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Ten things to know about voting

August 20, 2021October 12, 2022 Adminelection checklist, issues and candidates, election information, voter registration status, before I vote0 comment

An election checklist for voters before and as they vote Study the issues and candidates using nonpartisan resources: Make use of fact check organizations who seek to offset inaccurate, misleading, or false claims by politicians and partisan political groups. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, is a good source for election information. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls: To vote in many states, voters must provide a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the name…

Vance defends White House press ban, says outlets can still report

September 30, 2026 says, House, Press, still, White, defends, Vance, Outlets, Report0 comment

Vice President J.D. Vance said Monday that President Trump is not banning media outlets, saying the three outlets barred from the White House campus can still report but will no longer have special access to deliver propaganda. The Washington Times stories: White House

OMB violated Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act with $1 billion rescission

September 30, 2026 budget, congressional, Control, Billion, violated, Impoundment, rescission0 comment

GAO says OMB’s actions subvert both the constitutional process and Congress’s power of the purse. Congress – Federal News Network

The Great Data-Center Rebellion

September 30, 2026 DataCenter, Rebellion, great0 comment

Clinton, Iowa, is topographically flat and economically declining. The sawmills that made the city rich in the late 19th century have been repurposed as a museum. One of the Victorian mansions long since abandoned by the old lumber barons is open for tours, but tourists are scarce. Clinton has shrunk to about 24,000 people, and the town center, along the Mississippi River, feels nearly empty. On the west side, miles of deep-green corn and soy fields are crisscrossed with transmission wires and zoned for heavy industrial use. The city’s economic…

The stories that got them banned: Trump lists ‘reporting incidents’ in letters to three news outlets

September 26, 2026 them, Trump, stories, Banned, Lists, Incidents, reporting, Outlets, News, Letters, three0 comment

Reporting on the planned military bunker beneath the new East Wing complex and an article about the Defense Department’s munitions shortage are among the stories the Trump administration used to justify banning CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House this week. The Washington Times stories: White House

FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots

September 26, 2026 Efforts, Trump, shots, 'Safe, childhood, vaccines, overhaul, says, Nominee, despite0 comment

Overton said she would “follow the statutory requirements” for FDA commissioners and give Trump her best advice. Congress – Federal News Network

The Republicans Are Bolting From Trump

September 26, 2026 Republicans, from, Trump, Bolting0 comment

A few tentative displays of independence among Republicans have expanded in recent days into a stampede, as candidates furiously distance themselves from President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. “This is shaping up to be a nightmare political environment for every Republican, everywhere—period, full stop,” one Texas-based political consultant told us, speaking anonymously to provide a frank assessment. Noting that gas prices across the country are on average $ 4.50 a gallon, the consultant described the atmosphere as “a fucking disaster for anyone in a competitive race.” The contrast with…