Recent redistricting efforts in states like Texas and California have reignited concerns about how the Electoral College might be influenced by partisan strategies and gerrymandering. So why doesn’t the U.S. elect its president by a simple popular vote?
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House Passes Defense Policy Bill
Legislators rein in Iraq war authorizations but allow presidential use of National Guard. The House of Representatives approved a $893 billion defense authorization bill this week, sending the…
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Senate Majority Leader Moves to Change Confirmation Rules
The minority party has stonewalled hundreds of the president’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader John Thune took the first steps this week to expedite the confirmation of lower-level nominees…
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President Warns Companies After Factory Immigration Raid
Agencies arrest 475 South Korean illegal immigrants at a Georgia factory. President Donald Trump warned businesses about hiring illegal immigrants in the United States. His caution came after…
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President Trump Launches the “America Prays” Initiative
The president spoke at the Religious Liberty Commission that met at the Museum of the Bible. President Donald Trump announced the America Prays initiative on Monday, highlighting the role…
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HHS Expands Eligibility for Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans
The move is to help mitigate potential losses of coverage after Congress reduced Medicaid funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will…
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Redistricting and the Electoral College
Recent redistricting efforts in states like Texas and California have reignited concerns about how the Electoral College might be influenced by partisan strategies and gerrymandering. So why doesn’t the U.S. elect its president by a simple popular vote?
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DC Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman who Threatened President’s Life
The District of Columbia grand juries have also refused to indict others in recent incidents of political violence. The grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict the…
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Pentagon Warns Venezuela After Two F-16 Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer
Tensions have heightened in the Caribbean after the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. The Pentagon denounced the fly-by of two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets over a…
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Apellate Court Rules Alligator Alcatraz May Continue to Operate
The decision overturns the district court injunction as the environmental lawsuit is reviewed on its merits. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that “Alligator Alcatraz,” the…
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