Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla discharges wastewater The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

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Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/t...

Virginia voters back redistricting amendment after months of legal and political battles • Virginia Mercury Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, a move expected to dramatically reshape the state’s political map and potentially shift ...

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Virginia voters back redistricting amendment after months of legal and political battles virginiamercury.com/2026/04/21/v...

The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds The Trump administration launched its tariff refund portal. Will the refunds really happen?

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The lucky few who can apply for tariff refunds www.vox.com/politics/486...

The Supreme Court will decide when the police can use your phone to track you Chatrie v. United States asks what limits the Constitution places on the surveillance state in an age of cellphones.

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The Supreme Court will decide when the police can use your phone to track you www.vox.com/politics/485...

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'Absurd' and 'baseless': Michigan officials push back on DOJ demand for 2024 election records • Michigan Advance Michigan officials push back against DOJ attempt to nab 2024 election records

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‘Absurd’ and ‘baseless’: Michigan officials push back on DOJ demand for 2024 election records michiganadvance.com/2026/04/20/a...

Trump's lawyers say they're 'in discussions' to resolve his $10B suit against the IRS Attorneys for President Trump say they are "in discussions" with the DOJ to potentially resolve a $10 billion lawsuit that Trump and his company filed against the IRS.

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BREAKING: Mike Rogers Silent as Tim Cross Steps Down from Campaign Leadership Team Due to Child Sex Abuse Scandal - Michigan Democratic Party LANSING — Mike Rogers is continuing to stay silent even as Tim Cross, a member of his campaign’s senior leadership team, resigned today in disgrace amid reports about his “connection to a Midland chur...

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Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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President Trump’s family, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about influence peddling and conflicts of interest. youtu.be/WoD5ghyyBtE?...

Antrim County clerk allegedly changed, canceled voter registrations, state says The state's concerns focus on Victoria Bishop, who was elected county clerk in 2024. Bishop issued a lengthy response via press release on Monday.

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Antrim County clerk allegedly changed, canceled voter registrations, state says www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-04-21/a...

Voting goes to court — Harvard Gazette Election law expert assesses challenges to state authority as political parties look ahead to November midterms.

Voting goes to court.
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Watchdog sues DOJ to block national voter database Common Cause pointed to U.S. citizen Anthony Nel, a Texas resident who had his voter registration wrongfully cancelled after being flagged by Homeland Security's SAVE system.

Common Cause pointed to U.S. citizen Anthony Nel, a Texas resident who had his voter registration wrongfully cancelled after being flagged by Homeland Security's SAVE system.
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Election officials allege Northern Michigan clerk’s ‘corrective audit’ is canceling voter registrations The new Republican clerk was elected in 2024 on a platform of cleaning up Antrim County’s voter roll.

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Election officials allege Northern Michigan clerk’s ‘corrective audit’ is canceling voter registrations www.mlive.com/news/2026/04...

New lawsuit aims to block Trump DOJ from building national voter database via state voter roll grab The lawsuit calls the effort “a key component of the Trump Administration’s attempts to take over elections from states and subvert the 2026 midterms.”

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New lawsuit aims to block Trump DOJ from building national voter database via state voter roll grab www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Voting rights groups sue over US demand for state voter rolls Voting rights activists accused ​the Trump administration in a lawsuit on Tuesday of laying the groundwork for voter purges that ‌could illegally remove eligible voters ahead of tightly contested U.S....

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Kansas Mayor Who Voted Illegally Will Not Serve Time in Prison

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Kansas Mayor Who Voted Illegally Will Not Serve Time in Prison www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...

Georgia 2026 voter’s guide: Democratic Party ballot questions When Georgia voters go to the polls on May 19 for the state’s primary, voters choosing a Democratic primary ballot will see two questions in addition to the various offices up for election.

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Colorado GOP asks judge for emergency order blocking unaffiliated voters from casting ballots in the party’s 2026 primaries The request piggybacks off a ruling late last month that the requirement in Colorado law that 75% of the party’s central committee must support opting out of the primaries before it can happen “consti...

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Colorado GOP asks judge for emergency order blocking unaffiliated voters from casting ballots in the party’s 2026 primaries coloradosun.com/2026/04/20/c...

All the airlines cancelling flights and adding extra charges amid jet fuel crisis Jet fuel costs have rocketed amid a global shortage caused by conflict in the Middle East

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The global aviation industry is facing significant turbulence following a dramatic surge in jet fuel prices, driven by the escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Force Hospitals to Halt Trans Youth Care The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration, which has forced 40 hospitals to drop gender affirming care for minors.

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Force Hospitals to Halt Trans Youth Care truthout.org/articles/fed...

Republican Rep. Obsessed With Hating Muslims Unveils MAMDANI Act Representative Chip Roy has introduced a sick bill undermining the First Amendment.

The GOP resurrects the Red Scare.

Republican Representative Chip Roy is taking aim at free speech and freedom of religion, introducing a bill that would target immigrants who support “socialism, communism, Chinese communism, Marxism, or Islamic fundamentalism.” newrepublic.com/post/209272/...

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

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Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Pledge: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is A Union Paper for A Union Town We NEED to make sure the new Post-Gazette owners understand that the PG is a union paper in a union town with readers who expect robust staffing and local news coverage. The new owners are clearly inv...

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Palantir wants to bring back the draft (And also the Axis Powers.)

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Palantir, the defense-tech company that sells software to clients like ICE, the US military, and the Israeli military, decided to give us all a piece of their mind. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency | BBC News YouTube video by BBC News

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The BBC has found a consistent pattern of spikes in trades and finical markets just hours, or sometimes minutes, before the president's most significant market-moving statements were made public. youtu.be/n7nsnc4FiZU?...

In voting rights win, Virginia agrees to stop mass voter purges near Election Day The dispute exposed a growing national tension between Republican-led efforts to aggressively purge voter rolls and federal protections designed to ensure eligible voters are not wrongly removed.

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In voting rights win, Virginia agrees to stop mass voter purges near Election Day www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United? A state Senate bill proposes a novel approach that one legal expert says would make the controversial national campaign finance law irrelevant in the islands.

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Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United? www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/can-...

Ohio lawmakers push plan for state-run paid family leave fund Most workers don't get paid family leave. Two state senators want to change that in Ohio.

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Ohio lawmakers push plan for state-run paid family leave fund www.dispatch.com/story/news/s...

The Aides Keeping the President in the Dark Donald Trump’s advisers are treating him like he can’t handle the reality of the war in Iran. They might be right—but that fact is a danger to the constitutional order.

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Problem - Michiganders for Money Out of Politics Health insurers and contractors hand out campaign cash to make sure that the very people charged with approving their contracts and regulating their

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