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Oshkosh middle school teacher detained by ICE wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/10/27/o...

wisconsinexaminer.comOshkosh middle school teacher detained by ICE • Wisconsin ExaminerWendy Mendez, an Oshkosh middle school teacher, has been arrested by ICE and apparently was deported, shocking her community.

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Tennessee blocks driver’s licenses for Dreamers, other immigrants with U.S. work permits tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/27/t...

tennesseelookout.comTennessee blocks driver’s licenses for Dreamers, other immigrants with U.S. work permits • Tennessee LookoutTennessee is rejecting applications for driver's licenses from immigrants who are authorized by the government to work and live in the U.S.

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Opposition grows to Trump lawsuit seeking to aid Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election bid alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/26/o...

alaskabeacon.comOpposition grows to Trump lawsuit seeking to aid Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election bid | Alaska BeaconDemocrats and nonpartisan groups file legal motions seeking to hurry a legal decision before Election Day, and Murkowski voices an objection.

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North Dakota families can face debt collections if they can’t afford school lunch northdakotamonitor.com/2026/10/27/n...

northdakotamonitor.comNorth Dakota families can face debt collections if they can’t afford school lunch • North Dakota MonitorEvery K-12 student has the legal right to receive a lunch at school in North Dakota without any stigma or shaming. But students and families who can’t afford to pay can still have long-term consequenc...

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900+ women criminally charged for their conduct during pregnancies stateline.org/2026/10/27/9...

stateline.org900+ women criminally charged for their conduct during pregnancies • StatelineIn the first three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion in June 2022, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnanc...

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Issue Spotlight: What candidates in Arkansas’ US Senate race say about AI, data centers arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/27/i...

arkansasadvocate.comIssue Spotlight: What candidates in Arkansas’ US Senate race say about AI, data centers | Arkansas AdvocateAll three candidates said they support giving Arkansans a vote on whether a data center is built near them.

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Georgia Republicans are trying to court Latino voters. National politics are complicating things. georgiarecorder.com/2026/10/27/g...

georgiarecorder.comGeorgia Republicans are trying to court Latino voters. National politics are complicating things. • Georgia RecorderIn a battleground state with tightening margins, Georgia’s Latino voters have the potential to affect the outcome of the governor’s race in November.

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Ohio Crime Statistics dashboard shows 9 convictions for illegal voting in 35 million ballots cast ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/26/o...

ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio Crime Statistics dashboard shows 9 convictions for illegal voting in 35 million ballots cast • Ohio Capital JournalA new online database shows for the first time how many of the more than 1,200 suspected cases of voter fraud the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office referred for investigation since taking office in 201...

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Maricopa County recorder restores 25 voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens, ending lawsuit azmirror.com/2026/10/23/m...

azmirror.comMaricopa County recorder restores 25 voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens, ending lawsuitMaricopa voters restored: 25 citizens wrongly flagged as noncitizens can vote again after a lawsuit was settled

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DOJ confirms it’s sending election monitors to Louisiana — and all 50 states lailluminator.com/2026/10/26/e...

lailluminator.comDOJ confirms it’s sending election monitors to Louisiana — and all 50 states • Louisiana IlluminatorAn unspecified number of election monitors from the U.S. Department of Justice will be sent to Louisiana for the Nov. 3 election, but an agency spokesman said the deployment is nothing out of the ordi...

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In Arkansas’ US Senate race, rivals paint Cotton as not focused on the state arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/26/i...

arkansasadvocate.comIn Arkansas’ US Senate race, rivals paint Cotton as not focused on the state | Arkansas AdvocateDemocrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin said they have met Arkansans frustrated with the high prices of gasoline, groceries and healthcare.

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Rising prices squeeze more Americans ahead of pivotal midterm elections stateline.org/2026/10/26/r...

stateline.orgRising prices squeeze more Americans ahead of pivotal midterm elections • StatelineAmericans’ growing frustration over high prices has defined many political campaigns ahead of November’s midterm elections. As the political environment continues to sour for Republicans, a new analys...

