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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits

With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits

A record number of congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor.
by Stephen Fowler

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Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

Days after the president's call for a “new” census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned.
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Could D.C. National Guard deployment be a warning for cities like Minneapolis?

Could D.C. National Guard deployment be a warning for cities like Minneapolis?

The deployment is meant to address what the president sees as out-of-control crime in D.C. He warned that other cities could face similar intervention.
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