Category: election
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Governor Sherrill to Speak at NAACP New Jersey State Conference Convention
Governor Sherrill will deliver remarks Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the NAACP New Jersey State Conference's annual convention in Princeton. The event is open to press, with no availability.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesElection Governor SherrillNAACP New Jersey State ConferenceAnnual ConventionPrincetonNew JerseyPublic ScheduleOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Media Monitor: ABC News Reports on Lamarre-Condon Trial, G7 Oil Release and Brisbane 2032 Emblem Leak
ABC News reports on the murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, a G7 plan to release 100 million barrels of oil, and a leak of Brisbane 2032 Olympic emblems.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportAustraliaSwitzerlandGeneral PoliticsElectionFinancial MarketsEnergyLegalClimate ChangeOther Parties Beau Lamarre-CondonG7 oil releaseBrisbane 2032 OlympicsVictoria earthquakeSwitzerland glaciersChrista Pike executionVictorian electionABC News AM
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Spanberger Accepts NAACP Breaking Barriers Award, Urges 'Yes' Vote on Rights Restoration Amendment
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger accepted the NAACP Alexandria chapter's Breaking Barriers Award and urged Virginians to vote yes on a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Abigail SpanbergerNAACP Freedom Fund DinnerVirginiavoting rights restorationconstitutional amendmentAlexandriaJay JonesReston
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Rice Stadium Renamed First Community Stadium in 20-Year Naming Rights Deal
Rice University's historic football stadium becomes First Community Stadium under a 20-year naming rights agreement with Houston-based First Community Credit Union, which also becomes the official financial institution of Rice Athletics.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologySportEducationEnergyElectionFinancial MarketsMedical ScienceEnvironment Rice UniversityFirst Community StadiumFirst Community Credit UnionRice Athleticsnaming rightsBaker Institute for Public PolicyKinder Institute for Urban Research
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War Department Issues Military Voting Stand Down for Oct. 2, 2026
The War Department published a Military Voting Stand Down notice dated Oct. 2, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to helping service members and eligible family members exercise their right to vote.
Politics and GovernmentUSAMilitaryElectionFederal Government Military Voting Stand DownU.S. Department of Warservice membersvoting rightsmilitary families2026
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Whitmer Appoints Dr. Amber Libby to 6th District Probate Court
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appoints Saint Ignace attorney Dr. Amber Libby to the 6th District Probate Court in Mackinac and Luce Counties, filling a partial term.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalElection Gretchen WhitmerAmber Libby6th District Probate CourtMackinac CountyLuce CountyMichiganJudicial AppointmentOffice of Michigan Governor
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Flags Weak Jobs Report as Midterm Headwind for Trump
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter says an underwhelming jobs report is creating midterm headwinds for President Trump, and examines a botched Tennessee execution.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues NewsweekDonald Trumpmidterm electionsjobs reportTennesseeChrista Pikedeath penalty
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Media Monitor: Brookings Weighs Brazil's Election, Trump-Xi Summit Fallout
Brookings is reporting on Brazil's Oct. 4 election showdown between President Lula and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and on what the Trump-Xi summit did and did not accomplish.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAChinaBrazilGeneral PoliticsElectionTradeArtificial IntelligenceLatin AmericaAsia BrookingsBrazil electionLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaFlávio BolsonaroXi JinpingU.S.-China relationsKevin Rudd
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Michigan Senate Attack Ad Mostly False, Debunks Cornell Videos and Ohio Transgender Surgery Claim
PolitiFact fact-checks three 2026 campaign and viral claims, including a Michigan Senate ad about Abdul El-Sayed's synagogue attack response, TikTok videos tied to a Cornell assault case, and an Ohio ad on Sherrod Brown.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAElectionCongressSocial IssuesLegalMedia Bias PolitiFactAbdul El-SayedMike RogersMichigan Senate raceCornell UniversitySherrod BrownSenate Leadership FundPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Questions White House Defense of Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads
FactCheck.org reports legal and political experts dispute the White House's claim that three taxpayer-funded ads featuring President Donald Trump are public service announcements rather than campaign messages.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaUSAWhite HouseElectionMedical ScienceMedia BiasCongress FactCheck.orgDonald Trumppublic service announcements2026 midterm electionsmeasles vaccineRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports on Botched Tennessee Execution, New Weight-Loss Drugs, Flydubai Cockpit Security
TIME reports Tennessee is reviewing its lethal injection process after a botched execution, while new weight-loss drugs and the Flydubai cockpit attack draw scrutiny.
BusinessHealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentTransportationLegalMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentElection TennesseeChrista Pikelethal injectionweight-loss drugsFlydubaiaviation securityFederal ReserveTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Midterm Race Ratings, Cornell Rape Investigation and Failed Tennessee Execution
Newsweek reports on scrutiny of midterm race ratings, a special prosecutor named in a Cornell rape investigation, and questions over Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyMediaUSAElectionLegalArtificial IntelligenceCongressSocial Issues Newsweekmidterm electionsrace ratingsLetitia JamesCornell UniversityChrista Pike
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefs on Gas Tax Holidays, Skilled Trades and Weekend Ahead
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports on gas tax holiday debates amid rising prices, growing interest in skilled trades, and Trump's weekend travel to Ohio.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologySportEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceElectionClimate ChangeEnergy gas tax holidayIran warDonald Trumpskilled tradesOhio Senate raceAlexandria Ocasio-CortezUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: Senate Recesses Until November as Trump Voices Regret Over His Supreme Court Picks
USA TODAY reports the Senate has recessed until after November's midterms, while President Trump told Time he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEuropeGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionEnergyLegal USA TODAYSenate recessmidterm electionsDonald TrumpSupreme CourtChuck Schumerdiesel export banUSA TODAY On Politics
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DHS and DOJ Announce Federal Voter Fraud Charges Against Ten Non-Citizens in Minnesota
Ten lawful permanent residents from nine countries face federal charges of illegal voting and false claims of citizenship in Minnesota, following an HSI investigation, DHS and DOJ announce.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Voter FraudMinnesotaDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinTodd BlancheHomeland Security InvestigationsNon-Citizen VotingU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Flags False Midterm Claims, Trump Ads and a Senate Hearing Fact-Check
PolitiFact is reporting on a real-time Senate fact-check, false midterm attack ads in Michigan, Maine and North Carolina, and taxpayer-funded Trump ads experts call propaganda.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSACongressElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegalMedia Bias PolitiFactJack SmithEric SchmittSenate Judiciary Committee2026 midterm electionsSusan CollinsDonald Trump
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Trump Interview, Flydubai Hijacking Attempt, Iran Letter to U.S. Voters
TIME reports Trump's record 56th cover interview, a foiled Flydubai cockpit attack, an IRGC open letter to American voters, and James Talarico's Texas Senate bid.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictLaw EnforcementUSAIsraelIranSaudi ArabiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseElectionMilitaryMiddle EastTransportation Donald TrumpTIME magazineFlydubaiIran Revolutionary Guard CorpsJames TalaricoTexas Senate raceIraq troop withdrawal
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Pilot Stabbing on Tel Aviv-Bound Flight, Hegseth Military Overhaul, FBI Data Breach
NPR reports a flydubai pilot stabbed a co-pilot mid-flight, Hegseth's push to cut senior officers, an FBI cyberattack claim, and Trump's Oklahoma trip.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessWorldIsraelUSASaudi ArabiaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryEnergyClimate ChangeElectionLaw Enforcement flydubaiTel AvivPete HegsethFBIShinyHuntersStrategic Petroleum ReserveOpenAINPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Foiled Plane Hijacking, Trump-Xi Summit Details and Hegseth's Military Overhaul
Newsweek reports an attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv was thwarted by passengers and crew, and details new Trump-Xi summit agreements and Pentagon changes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldMiddle EastAsiaMilitaryElectionArtificial IntelligenceLegal FlyDubai Flight FZ1073Tel AvivXie FengDonald TrumpXi JinpingPete Hegsethabortion ballot measuresNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Tennessee Halts Executions After Failed Lethal Injection, Flydubai Cockpit Attack Raises Safety Questions
USA TODAY reports Tennessee called off executions for the year after inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal injection drugs, and examines U.S. cockpit safety after a Flydubai midair attack.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportUSACongressLegalEducationElectionFederal Government TennesseeChrista Pikelethal injectionBill LeeFlydubaiCommon Cents ActDonald TrumpUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Cites Accelerating U.S. Economy, Foiled Hijacking