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ICE agents arrested U.S. citizen at gunpoint in Charlotte, NC immigration advocates say ncnewsline.com/2026/10/23/i...

ncnewsline.comICE agents arrested U.S. citizen at gunpoint in Charlotte, NC immigration advocates say • NC NewslineAtilio Portillo said he has been living in the U.S. since 1988 and became a naturalized citizen in 2013.

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Kansas manufacturing business responds to candidates’ conflicting accounts of tariff effects kansasreflector.com/2026/10/23/k...

kansasreflector.comKansas manufacturing business responds to candidates’ conflicting accounts of tariff effects • Kansas ReflectorU.S. Sen. Roger Marshall claimed during Wednesday night's debate that tariffs were helping Great Plains Manufacturing in Salina. The company's chief financial officer says that's not the case.

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White House visits, overseas conferences among Indiana officials’ $132K in travel expenses indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/23/w...

indianacapitalchronicle.comWhite House visits, overseas conferences among Indiana officials’ $132K in travel expenses • Indiana Capital ChronicleThe governor, statewide elected officials and top appointees listed a combined $132,572 in travel-related expenses last fiscal year.

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Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals minnesotareformer.com/2026/10/23/r...

minnesotareformer.comAnalysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals • Minnesota ReformerThe current Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts claims to have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around...

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‘Just wrong.’ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tells Ramaswamy to immediately take down controversial ad. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/22/j...

ohiocapitaljournal.com'Just wrong.' Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tells Ramaswamy to immediately take down controversial ad. • Ohio Capital JournalOhio Gov. Mike DeWine is telling Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy to pull down his controversial ad featuring Democrat Dr. Amy Acton's estranged mother. He is not pulling his endorsem...

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AOC stumps for Jackson as high profile figures descend on Maine ahead of election mainemorningstar.com/2026/10/22/a...

mainemorningstar.comAOC stumps for Jackson as high profile figures descend on Maine ahead of election • Maine Morning StarSeated next to Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson in Portland, Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York described his attempt to oust longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Coll...

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SC files more criminal charges involving pregnancy than any other state, report finds scdailygazette.com/2026/10/22/s...

scdailygazette.comSC files more criminal charges involving pregnancy than any other state, report finds • SC Daily GazetteNearly all of the SC cases involve allegations of drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy, a national nonprofit found.

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Tennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/22/t...

tennesseelookout.comTennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection • Tennessee LookoutAfter two executions by lethal injection were botched in months, Tennessee lawmakers are considering alternative methods of execution.

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Trump ties NC Camp Lejeune settlements to GOP win, angering survivors ncnewsline.com/2026/10/21/t...

ncnewsline.comTrump ties NC Camp Lejeune settlements to GOP win, angering survivors • NC NewslineThis isn’t the first time Trump has tied the resolution of outstanding claims to the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections. He also tied outstanding Helene aid to a Republican win at a recent even...

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WA hospitals anticipate losing billions in revenue from Medicaid cuts washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/10/20/w...

washingtonstatestandard.comWA hospitals anticipate losing billions in revenue from Medicaid cuts • Washington State StandardWashington’s hospitals anticipate losing nearly $6 billion in revenue through 2033 due to steep Medicaid cuts in the coming months.

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Advocates say Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 census is unconstitutional azmirror.com/2026/10/20/a...

azmirror.comAdvocates say Trump's plan to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 census is unconstitutional2030 census changes: Local officials warn a federal plan to count only citizens could hurt local funding and services

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Fact check: President Donald Trump in Kansas on $5,000 bonus, victory margin, medical debt kansasreflector.com/2026/10/19/f...

kansasreflector.comFact check: President Donald Trump on $5,000 bonus, victory margin, medical debt • Kansas ReflectorPresident Donald Trump makes false marks at Kansas rally in terms of medical debt collection, election victory margins in Kansas, and $5,000 bonus checks.

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ICE in the crosshairs as NJ Democrats fight to win back control of Congress newjerseymonitor.com/2026/10/20/d...

newjerseymonitor.comICE in the crosshairs as NJ Democrats fight to win back control of Congress • New Jersey MonitorNJ Democrats say more hearings probing immigration enforcement, less money for ICE are in the cards if their party wins control of Congress.

