Nation and World Politics
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As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
Aug 03, 2026 9:33 pm - Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro on Monday reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella.
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Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
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Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment
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El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats
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Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
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House panel seeks censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over conduct toward female staff
Aug 03, 2026 4:09 pm - The House Ethics Committee recommended that the chamber censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-North Carolina) for what it characterized in a report released Monday as “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two young female staffers.
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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
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Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter dataAug 03, 2026 1:48 pm - A federal judge has ruled that Illinois is not required to hand over its complete, unredacted voter registration data, including sensitive personal information, to the Trump administration.
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Pritzker calls Trump’s halting of Brandon Road carp project an attack on Great Lakes water
Aug 03, 2026 1:11 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration has stopped work on a project to slow the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes, a move Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said amounted to a major attack on Illinois’ and the nation’s freshwater supply.