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In this file photo from 2023, U.S. and Israeli flags fill a field in Boston, Massachusetts.
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AIPAC halts endorsements and direct contributions to candidates
Saige Miller
The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.
People walk by a polling place at Denver's Central Library on June 30, 2026.
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The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections
Miles Parks
In this file photo from July 2026, President Trump shows off an executive order he signed in the Oval Office of the White House.
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Poll: Voters want Congress to be a check on Trump, trust Democrats more on issues
Stephen Fowler
Dried grass in Greenwich Park, London, Aug. 11 during the UK's hottest summer on record. Two-thirds of England fell into drought, with water restrictions affecting 27 million people.
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Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
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Texas Standard
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall construction continue
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction on border walls and other barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas to continue. The request comes...
New PBS docuseries looks at grief through a ‘traumedy’ lens
New poll shows Tejano star Bobby Pulido is poised to flip TX-15 in battle for border voters
ABILENE, TEXAS - AUGUST 26: In an aerial view, the Stargate Oracle AI data center campus is seen on August 26, 2026 in Abilene, Texas. The Stargate Oracle AI data center will span roughly 4 million square feet and will be operated by Oracle for OpenAI. The facility is the first Stargate site to go live and is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026. Data centers continue to be a major topic of discussion heading into the 2026 Midterm elections with conservatives raising concerns about property rights, electricity prices and local land-use control, while environmental groups and Democrats have focused on water consumption, pollution and strain on the power grid. Gov. Greg Abbott has paused approvals for new large scale data center loads connecting to the Texas grid. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Texas continued permitting data centers after Abbott’s pause, report finds
Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
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