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Tennessee state Senator Charlane Oliver stands in a legislative chamber holding up a large white banner with spray-painted text that reads "NO JIM CROW 2.0!" while pointing upward.

Tennessee Democratic senator suspended from committee over special session protest

Tennessee’s Republican lieutenant governor is meting out punishment to a Democratic senator for protesting on the Senate floor at the end of a special session in which lawmakers broke up the state’s only majority-minority congressional district in Memphis.

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Divisive Democrat Maureen Galindo defeated in Texas 35th District primary

Democrat who was condemned and accused of making antisemitic remarks defeated in primary election for Texas' 35th Congressional District.

Vivek Ramaswamy stands at a podium speaking, wearing a dark suit and light blue tie against a black backdrop. A bright red sign on the podium reads, "CRUSH FRAUD. LOWER COSTS. VIVEK FOR OHIO" in white text. Seated to the right, his running mate Rob McColley in a dark suit and a vibrant red tie watches the presentation.
Ramaswamy vows Medicaid fraud crackdown, but his running mate helped end Ohio’s Medicaid Oversight

Vivek Ramaswamy is vowing to root out Medicaid fraud if he wins the Ohio governor's race. But his running mate, state Senate President Rob McColley, helped dissolve the committee that used to oversee the program.

Michigan House Speaker strips Dem of committees after Epstein press conference

Michigan House Speaker and Trump ally Matt Hall (R) stripped state Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) of her committee assignments after she called for Epstein investigation.

A close-up portrait shows former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a fair-skinned man with blue eyes and thinning light hair looking toward the side with a neutral expression. He is wearing a dark, subtly patterned blazer over an open-collared white shirt.
Michigan governor candidate Mike Duggan says his friends dropped $100 million to flip state House for GOP
Donald Trump stands with arms outstretched at a podium bearing the presidential seal while speaking to a crowd on January 6, 2021. He is flanked by multiple red, white, and blue American flags on an outdoor stage. The White House is visible in the background.
Michigan candidate Terri DeBoer spoke alongside 2020 election deniers

Michigan 3rd Congressional candidate Terri DeBoer campaigned alongside state Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-Martin), a prominent 2020 election denier.

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Iowa groups sue EPA over contaminated water evaluations

Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to remove seven Iowa waterways from the state’s Impaired Waters List.

A legislative desk featuring a brass nameplate for "Senator Eichorn." The desk holds a tall microphone, a colorful pamphlet, and a stack of brown folders labeled "Sen. Eichorn" in front of two tan leather chairs.
Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads guilty to child pornography charge

Former Minnesota Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain child pornography after his March 2025 arrest in a sting operation

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks into a microphone with a raised fist in front of a red campaign sign that reads, “LOWER COSTS. BIGGER PAYCHECKS. VIVEK.”
Vivek Ramaswamy’s anti-abortion record clashes with Ohio’s Constitutional protections

Despite Ohioans’ decisive 2023 vote to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, the Republican ticket for the 2026 gubernatorial race is signaling a direct challenge to those protections.

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Mike Rogers told Michigan not to worry about gas prices. Now they’re nearly $5 a gallon

While Mike Rogers recently dismissed concerns over the Iran War’s economic fallout, Michigan’s average gas price hit $4.86 on Friday — the highest level the state has seen since 2022. 

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