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The Posse Comitatus Act and using military as a police force Visit President Rutherford B. Hayes' wooded estate named Spiegel Grove, home of America's first presidential library. Tour the president's 31-room Victorian mansion, see his tomb, visit the newly reno...

We all need to know what the Posse Comitatus Act is and why it's important right now. www.rbhayes.org/scholarlywor...

How D.C. is teaching residents about ranked-choice voting Election officials and community groups are targeting older and low-propensity voters with an education blitz on the new way D.C. will vote this year.

With seminars and sample ballots, D.C. is teaching residents about ranked-choice voting 51st.news/dc-ranked-ch...

Every Element of Stephen Miller's Immigration Agenda Is Designed for Ethnic Cleansing He is effectively engaging in regime change to demographically purify America

When my colleague David Bier at a Senate hearing yesterday defended his statement that DHS has promoted ethnic cleansing, some conservatives reacted with anger. But Stephen Miller's deportation plan does indeed fit the description of ethnic cleansing, argues Kyle Varner at @theunpopulist.net. /1

Old Dominion Shooting Suspect Previously Convicted for Role in Terrorist Plot The shooter died at the university, police said, and there was no longer a threat to the Virginia school.

A suspect accused of killing one person and injuring two others in a shooting at Old Dominion University Thursday is an ex-Army National Guard member who had been previously convicted of attempting to support to the Islamic State. on.wsj.com/4umGfVX

Islamic State sympathizer opens fire at Old Dominion University, killing one FBI officials say they are investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism and credited students with subduing the gunman, who was found dead.

Breaking news: A man opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, killing one person and injuring two others before students subdued him, according to the FBI, which said the shooting was being investigated as an act of terrorism.

Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act But don’t call it a “talking filibuster.”

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Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’ The House-passed GOP elections bill is dividing Senate Republicans on tactics.

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In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still rema...

I wonder what percentage of Americans knows that the CIA helped overthrow a democracy in Iran in 1953, installing a brutal dictator who tortured and murdered people. Republicans keep citing the 1979 Islamic Revolution as if that was the start of U.S.-Iran hostilities. Go back 26 years earlier.

Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.

Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas.

"He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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DHS feeds talking points to Republicans as opposition to ICE warehouses swells DHS sent talking points to Republican officials to promote migrant detention centers while communities complained about a lack of transparency.

The Department of Homeland Security has tried to quietly enlist local Republican leaders to promote the administration’s $38 billion plan to transform industrial warehouses in towns and cities across the country into migrant detention centers.

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

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“The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections” #ELB New CAP report: The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan for the president to issue an executive order (EO) that would declare a national emergency based on alleged election interfere...

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Resources for Women’s History Month: Teaching with the Library Blog Roundup | Teaching with the Library A highlight of several blog posts from Teaching with the Library that identify primary sources and strategies for honoring Women's History Month.

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Gov. Evers calls Legislature to special session to ban gerrymandering The governor is asking the Legislature to ban partisan gerrymandering in the state’s constitution amid a nationwide redistricting push.

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Former Senate nominee Sam Brown will not run for open Congressional seat in Nevada - The Nevada Independent His decision sets up a crowded primary for the safely Republican seat that is open for the first time in 15 years.

Former Senate nominee Sam Brown was the presumed front-runner to replace retiring Rep. Mark Amodei in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District. His Tuesday decision not to run opens up what should be a feisty GOP primary.
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Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel.

Israel has launched what it calls a preemptive strike against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel. A nationwide state of emergency has been declared as officials warn further missile and drone attacks could be imminent. n.pr/46vCEKM

Taylor Swift. The president of In-N-Out Burger. The great-granddaughters of agriculture entrepreneur William Wallace Cargill.

These are some of America’s 154 female billionaires.

Here’s a look at where their money comes from and how they spend it: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4cf7NWG

No need to worry about our women Olympians, Vegas will treat them right. After all, our winningest team is the Las Vegas Aces.

She Got Game weekend. July 16-19. Las Vegas.

She Got Game weekend. July 16-19. Viva Las Vegas.

Trump's Dream Is a Giant Slush Fund Congress Can’t Touch From Venezuelan oil to the Board of Peace, Trump is constantly looking for new sources of cash he can control.

“These recent episodes are all part of a broader story of Trump’s second term: his endless quest to secure a slush fund that he can use to personally control large sums of money.” [Tad DeHaven, Cato]

Marj Halperin: Crowded Illinois primary races frustrate voters and weaken candidates With so many candidates running for Congress in Illinois, establishment candidates and those with the most money have a clear advantage.

Marj Halperin: Crowded Illinois primary races frustrate voters and weaken candidates www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/o...

US women's ice hockey team get Las Vegas invite from rapper Flavor Flav The U.S. women's ice hockey team who won gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics may have passed on an invite to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address but they have been offered an al...

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The Monroe Doctrine The insidious spheres of influence

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Many more drugs should be sold over the counter, but don’t expect Big Pharma to lead the way, says Cato’s Dr. Jeffrey Singer.

An industry that profits from restricted access won’t liberalize itself.

Real reform means cutting regulatory barriers so patients control their care.

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