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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…

Where would $1.2 trillion for Trump’s $5,000 checks come from? Not taxes, Lutnick says

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration will not use tax dollars to pay the $ 5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults if the Republicans win the November midterm elections. The Washington Times stories: White House

Golden Dome needs congressional buy-in, but lawmakers are still in the dark about what it would entail

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“We need to make sure that there’s strong buy-in not just from Congress or from any administration, but from the people of this country,” Sen. Deb Fischer said. Congress – Federal News Network

Gas Prices Could Cost Republicans the Midterms

September 14, 2026 Republicans, could, Prices, Cost, Midterms0 comment

One might expect Donald Trump to be concerned about gas prices. Less than two months out from the midterms, gas costs 37 percent more than it did a year ago. Home-heating oil was up 52 percent as of August, and diesel is up a staggering 69 percent. None of those numbers is likely to go down significantly as long as the Iran war drags on. Meanwhile, just last week, a Saudi oil pipeline that carries about 4 percent of the global oil supply shut down after being bombed. (No one…

Trump’s White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding removed

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Restoration work on the White House North Portico is nearing completion before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States in late September. The Washington Times stories: White House

DIU is speeding up security clearance process for startups

September 10, 2026 startups, security, speeding, Process, Clearance0 comment

“Our hope is that the vendors can then gain access to some of the classified conversations that they need to be at the table in,” Sarah Pearson said. Congress – Federal News Network

Trump’s Dream World in Dallas

September 10, 2026 World, Dream, Dallas, trumps0 comment

Photographs by Joseph Rushmore President Trump began his midterm-convention address last night by casting his spell on the crowd in Dallas. “This place is packed,” he announced from the stage, pointing to the back of the American Airlines Center, where everyone could see hundreds of empty seats. Those who looked up saw thousands more, whole sections without any people at all. But the crowd cheered anyway. A deal had been struck. Reality would be ignored. After more than a decade in politics, Trump is facing his last great electoral test—his…