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Arizona ✔

Politics

Some Lawmakers Push Back Against Closed Single-Party Primary Elections

Some members of Congress are speaking out against closed single-party primaries, saying the system rewards party loyalty over voter choice.

◉ Arizona · 2 months ago

Rhode Island ✔

Politics

Federal Judge Declines to Block Trump Mail-In Voting Order

A federal judge refused to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting. Israel and Lebanon officials also met Thursday as U.S.-Iran talks continued.

◉ Rhode Island · 2 months ago

West Virginia ✔

Politics

Federal Judge Orders Trump’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump's name must come off the Kennedy Center, saying it was named for John F. Kennedy. Renovations also blocked.

◉ West Virginia · 2 months ago

Utah ✔

Politics

Trump Seeks Spot on New $250 Bill, Historian Questions the Push

Financial historian Brendan Greeley spoke with NPR about President Trump's effort to appear on a proposed new $250 bill.

◉ Utah · 2 months ago

Nevada ✔

Courts

Nevada Supreme Court Strikes Down Parental Notification Law as Unconstitutionally Vague

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled the state's Parental Notification Law is unconstitutionally vague, according to KTVN reporting on May 29, 2026.

◉ Nevada · 2 months ago

Texas ✔

Politics

Trump Wants His Face on a New $250 Bill, NPR Reports

President Trump is pushing to appear on a new $250 bill. Financial historian Brendan Greeley discussed the proposal with NPR on May 29, 2026.

◉ Texas · 2 months ago

Maryland ✔

Politics

Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Eliminate Majority-Black Congressional District

Louisiana's Republican legislature moved to dismantle one of two majority-Black congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the existing map.

◉ Maryland · 2 months ago

Mississippi ✔

Entertainment

Film ‘Pressure’ Dramatizes Meteorologists’ Role in D-Day Invasion

A new film based on David Haig's 2014 play recreates the clash between Allied military commanders and forecasters before the Normandy invasion.

◉ Mississippi · 2 months ago

South Carolina ✔

Politics

Trump Administration Moves to Shelve Corporate Transparency Act

The Corporate Transparency Act, designed to expose shell company ownership, lost its bipartisan backing. NPR reports on why the Trump administration wants to kill it.

◉ South Carolina · 2 months ago

Massachusetts ✔

Public Safety

Mass. State Police Trooper Struck While on Highway Detail on I-93

A Massachusetts State Police trooper was struck while working a highway detail on I-93, according to WCVB, which reported the incident Thursday, May 29.

◉ Massachusetts · 2 months ago

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