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Mullin said a Homeland Security policy linking the disbursement of counterterrorism grant money to state demands on election security is grounded in federal counterterror goals, as FEMA guidance has raised questions among election administrators.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the administration plans a new diplomatic campaign against the International Criminal Court, framing the move as part of the U.S. fight with the tribunal.
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Party leaders and prominent Democrats moved to distance themselves from Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following a renewed rape allegation. Platner has denied wrongdoing and has not yet ended his campaign, leaving party strategists focused on whether he can survive politically and help Democrats hold the seat.
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A woman who dated Democrat Graham Platner described a sexual assault allegation in interviews this week, and multiple news outlets reported growing party pressure on Platner to end his U.S. Senate campaign. Platner denies the claims.
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Fox News Politics reports that Neera Tanden and Shannon Watts demanded Graham Platner withdraw from a Democratic contest in Maine following a new rape allegation.
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The International Olympic Committee said it will provisionally end its ban on Russia’s Olympic teams by lifting its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, following a legal affairs commission finding that the ROC no longer functions as a regional sports organization under Ukrainian territory. Russian participation rules for the 2028 Olympics remain subject to further decisions.
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A top environmental policy adviser in President Donald Trump’s White House has departed her post as chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, according to an administration official. The CEQ’s day-to-day leadership will move to the council’s chief of staff, as the White House continues implementing its environmental review approach under NEPA.
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A survey of 1,814 Americans conducted for the new biweekly “Americans on AI” project found that concern about artificial intelligence outweighs excitement by nearly threefold.
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Democratic nominee Graham Platner faces mounting pressure after a former partner accused him of sexual assault, while he said he is weighing his “best path forward” amid questions about how Democrats could replace him if he withdraws.