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Will $1 billion for the Great Salt Lake materialize? Sen. Curtis says he’s working on it utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/10/20/s...

utahnewsdispatch.comWill $1 billion for the Great Salt Lake materialize? Sen. Curtis says he’s working on it • Utah News DispatchUtah Sen. John Curtis says he’s pushing Congress to fulfill President Donald Trump’s $1 billion proposal for the Great Salt Lake.

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‘Every single day without them is a struggle’: Mother urges Indiana to uphold death sentence indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/19/e...

indianacapitalchronicle.com‘Every single day without them is a struggle’: Mother urges Indiana to uphold death sentence • Indiana Capital ChronicleIndiana’s parole board heard pleas for and against sparing Jeffrey Weisheit, who is scheduled to be executed Nov. 5.

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Omaha father suing DHHS after records-request estimate of nearly $1M, 2076 deadline nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/10/19/o...

nebraskaexaminer.comOmaha father suing DHHS after records-request estimate of nearly $1M, 2076 deadline • Nebraska ExaminerAn Omaha father said he was “dumbfounded” when his request for transparency about a DHHS tool used in determining funding for families with disabilities led to a nearly $1 million estimate to provide ...

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Child abuse case involving Hope Scholarship students illuminates oversight challenges in WV westvirginiawatch.com/2026/10/20/c...

westvirginiawatch.comChild abuse case involving Hope Scholarship students illuminates oversight challenges in WV • West Virginia WatchA Kanawha County child abuse case involving students using the Hope Scholarship poses questions about how public schools can follow up on thousands of students using the program, including children mi...

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NC state rep calls state’s new curbside voting warning signs ‘intimidating’ ncnewsline.com/2026/10/20/n...

ncnewsline.comNC state rep calls state’s new curbside voting warning signs ‘intimidating’ • NC NewslineState Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, is concerned about the tone of curbside voting signs outside some North Carolina early voting sites, calling them “intimidating and threatening,” but state elec...

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School board members can be deposed for removing library books, federal court rules floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/19/s...

floridaphoenix.comSchool board members can be deposed for removing library books, federal court rules • Florida PhoenixA years-long legal battle over book removals in Escambia County has a new chapter. A federal appeals court ruled school members may be deposed about why they removed library books and classroom materi...

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Ohio again spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers during latest fiscal year ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/19/o...

ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio again spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers during latest fiscal year • Ohio Capital JournalFor the second year in a row, Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Trump heads to Greenville as NC Republicans struggle with early voter turnout ncnewsline.com/2026/10/19/t...

ncnewsline.comTrump heads to Greenville as NC Republicans struggle with early voter turnout • NC NewslineThe high-profile visits come at a challenging time for North Carolina Republicans. Democrats are out to a stronger-than-usual lead in early voting, while Republicans are trailing their 2022 numbers.

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Attorney General touts success of Trump task force in Memphis tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/19/a...

tennesseelookout.comAttorney General touts success of Trump task force in Memphis • Tennessee LookoutU.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche joined federal and state leaders in Tennessee on Friday to tout the record of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

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Lawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/19/l...

kentuckylantern.comLawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters • Kentucky LanternA lawsuit filed in a federal district court Thursday alleges the Department of Homeland Security has systematically collected sensitive data on Kentucky voters, despite the state’s refusal to share it...

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A tale of two farmers: Ager, Balkcom compete for NC-11 seat ncnewsline.com/2026/10/19/a...

ncnewsline.comA tale of two farmers: Ager, Balkcom compete for NC-11 seat • NC NewslineThe contest could play a pivotal role in the control of the U.S. House.

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Bear killings skyrocket as garbage, birdfeeders draw them into conflict stateline.org/2026/10/19/b...

stateline.orgBear killings skyrocket as garbage, birdfeeders draw them into conflict • StatelineBears are having a very bad year. Across much of the United States, a warm winter and persistent drought have decimated the natural foods black and brown bears rely on. Wildlife officers in many state...

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Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations www.newsfromthestates.com/article/greg...

newsfromthestates.comGreg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulationsIn June, as public opinion on data centers soured, Gov. Greg Abbott took his first big swing at reining in the industry, issuing a round of regulatory recommendations to the Legislature that included ...

