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The North Carolina Supreme Court pauses a purge of legally cast ballots, labor unions protest student visas lost over protesting and Texas lawmakers want proof of citizenship for both new and existing voter registrations.

The Israeli government promises to cooperate on tariffs. The Secretary of State says markets are not crashing, just adjusting and budget legislation moving in Congress makes room for Trump's tax cuts.

White House economic plans are again dominating the headlines, but actions on elections and voting rules are sparking debate. Local groups say they are concerned about the future of immigration, healthcare, and nutrition.

The administration stands behind its tariffs, in spite of declines in the markets. Advocates nationwide push back against federal rollbacks affecting military families, and the environment and big budget plans advance in Congress.

President Donald Trump announces worldwide tariffs. Democrats decry 'Liberation Day' as the economy adjusts to the news and some Republicans break from Trump's trade stance.

Speaker Johnson cites constitutional limits to a third presidential term. Groups plan nationwide protests against executive overreach, and students raise concerns over academic freedom following a visa-related arrest in Boston and a Senate resolution aims to block new tariffs on Canada.

Elon Musk is taking center stage in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race. Some observers say WI voters are deciding between democracy and Donald Trump and Florida GOP candidates face a maelstrom from Trump's executive orders and poor campaign strategies in a special election.

President Trump says there are ways for him to take a third term. New tariffs are scheduled for this week, but economists say they'll hurt buying power and advocates say the Trans Day of Visibility is made more important by state legislation.

The Department of Health and Human Services prepares to cut 10,000 more jobs. Election officials are unsure if a Trump executive order will be enacted and Congressional Republicans say they aim to cut NPR and PBS funding.

Newly released Signalgate messages include highly classified data. Americans see legal political spending as corruption. Activists say cuts to Medicaid would hurt maternity care and cuts and changed rules at Social Security are causing customer service problems.

Textgate draws congressional scrutiny. Trump policies on campus protests and federal workforce cuts are drawing lawsuits – as their impacts on economic stability and weather data become clearer.

President Trump credits tariffs for a Hyundai Steel investment in Louisiana, but residents say the governor is betraying them over their health concerns there and other states double down on climate change as the Trump Administration rolls back environmental regulations.

Lawmakers from both parties face angry constituents. Some decide to skip town halls rather than address concerned voters and Kentucky is considering mandatory Medicaid work requirements.

The White House attacks the judge who moved to block the deportation of Venezuelans. The Ukrainian President agrees to a limited ceasefire and advocates say ending the CFPB would put consumers on the hook for junk charges and predatory fees.  

The Trump Administration fights a court order on deportation flights, and lawyers say the government is overreaching on expelling migrants and NOAA cuts could spell trouble for those concerned about weather emergencies.

The Trump Administration fights a court order on deportation flights, and lawyers say the government is overreaching on expelling migrants and NOAA cuts could spell trouble for those concerned about weather emergencies.  

Secretary of State Rubio pledges more arrests like that of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Former EPA directors sound the alarm on Lee Zeldin's deregulation plans and a lack of opportunity is pushing rural Gen Zers out of their communities.  

The Trump administration faces legal battles on birthright citizenship, and the arrest of a Palestinian activist is sparking protests over free speech. Conservationists say they're concerned about federal job cuts impacting public lands and Ohio invests in child wellness initiatives.

Senate Democrats refuse to support GOP budget bill. The EU and Canada respond to steel and aluminum tariffs and some groups work to counter Christian Nationalism, which they call a threat to democracy.

The White House downplays the stock market plunge, calling it "transitionary." House Republicans pass a stopgap funding bill and the Department of Education is the latest agency to see mass layoffs.

House Democrats won't back the GOP budget bill. Ontario reacts to Trump trade moves by enacting energy export tariffs and a new report finds mass deportations don't help the labor market.

House Republicans demand the removal of D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza, the Justice Department ends civil rights investigations and the Trump administration vows to cut federal funding for schools that allow campus protests.

Democrats push back on Trump's order to dismantle the Department of Education, red states aim to deny public education to undocumented children and the Wisconsin Supreme Court election could be the most expensive judicial race in history. 

Medicaid and tribal health providers face possible cuts, corporations are accused of squeezing out independent farmers and immigration lawyers say Hispanic motorists are being stopped based on how they look.  

Democrats sue to prevent Trump's takeover of the Federal Elections Commission, a privatized postal service could make mail-in voting more difficult and states move ahead with their own versions of the Equal Rights Amendment.