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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 …
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Associated Press:
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues …
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Politico:
Trump signs order limiting mail-in voting … “If Trump signs an unconstitutional Executive Order to take over voting, we will sue. I don't bluff and I usually win,” Elias wrote on social media. — At the signing ceremony, Trump dismissed any potential challenge, saying “I don't know how it can be challenged. ...
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Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Guardian
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Trump signs order on mail ballots, escalating election overhaul push — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide that would direct his administration to create a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state.
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NBC News:
Trump signs an executive order to create federal voter lists — The order, which is expected to be quickly challenged in court, is the president's second effort to use executive authority to shape the country's election rules. — President Donald Trump again attempted to exert control …
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump To Crack Down On Mail-In Voting With New Executive Order
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Punchbowl News:
4/1/26☀️ AM: — In 20 days, Virginia voters will decide if their legislature …
4/1/26☀️ AM: — In 20 days, Virginia voters will decide if their legislature …
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The Federalist
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 U.S. elections
Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 U.S. elections
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Election Law Blog and The National Pulse
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
BREAKING: Trump will sign sweeping order attacking mail-in voting
BREAKING: Trump will sign sweeping order attacking mail-in voting
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Associated Press:
Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship — President Donald Trump plans to sit in on Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court.
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NBC News:
Trump plans to attend oral arguments in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case — Both the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Historical Society have said there is no official record of any sitting president attending oral arguments. — President Donald Trump said that he plans …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump suggests he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Challenge to Birthright Citizenship
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Challenge to Birthright Citizenship
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Phillip Nieto / Daily Mail:
Shocked Trump reacts to Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband after Daily Mail blew lid on national security scandal — Donald Trump was stunned to learn that Kristi Noem's husband is a secret cross-dresser who experts say could have compromised national security, the President revealed …
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Daily Mail:
Secret double life of Kristi Noem's crossdressing husband Bryon: The pouting ‘busty bimbo’ photos and trove of explicit messages — Kristi Noem's husband is today revealed as a secret crossdresser who dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models.
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Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Kristi Noem weighs in on report husband lives cross-dressing double life: ‘The family was blindsided by this’ — Former Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem is “devastated” by salacious allegations her husband Bryon lives a double life in which he dabbled in cross-dressing and chatted online with fetish models.
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emptywheel:
Days after Daily Mail Implicates Stephen Miller in Alex Pretti Murder, Daily Mail Responds with Boobies
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
In South Dakota, Neighbors Feel Sorry for Kristi Noem's Husband
In South Dakota, Neighbors Feel Sorry for Kristi Noem's Husband
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The Independent and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service — A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Halts White House Ballroom Construction
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Halts White House Ballroom Construction
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn — The government's effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pete Hegseth lifts suspension of Kid Rock Army helicopter flyby crews after Trump comments … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday abruptly reversed the U.S. Army's suspension hours earlier of two AH 64 Apache helicopter crews that flew around musician Kid Rock's home in Nashville, Tenn., over the weekend.
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Connor Stringer / Telegraph:
Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato — Exclusive: US president tells The Telegraph alliance is a ‘paper tiger’ and claims UK does not even have a navy — Donald Trump has told The Telegraph he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of Nato after it failed to join his war on Iran.
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Politico:
With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil — White House braces for a potential oil spike to $150 or higher as the Iran war chokes supply … The oil price discussions are largely being run through the National Energy Dominance Council, a standard policy coordinating committee …
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Drezner's World, Axios, WTOP News, NewsMax.com and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight — Gulf state begins effort to persuade U.S. and others to open waterway by any means necessary — The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and other allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force, Arab officials said …
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Advocate:
Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. — Little signed House Bill 752 at about 4:50 p.m., according to a daily tracking log released by the governor's office. Idaho advocate Nikson Mathews said the governor acted …
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Appeals Court Stops V.O.A. Journalists From Quickly Returning — A panel of three judges halted the lower court order to reinstate all full-time Voice of America reporters and support staff who had been put on paid leave. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday paused a lower-court ruling …
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New York Times:
U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland — The Pentagon is in talks with Denmark for access to three more areas on the Arctic island. Several Greenlanders said they didn't like the idea. — The American military is intensifying efforts to secure greater access to Greenland …
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump's Suit Against I.R.S. — Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump's lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S. — The Justice Department …
Jay Rogers / The Hill:
Astroturf and selective outrage: The real story behind ‘No Kings’ — Organizers of last weekend's “No Kings” protests claimed eight to nine million participants across more than 3,300 events. It was billed as the largest single-day protest in American history.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump estimates US will be done in Iran in 2 to 3 weeks — EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, DAVID COHEN, BRIAN P. D. HANNON, PATRICK QUINN AND SUMAN NAISHADHAM — Indian citizen wounded in UAE drone attack — An Indian citizen was wounded during a drone attack Wednesday …
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump's approval rating on the economy hits a new low — Donald Trump Election polls Corporate news US shutdown — President Donald Trump's approval rating for handling the economy has fallen to a new career low of 31%, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS …
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Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
NFL pledges to keep ‘Rooney Rule’ despite Florida's warning … The NFL's stance supporting the Rooney Rule, expressed this week by Goodell and other key leaders — namely Pittsburgh Steelers team President Art Rooney II — could put the league on a collision course with Florida and its Republican leaders.
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AL-Monitor:
American journalist Shelly Kittleson abducted in Iraq — Local authorities are searching for Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad. — American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraq's Interior Ministry said …
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