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Congress finally approves DHS funding. The Iran War reaches its 60-day War Powers Act deadline and unions push back against Trump Administration union-busting efforts.

The Florida legislature passes new congressional maps. The Supreme Court further weakens the Voting Rights Act and Senate Democrats create an election protection task force.

Comey faces a second indictment over an "86 47" photo, the Florida GOP pushes through redistricted maps in special session and King Charles III calls for international cooperation in his address to Congress.

The White House blames Democrats, media, and commentators for ongoing political violence. The VA Supreme Court hears a case challenging the redistricting referendum snd the DHS initiates a new green card policy.

Lawmakers warn against political violence after an assassination attempt rocks Washington. Postal workers call for expanded mail-in voting and Delaware launches an election security task force to push back against federal intrusion.

A Virginia judge puts the state's redistricting on hold, House Republicans ramp up an investigation of a central Democratic fundraising platform and lawmakers debate a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Hakeem Jeffries and Ron DeSantis clash over redistricting, Congressional approval returns to record lows, Maine considers the nation's first ban on data centers and Senate Democrats push to protect mail-in voting.

Virginians vote for a Democratic redistricting effort, as blue voters nationwide call on elected officials to reject pro-Israel money. Trump's Fed nominee refuses to say Biden won the 2020 election and Tennessee decides not to change primary elections.

Business leaders and economists are assessing the impact of the Iran War. The Labor Secretary resigns amid a misconduct investigation and Michigan residents aim to limit corporate money in politics.

Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again. E.U. leaders warn that the Iran War shouldn't be a 'transatlantic stress test' and more Americans face barriers to accessing their Social Security benefits.

Protestors interrupt a hearing on the White House 2027 budget proposal. The IMF director says the Iran War is already creating global economic issues and Justice Clarence Thomas says progressivism goes against the Declaration of Independence.

States pursue new millionaire taxes to address deficits and income inequality, federal immigration agents could face charges following actions in the Twin Cities and Texas considers Bible passages as mandatory reading in K-12 public schools.

Congressional lawmakers want a more realistic approach to reining in President Trump's power to wage the Iran War. Administration officials champion a new approach to containing its nuclear program and more Democrats tease their 2028 presidential ambitions.

One Democrat and one Republican resign from Congress following allegations of sexual abuse, the war in Iran is raising food and fertilizer prices and West Virginia is the latest state to push back against DOJ demands for voter data.

NH voting rights advocates decry a ban on student IDs at the polls, as Congress continues debating the SAVE America Act. The far-right is routed to Hungary and VA felons may have their voting rights restored if an amendment passes.

VP Vance is confident in the 'fragile truce' between the U.S. and Iran. A former House Speaker says the president's power is overshadowing Congress and polls show a third Trump impeachment has public momentum.

Watchdogs call the SAVE America Act voter suppression. A California court pauses a sheriff's election investigation. Vance returns from campaigning for Hungary's right-wing president and Wisconsin passes first-in-the-nation data center referendum.

President Donald Trump calls off attacks he said would destroy Iran's civilization for a two week ceasefire deal. Administration allies continue to say the war is vital to global security and calls grow for another Trump impeachment.

Trump threatens to jail a reporter over an Iran leak, as GOP election officials question legality of his mail ballot executive order. Virginians decide whether to join the redistricting fight and money and institutional muscle target the midterm races.

Foreign policy experts say the Iran War isn't achieving its outlined goals. President Trump's 2027 budget proposal calls for a massive increase in defense spending and farmers reel from USDA grant cuts.

AG Pam Bondi is fired. President Trump raises tariffs on imported prescription drugs and voting rights experts develop a model bill to prevent ICE from being sent to local polling places.

Trump justifies his Iran war policy as support among his base plummets. The SCOTUS appears unlikely to narrow birthright citizenship and advocates call universities to not use charter flight companies involved in deportations.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order restricting mail-in voting. SCOTUS decides to end Colorado's LGBTQ conversion therapy ban and the Iran War reaches a turning point.

States pursue proof of citizenship laws as the federal SAVE Act stalls in Congress, TSA agents get retroactive paychecks and a California appeals court allows a county sheriff's probe into votes to proceed.

More than 8 million people attend thousands of 'No Kings' protests, fissures appear among MAGA supporters over the Iran war, and the RNC is suing Delaware for access to its voter rolls.