as Iran retaliates across the Gulf
Day 18-19: Larijani killed; Iran retaliates across the Gulf; allies reject Hormuz mission
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