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ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’By Andrew Kirell, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — ABC argued in federal court Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s FCC has “chilled” the network’s free speech by using its “enormous regulatory power to coerce, threaten, punish” coverage the administration doesn’t like. The Disney-owned network is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the FCC’s order…

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Registered Boone County voters sent letters questioning their citizenship statusCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in Boone County asked the County Clerk's Office to remove their names from voter rolls after they were flagged by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office using a federal database, Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday. The two were among 33 people whose names were included on a spring list of

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A Republican in a district Kamala Harris won could give Democrats a run for their moneyBy Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — Mike Lawler is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress this election cycle, one of only three representing a district that Kamala Harris won in 2024. But in a year when political headwinds seem to be blowing in Democrats’ favor, combat veteran and Biden administration alum Cait Conley

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First on CNN: Cornell faculty prepare no-confidence vote against administration over handling of alleged sexual assault caseBy Gloria Pazmino, Hanna Park, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Members of the Cornell University Faculty Senate have introduced a resolution for a vote of no confidence against the university administration for its handling of the 2024 alleged gang rape on campus, as calls for reform and accountability reverberate with hundreds

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Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nomineeBy Alejandra Jaramillo, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur to attack Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Dr. Annie Andrews, as he tries to push his handpicked GOP candidate, Sen. Darline Graham, over the finish line in the midterm election. “Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful

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California woman arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agent for China, prosecutor saysBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The FBI on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old California woman who has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent for China, First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, said in a social media post. Wanying “Heather” Zhang, of Irvine, allegedly surveilled a close

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Inside Democrats’ efforts to secure Election Day and respond to fears of Trump interferenceBy Annie Grayer, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the November midterm elections, top Democrats are planning for doomsday scenarios for how President Donald Trump and his administration could intervene in the voting process and laying the groundwork for a forceful response. In closed-door meetings, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has convened…

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Trump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving TimeBy Molly English, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number. “Everybody in Arkansas, Tom Cotton,

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Trump has promoted AI in education. His FCC may end school internet subsidies.Like many parents, Arielle Roth has concerns about her children’s screen time at school. But unlike her peers, she’s in a position to influence the issue at nearly every school in America. Roth heads an obscure federal agency within the Commerce Department that serves as the president’s top policy adviser on telecommunications issues. In that

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Clarence Thomas is in the hot seat for Supreme Court’s biggest climate case in yearsBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — As one of the Supreme Court’s most stalwart conservative and prolific justices, Clarence Thomas’ views on the biggest cases of the day — from guns to race to religion — are rarely in doubt. Yet when it comes to perhaps the most significant climate change-related case to reach the

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Halloween should be scary. Your bill doesn't have to beHalloween can get expensive pretty fast. You might start with bags of candy and a costume for the kids, but then come the decorations, pumpkins, school events, and trips to the pumpkin patch. Before you know it, you’ve spent a lot more than you planned. And it’s not just you. Halloween is no longer about

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Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North CarolinaBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls. The Senate Leadership Fund, the top Republican super PAC in Senate contests, is putting a pause on its ad spending

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Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hourBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution. The ruling comes from a lawsuit by Roger Rogoff, who was appointed

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Judge cites Trump’s threats in permanent dismissal of Reflecting Pool damage charges against OlympianBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future. The judge found Hearn faced threats of a

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Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her deathBy Whitney Wild, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has filed two civil lawsuits related to her death, according to court records filed Thursday in Minnesota federal court. Renee Good was killed January 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in

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Supreme Court to decide if Trump can hold migrants in mandatory detention without bondBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing mandatory detention without bond hearings for people who entered the country illegally, taking up one of the administration’s most aggressive and controversial moves to crack down on immigration. By granting an appeal on the Immigrations and

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GOP candidate Steve Hilton grapples with Trump’s policies and other takeaways from the California governor debateBy Eric Bradner, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Xavier Becerra, the Democratic favorite in California’s race for governor, sought to tie his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to the policies of President Donald Trump as the two debated Wednesday night on CNN. “You’re going to end up with Trump results if you follow Steve Hilton’s plan,”

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Hawley announces bill targeting license plater readersCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri senator announced on Wednesday he is introducing a new bill related to automatic license plate readers like Flock. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the "Stop Flock Abuse Act" to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and to "protect Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights," Senator Hawley said. This…

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Troy Jackson apologizes for remarks about Jewish Maine residents’ views of Gaza warBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s battleground Senate race, apologized on Wednesday for saying it is “unfortunate” that Jewish residents of the state do not like to label the war in Gaza a genocide. “I believe what’s happening in Gaza is genocide, and I also understand that word

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Democrats block data centers bill, derailing Senate GOP bid to act on affordability ahead of midtermsBy Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously. Even though the bill only recommends states take action and does not

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