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President Donald Trump on Sept. 9, 2026, promised every U.S. adult a check for $5,000 if Republicans take control of Congress. In this photo he speaks during an event at the White House on Aug. 6, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Trump plan to send $5K to every adult projected to cost $1.2T and 'explode' the deficit

Sep 10, 2026
Voters head into a polling site at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
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Suit challenges Trump administration move to allow some ICE presence at polling places

Sep 10, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on Sept. 9, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress

Sep 09, 2026
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, addressed the Republican Midterm Convention in a video message. (Image via CSPAN livestream)
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Fetterman continues GOP flirtation, appears in surprise video to midterm convention

Sep 09, 2026
People vote in a special election to replace Mikie Sherrill in the House of Representatives in Morristown, New Jersey, on Feb. 5, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
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Trump plan would bar millions of Americans from voting by mail, states tell Supreme Court

Sep 09, 2026
A Trump administration plan for overhauling the census could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding is allocated to states. (Photo courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
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Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census

Sep 09, 2026
President Donald Trump shakes hands with newly sworn in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Salvadorans await word on protected status as midnight deadline approaches

Sep 09, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
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Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court

Sep 08, 2026
President Donald Trump has targeted Canadian airline manufacturer Bombardier in his trade war with Canada. In this photo, an Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft departs Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Getty Images/Yassine Bahammou)
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Trump’s trade war with Canada escalates as new tariffs launch

Sep 08, 2026
Election workers sort ballots at Contra Costa County's election operations facility on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service vote-by-mail rule

Sep 04, 2026
Olympian David Hearn, center left, walks out of District of Columbia Superior Court with his attorneys after a hearing on Sept. 4, 2026. (Photo by Ariana Figueora/States Newsroom)
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Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors on reflecting pool vandalism charges

Sep 04, 2026
Jose Palma holds the work authorization cards of a Salvadoran member of the National TPS Alliance. The individual has renewed work permits 14 times since TPS was granted for El Salvador in 2001, submitting a background check and fingerprints with each renewal cycle. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)
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As the Trump administration dismantles Temporary Protected Status, Salvadorans may be next

Sep 04, 2026
he U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)
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US Supreme Court again urged to permit Trump vote-by-mail restrictions

Sep 03, 2026
Karen Kost took part in the North Dakota primary election early voting available June 3, 2026, at City Hall in Casselton, North Dakota. (Photo by Dan Koeck/North Dakota Monitor)
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Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places

Sep 03, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)
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Trump’s newest order on birthright citizenship blocked in federal court

Sep 02, 2026
A Utah County election worker picks up mailed ballots from the United States Postal Service office on Oct. 26, 2020 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
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Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic

Sep 02, 2026
A 10-year-old Honduran immigrant who came into the United States as an unaccompanied minor carries her baby cousin on April 25, 2021, after reuniting with extended family in Sellersburg, Indiana. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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Legal aid for immigrant kids remains in question after Trump administration pulls contract

Sep 01, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
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9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress

Sep 01, 2026
A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower in a report released Sept. 1, 2026, alleged that USPS rushed the development of electronic tools to comply with a Trump administration policy placing new restrictions on mail-in voting. (Photo by Simone Hogan/Getty Images)
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USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order

Sep 01, 2026
The U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
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US House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown

Sep 01, 2026
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