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Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her own wealth
A closer look at Hinson’s federal financial disclosures and her recent votes in Congress, reveals a gap between her campaign rhetoric and her personal finances.
Radio Free America: Can Jon Ossoff Be The American Péter Magyar?
Jon Ossoff is hitting Magyar-esque notes on corruption and the mafia. Why Georgia’s senator, not Hungary’s playbook, points the way for Democrats.
Advocates say feds’ Medicaid work rule could make qualifying for healthcare needlessly hard
Wisconsin healthcare advocates have been worrying for months that new work requirements for some people on Medicaid that will take effect next year will make it harder for people who are eligible to get on, or stay on, the health insurance program.
Minnesota GOP convention chair wishes someone ‘pushed back’ on Derek Chauvin moment of silence
Minnesota state Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers), who chaired the GOP party convention on May 30, claimed his role in the controversy was procedural and that he wishes someone “pushed back” on it.
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Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton ousts all Democrats from committees after redistricting protest
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Chedrick Greene wins Michigan special election, Dems retain control of state Senate
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Michigan governor candidate Mike Duggan says his friends dropped $100 million to flip state House for GOP
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Indiana Senators who opposed redistricting wiped out by Trump-backed challengers
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Big banks and Illinois retailers clash over landmark credit card swipe fee law
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