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Secret and 'Illegal' Trump Plan to Spin Off Federal Student Aid Office Sparks Outrage

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to remove the Federal Student Aid office from the Department of Education and establish a new independent agency tasked with managing roughly $1.6 trillion in debt owed by more than 40 million borrowers. The plan, first reported by The Washington Sun on Thursday, comes as President Donald Trump works to…

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Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite DisruptionRepublicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro launches a federal PAC — the strongest signal yet he’s eyeing a 2028 runShapiro’s New Path PAC will allow him to fundraise and contribute directly to the Pennsylvania Democratic congressional candidates whom he’s supporting in the midterms, his campaign said.

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Man up, Tom Cotton: Show Arkansas who you really areAfter a five-and-a-half-year absence, Tom Cotton has recently discovered a state called Arkansas. Pretending that he cares about Arkansas and the welfare of its citizens, he's parachuted in and out of Arkansas-Cotton-friendly spaces. The sole purpose of these cosmetic three- to five-minute made-for-TV ads is political theater whose intention is to…

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What if the Fix for the Supreme Court Isn’t Adding Seats—It’s Adding You, The People?“Democracy is not an heirloom to be polished and revered.”

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Republican Sullivan Touts Trump Pushback in Alaska Senate DebateRepublican Senator Dan Sullivan emphasized where he differs from Donald Trump, just days after the president headlined an Alaska rally for his embattled reelection campaign.

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The Economy Is the Top Issue for Latino Voters in the 2026 MidtermsA majority says the Trump administration is doing too much on deportations For Latino voters, the economy is the top issue on their minds when it comes to the upcoming congressional elections, much like other registered voters. More than eight-in-ten Latino registered voters (86%) say the economy is very important to their vote for Congress […]

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NC Dem Jamie Ager’s Farm Hosted Kid-Friendly Festival Featuring Drag ‘Nuns’ ‘Sister Domina Trix,’ ‘Sister Helen Bedd'North Carolina Democrat congressional candidate Jamie Ager’s family business hosted a 2019 fantasy festival promoted to families and children that featured the Beer City Sisters, a group that described itself as “21st Century nuns” and has hosted recurring “Drag Comedy Show” events. The post NC Dem Jamie Ager’s Farm Hosted Kid-Friendly Festival Featuring…

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He Wanted a Data Center Ban. He Got Banned From City Council.Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, a congressional candidate and high-profile opponent of local data center sprawl, filed suit Thursday against his hometown’s City Council after the council threw him, his brother, his mother, and other locals out of a meeting earlier this month for protesting delays to a vote on a data center moratorium—and […]

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Irked Republican sics lawyers on billboard boasting of his Trump endorsementTexas Republican congressional candidate Eric Flores is demanding the removal of a Brownsville billboard that highlights his President Donald Trump endorsement and support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, The Washington Sun reported on Friday, though his campaign says its objection is to the sign’s look rather than its message. In an Oct. 12…

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Democrats say Trump increased investments in drugmakers that were given Medicare exemptionsThe report from congressional Democrats found that Trump's pharmaceutical stock holdings grew from a maximum reported value of $1.7 million in 2024 to as much as $56.2 million at the end of 2025.

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