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IRS apologizes to wealthy Americans whose taxpayer files were stolen

The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them, saying the government "failed" them.

Tennessee election officials ask more than 14,000 registered voters to prove citizenship

Tennessee's top election office has sent letters to more than 14,000 registered voters asking them to prove their citizenship, a move that alarmed voting rights advocates as possible intimidation.

GOP defense bill draft targets ‘woke’ Pentagon policies, spurs Biden veto threat

The Republican-drafted House version of the fiscal 2025 defense appropriations bill would ban the Pentagon from spending any funds on what critics say are woke Biden administration military policies, including sex-change surgeries, climate initiatives and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

White House slams GOP proposal to slash DOJ budget as ‘defunding the police’

The White House pushed back Tuesday on a bill proposed by House Republicans that cut both the budgets for the Justice Department and FBI by hundreds of millions of dollars by accusing the GOP of defunding law enforcement.

Judge amends N.Y. gag order, says Trump can opine on jury and witnesses

A New York judge amended former President Donald Trump's gag order Tuesday so that he can comment on witnesses and jurors in the case, which ended in a May 30 guilty verdict against the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

In Georgia, post-conviction relief for Trump

IN GEORGIA, POST-CONVICTION RELIEF FOR TRUMP. This newsletter has been watching the polls carefully for any sign of change related to the guilty verdict in the Manhattan trial of former President Donald Trump. The trial ended 26 days ago, which can seem like years with the pace of politics these days. But the fact is, millions […]

WHO ignites calls for urgent action on a dangerous mpox strain

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, particularly as a dangerous strain has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in Africa,” Rosamund Lewis, WHO’s technical lead on mpox...

Charlamagne tha God: Democrats ‘dropped the ball’ on youth vote messaging

Charlamagne tha God said Democrats “dropped the ball” on tailoring their election message to young Americans, pointing specifically to the party’s response to the college campus protests of the war in Gaza last month. In an interview on “The Young Turks,” a progressive online news commentary show, Charlamagne noted the youth vote’s large demographic and...

Lawsuit claims RFK Jr. ineligible to appear on New Jersey ballot

A prominent Democratic election lawyer claimed in a suit that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible for the ballot in New Jersey, adding hurdles to Kennedy’s already difficult effort to gain ballot access in all 50 states. Scott Salmon argued Tuesday that Kennedy’s candidacy violates New Jersey’s “sore loser law,” which bars...

Dengue fever surging in all 50 states. These are symptoms you should watch for

U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.

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