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48 electoral votes away: National Popular Vote campaign closing in on threshold A conservative outlet reports that the popular-vote compact is nearing its threshold and that lobbying on both sides has intensified. Source: The Daily Signal dailysignal.com/?p=233583 (link to dailysignal.com)
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Nearly 300 Planned Data Center Projects Threaten Texas’s Air Quality Progress Nearly 300 planned data center projects threaten Texas's air quality, with particulate matter possibly increasing to levels not seen since 2006. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/nearly-300-planned-data-c… (link to truthout.org)
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Mother Sues ICE Contractor for Jailing Her and Her Baby in a Hotel Room A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/15/ice-contractor-hote… (link to theintercept.com)
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Johnson introduces bill to limit qualified immunity for federal law enforcement A narrower bill would curb qualified immunity for federal agents, including ICE, making it easier to hold them liable for civil-rights violations. Source: Office of Rep. Julie Johnson juliejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/joh… (link to juliejohnson.house.gov)
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Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed American President Trump said his decision to hold back sanctions on Russia was related to freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia. Source: The Hill thehill.com/homenews/6163898-trump-waives-russi… (link to thehill.com)
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Supreme Court reform will test Democrats After a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, Democrats are debating court expansion and term limits, with the party divided on how far to go. Source: Las Vegas Sun lasvegassun.com/news/2026/may/29/supreme-court-… (link to lasvegassun.com)
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The Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri cases: an explainer The federal government detained and sought to deport students and academics over support for Palestine, and the Supreme Court could soon take up the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri. Source: SCOTUSblog scotusblog.com/2026/10/the-mahmoud-khalil-and-b… (link to scotusblog.com)
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Redwood City rent control measure heads to November ballot A tenant-backed measure capping yearly rent increases at 60% of inflation, up to 5%, qualified for Redwood City's November ballot despite council concerns. Source: Local News Matters (Bay City News) localnewsmatters.org/2026/07/10/redwood-city-re… (link to localnewsmatters.org)
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New report highlights Portland's drop in gun violence Portland reports a sharp fall in homicides in 2026 and credits its Ceasefire and community violence-prevention work. Source: City of Portland portland.gov/community-safety/ceasefire/news/20… (link to portland.gov)
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Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/elon-musk-is-bankrolling-… (link to truthout.org)
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“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/democrats-for-mike-rogers… (link to truthout.org)
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S. 5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act S. 5384, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-09-14. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/53… (link to congress.gov)
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Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last The New York City mayor has said he does not want to normalize ICE, but the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/22/mamdani-tisch-ice-s… (link to theintercept.com)
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Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced a bill to abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP; the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/rep-delia-ramirez-introdu… (link to truthout.org)
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Don’t Stop at ICE, Says Progressive Dem: Abolish the Department of Homeland Security Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to abolish the Department of Homeland Security, not stopping at ICE, a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/13/abolish-ice-dhs-del… (link to theintercept.com)
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Colorado Democrats again take aim at guns Colorado lawmakers introduced bills on large-capacity magazines, files for 3D-printed guns and a broader red-flag law; the red-flag bill passed the state Senate. Source: Axios Denver axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/11/colorado-gun-… (link to axios.com)
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KY Voting Rights Coalition Monthly Meeting Kentuckians For The Commonwealth hosts a monthly Zoom meeting of the KY Voting Rights Coalition to plan strategy and events for restoring voting rights to Kentuckians with felonies in their past. Source: Mobilize public events mobilize.us/kftc/event/548140/ (link to mobilize.us)
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Your Guide to LGBTQ+ Ballot Measures in 2026 Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care. Source: Rewire News Group rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/10/20/lgbtq-ballot-mea… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘dangerous’ push to cut off medical care for transgender prisoners The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/breaking-news/supreme-court-transg… (link to advocate.com)
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Many fronts, one struggle: a report on the 7th International Ecosocialist Encounters More than 250 activists from about 40 countries met in Brussels; the report says degrowth is increasingly treated as part of the socialist program. Source: International Viewpoint internationalviewpoint.org/Many-Fronts-One-Stru… (link to internationalviewpoint.org)
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