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A tale of two farmers: Ager, Balkcom compete for NC-11 seat ncnewsline.com/2026/10/19/a...

ncnewsline.comA tale of two farmers: Ager, Balkcom compete for NC-11 seat • NC NewslineThe contest could play a pivotal role in the control of the U.S. House.

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Emails reveal local police were more involved in Montour County ICE raid than initially admitted penncapital-star.com/immigration/...

penncapital-star.comEmails reveal local police were more involved in Montour County ICE raid than initially admitted • Pennsylvania Capital-StarAlong with further interviews with law enforcement, the emails obtained through public records requests also show police chiefs — particularly Mahoning Township’s Frederick Dyroff III — downplayed the...

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Turek campaigns with former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin in final stretch before election iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/18/t...

iowacapitaldispatch.comTurek campaigns with former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin in final stretch before election • Iowa Capital DispatchDemocrat Josh Turek, running for U.S. Senate, said he believed Iowa is not a red state, but "a common sense state that has masqueraded red."

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Kansas Democrat connects with voters by pointing out ‘we were all lied to’ on inflation, immigration kansasreflector.com/2026/10/19/k...

kansasreflector.comKansas Democrat connects with voters by pointing out 'we were all lied to' on inflation, immigration • Kansas ReflectorDemocratic U.S. House candidate Lauren Reinhold says she has found a way to connect with disaffected Republicans and independent voters.

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Growth of data centers becomes a defining issue of the midterms, entangling some Georgia candidates georgiarecorder.com/2026/10/19/g...

georgiarecorder.comGrowth of data centers becomes a defining issue of the midterms, entangling some Georgia candidates • Georgia RecorderCandidates for office are grappling with previous or current ties to data centers after a wave of projects has been met with outrage in many communities.

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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters stateline.org/2026/10/15/2...

stateline.org2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters • StatelineIn Idaho and Missouri, where Gen Z voters are among those who will decide the future of abortion access on Election Day, campaigns are trying to reach a generation dealing with rising living costs and...

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Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate www.newsfromthestates.com/article/tala...

newsfromthestates.comTalarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidateWASHINGTON — James Talarico raised $64 million in the third quarter, his campaign announced — the largest fundraising haul on record for a U.S. Senate candidate in any state for this period.

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Hoosiers disapprove of Trump, Braun and data centers in new poll indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/15/h...

indianacapitalchronicle.comHoosiers disapprove of Trump, Braun and data centers in new poll • Indiana Capital ChronicleHoosiers largely disapprove of how President Donald Trump and Mike Braun are doing their jobs and oppose early redistricting and data centers, according to a new poll conducted by Bellwether Research.

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Colorado food banks strapped for resources to meet growing demand amid inflation, SNAP cuts coloradonewsline.com/2026/10/15/c...

coloradonewsline.comColorado food banks strapped for resources to meet growing demand amid inflation, SNAP cuts | Colorado NewslineFood assistance programs saw an influx of new, first-time families in need of support with cuts to federal benefits in the last year.

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Adam Hamilton says reporting on Roger Marshall’s use of taxpayer dollars warrants ethics inquiry kansasreflector.com/2026/10/15/a...

kansasreflector.comAdam Hamilton says reporting on Roger Marshall's use of taxpayer dollars warrants ethics inquiry • Kansas ReflectorDemocrat Adam Hamilton says reporting by Kansas Reflector and MS NOW warrants an ethics investigation into whether his opponent, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, misused government resources to support his c...

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Meta revealed as company behind controversial Mason County hyperscale data center kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/14/m...

kentuckylantern.comMeta revealed as company behind controversial Mason County hyperscale data center • Kentucky LanternThe technology company Meta will invest billions of dollars for a proposed Mason County hyperscale data center but will also receive a 40-year tax break on local property taxes, according to a tentati...

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Va. lawmakers, Spanberger grapple with loss of federal healthcare funds for trans youth virginiamercury.com/2026/10/15/v...

virginiamercury.comVa. lawmakers, Spanberger grapple with loss of federal healthcare funds for trans youth • Virginia MercuryFederal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program money can no longer be used for certain gender-affirming care to young people in Virginia and other states, after a new U.S. Department of Heal...