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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court begins its new term Monday facing cases on Americans’ civil rights and more.

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Trump heads to Alabama: ‘I go there because they want to see me there’By JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic […]

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Trump stumps for candidates in deep red Alabama and says he’ll be back again next weekBy JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — President Donald Trump will continue his midterm campaign swing with a rally in deep red Alabama Friday, returning to the place where he drew his first mega crowd. Trump will be stumping for Republican candidates, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic […]

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Jon Ossoff, Susan Collins are turn mundane role into reelection pitchDemocratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Sen. Susan Collins are turning "constituent services" into a midterm election pitch.

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Spanberger announces energy plan amid growing demandGov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday the state’s latest energy plan. The plan, which is mandated every four years and describes energy goals for the next 10, proposes models that the governor’s administration says will meet the state’s clean energy goals at the lowest cost to customers.

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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to EgyptIn a letter sent to lawmakers, Rubio cited Egypt’s “helpful role” in the war with Iran.

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Letters for Oct. 2: Shannon Taylor will turn Va. into ‘blue-state blunder’Letter writers discuss Virginia's 1st District congressional race, election integrity and 'un-American' policies.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayStrong recruits, and a favorable political environment, have changed the Senate battleground in recent weeks.

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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultGarces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.

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No criminal wrongdoing in Fed building renovation but it was mismanagedThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.

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Watchdog says Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by CongressThe GAO says the maneuver known as a “pocket rescission” is illegal.

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New CA law bans officers from using electric shock glovesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state and federal officers like ICE from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.

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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent in hopes of a blue waveFirst-time candidate Mitchell Berman, a Democrat, hopes to defeat four-term Republican congressman Bryan Steil in Wisconsin.

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GOP doubts about Georgia, NC have Republicans shifting focus in SenateRepublican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections.

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In Mike Johnson's district, political mood is mixed for party in powerLegislation the GOP called its “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out different ways in Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district. Steakhouse servers are getting a tax break on their tips, but there's a long line of hungry people waiting for a hot lunch as food stamps are in jeopardy.

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Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Husted in competitive challengePresident Donald Trump plans to visit Ohio on Saturday in support of Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican tries to fend off a competitive challenge from Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Today in History: September 27, Warsaw surrenders to GermanyWarsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II.

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Homeland Security defends officers in immigrant's fatal car crashThe federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security is trying to counter any claim that officers were chasing the vehicle when Mario Coronado Juarez died Sunday in Grand Rapids.

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