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Michigan Dem Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Recounts Smashing Vodka Bottle After Beard Criticism
The incident has become a line of Republican attack in the Aug. 4 primary race to replace outgoing Sen. Gary Peters.
Illinois Representative Discusses Bill to Regulate AI Companies
The legislation would establish new oversight framework for artificial intelligence systems, though specific provisions remain limited in available reporting.
New Mexico Governor Says Democrats Don't Need Male Voters to Win
Michelle Lujan Grisham made the remarks at a Democratic National Committee meeting focused on 2028 presidential election strategy.
Federal Judge Rules New Hampshire Must Restore Affidavit Option for Voter Citizenship Proof
The ruling reinstates a sworn attestation method after the state's 2024 law removed it, with an expert finding just eight potential noncitizen ballots over 26 years.
Pentagon Requires Fitness Criteria For Troops Attending White House UFC Event
Service members must meet a waist-to-height ratio of less than 0.55 and pass physical fitness tests to attend the June 14 South Lawn event.
Key 2026 Senate Races Heat Up as Buttigieg Leads New 2028 Democratic Poll
The former Transportation Secretary tops early polling for the next presidential cycle while competitive races emerge in Texas, Michigan, California and Los Angeles.
White House Launches 'Aliens' Website Touted as Tracking Immigration Arrests
The space-themed site uses Star Wars-style text to display ICE arrest data, drawing scrutiny over its framing of undocumented immigrants.
Progressive El-Sayed Goes on Offensive as Michigan Democrats Clash in U.S. Senate Debate
The fiery debate at Mackinac Island exposed sharp contrasts among three Democratic candidates seeking to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters in a seat critical to party control of the Senate.
Michigan Dem Senate Candidate Acknowledges Antisemitism Problem in Her Party During Debate
Mallory McMorrow recounted an incident at the Democratic convention where an attendee yelled an antisemitic slur at her Jewish husband while he walked with their 5-year-old daughter.
French Parliament Votes Unanimously to Repeal Slavery-Era Black Code
The 1685 colonial decree that classified enslaved people as property will be formally removed from French law, though critics say the symbolic gesture falls short of addressing systemic inequalities.