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Tuesday, August 25, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily
Elections

Alaska Senate Race Draws Scrutiny Over Ranked-Choice Voting and 'Decoy' Candidate

Courts & Law

Lindsay Clancy Trial Sparks Social Media Uproar and Debate Over Maternal Mental Health

Education

Trump to Spotlight School Choice Expansion at Rose Garden Event

Politics

Texas and Florida Launch Gold and Silver as Legal Tender, Creating Alternative Payment Systems

Immigration

Chinese Social Media Reflects Impact of Trump Administration’s Birth Tourism Crackdown
Courts & Law · Story of the Day

Nebraska Supreme Court to Weigh Law Allowing Overseas 'Never Resident' Voting

Nebraska's high court will review a law letting U.S. citizens abroad who never lived in the state vote, as Republicans challenge its constitutionality.

Liam Walker · Aug 25

Nebraska Supreme Court to Weigh Law Allowing Overseas 'Never Resident' Voting

Courts & Law

Supreme Court Allows Trump Election Order to Proceed in Mail Ballot Dispute

Supreme Court Allows Trump Election Order to Proceed in Mail Ballot Dispute

Liam Walker · Aug 25

Supreme Court Blocks Injunctions, Allowing USPS Voter Data Rule to Proceed

Liam Walker · Aug 25

New York Times Loses Defamation Suit, Renewing Debate Over 'Actual Malice' Standard

Liam Walker · Aug 25

Lindsay Clancy Trial Sparks Social Media Uproar and Debate Over Maternal Mental Health

Liam Walker · Aug 24

Transgender Activists Shift Legal Arguments Amid Loss of Influence

Liam Walker · Aug 23

California Parents Sue School District Over Mosque Field Trip

Liam Walker · Aug 22

Supreme Court Halts Injunction Blocking Trump White House Ballroom Project

Liam Walker · Aug 21

Detransitioner’s Lawsuit Dismissed as HHS Report Details Alleged Medical Abuse of Minors

Liam Walker · Aug 21

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Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

The Transgender Debate

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Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

US Reopens Southern Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Cartel Exploitation and Rising Beef Prices

US Reopens Southern Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Cartel Exploitation and Rising Beef Prices

April Clark · Aug 25

Alaska Senate Race Draws Scrutiny Over Ranked-Choice Voting and 'Decoy' Candidate

April Clark · Aug 24

Texas and Florida Launch Gold and Silver as Legal Tender, Creating Alternative Payment Systems

April Clark · Aug 24

Texas Democrats Warn Talarico Faces Black Voter Enthusiasm Gap in Senate Race

April Clark · Aug 23

Backlash Halts Thousands of Data Center Projects as States Impose New Restrictions

April Clark · Aug 23

Jeffries Withdraws Support for Medicare for All, Citing Cost Concerns

April Clark · Aug 22

Welfare Reform Architect Says Family Structure Is Key Legacy of 1996 Law

April Clark · Aug 22

Green Energy PAC Targets Republicans With Pro-Trump Messaging

April Clark · Aug 21
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Culture & Media

Texas Pastors Attend Training on Perceived Islamification Threat

Texas Pastors Attend Training on Perceived Islamification Threat

Theo Ramirez · Aug 24

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28
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