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says U.S. economic growth and investment are picking up, and highlights passengers who fought back against a would-be hijacker on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaEconomyFinancial MarketsElectionLegalArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVMilitary Wall Street JournalU.S. economyflydubai hijackingFederal ReserveUkraine drones2026 midterm electionsMinnie EvansWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Newsom Signs Final Bill of Session, Putting $7.5 Billion Research Bond Before Voters
Standing atop the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 895, the last bill of the 2025-26 session, sending a $7.5 billion science and health research bond to voters in March 2028.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsEducationMedical ScienceEconomyElectionUSA Gavin NewsomSenate Bill 895Scott WienerCalifornia research bondGolden Gate BridgeUniversity of CaliforniaShawn FainCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Senate Democrats Split on GOP Data Center Bill as U.S. Forces Leave Iraq
USA TODAY reports four Senate Democrats broke with party leadership to advance a GOP data center bill, while U.S. forces ended a two-decade presence at Iraq's Erbil Air Base.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSACongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionEnergyMilitary USA TODAYSenate DemocratsRatepayer Protection Actdata centersJon OssoffErbil Air BaseIraq withdrawalmidterm electionsUSA TODAY On Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on AI Scorecard, FlyDubai Diversion and Delayed Tennessee Execution
Newsweek reports on its new AI Policy Scorecard covering all 537 members of Congress, a suspected hijacking aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv, and a stay halting Christa Pike's execution.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyMediaUSASaudi ArabiaIsraelGeneral PoliticsCongressLegalArtificial IntelligenceElectionMiddle EastMilitary NewsweekAI Policy ScorecardFlyDubaiBenjamin NetanyahuChrista PikeEric Schmitt
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Rice University to Launch Master of Artificial Intelligence Degree in Fall 2027
Rice University will offer a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree starting fall 2027, with applications opening this year, as its faculty appear in national coverage on AI, energy and politics.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEducationEnergyEnvironmentReal EstateArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetElectionLegalAstronomy and SpaceMiddle EastEuropeSport Rice UniversityMaster of Artificial IntelligenceLuay NakhlehChris JermaineHigher educationHouston
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Media Monitor: NPR Fundraising Leaders Say Network Now Relies on Public Support After Federal Funding Ends
NPR fundraising officials say the network is entering its second year without federal funding and is asking listeners to donate to sustain local and independent journalism.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSAElectionFederal GovernmentMedia BiasDigital and Print Publishing NPRpublic mediafederal fundingfundraisingRachel EvansElyse Poinsett2026 midtermsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Migration Through Darién Gap Plunged After Maduro's Removal
Newsweek reports migrant traffic through Panama's Darién Gap fell sharply after Nicolás Maduro's ouster, and highlights Iran, AI politics and data center coverage.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaScience & TechnologyMiddle EastLatin AmericaElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues NewsweekDarién GapNicolás MaduroDonald TrumpIrandata centers
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EPIC Urges Federal Court to Rule Swiftly on Trump Administration's "State Citizenship Lists"
EPIC asks a federal court to rule quickly on the Trump administration's State Citizenship Lists, arguing the government cannot cite its own production delays to postpone judicial review.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyMediaElectionLegalGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial Issues EPICState Citizenship ListsTrump administration2026 midtermsAB 1709geofence warrantsurveillance pricing
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Examines Newsom-Harris Rivalry and the 2028 Democratic Field
The L.A. Times reports on the long-running political rivalry between Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris, and how it could shape the 2028 Democratic presidential contest.
Politics and GovernmentUSADemocratic PartyElectionGeneral PoliticsMedia Gavin NewsomKamala Harris2028 presidential raceCalifornia politicsSan FranciscoLos Angeles TimesL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Recounts Jack Smith Hearing Misstep, America.gov Launch
Newsweek reports Sen. Eric Schmitt's perjury accusation against Jack Smith collapsed over a basketball mix-up, and covers the White House launch of the America.gov services portal.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSACongressRepublican PartyArtificial IntelligenceElectionLegal Jack SmithEric SchmittSenate Judiciary CommitteeFani WillisAmerica.govMarco RubioJD VanceNewsweek