Rep. Jared Moskowitz won the Democratic primary in Florida against Oliver Larkin, a progressive challenger supported by the Democratic Socialists of America. Moskowitz is seeking his third term in a competitive House district.
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Jared Moskowitz is a Democratic congressman from Florida.
He is running for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Moskowitz faced a challenger named Oliver Larkin in the Democratic primary.
Larkin is a progressive union organizer.
The Democratic Socialists of America supported Larkin’s campaign.
Moskowitz was projected to win the primary race.
The House seat is considered a toss-up, meaning it is competitive and could be won by either party.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in South Florida. Some members of the party wanted a Black Democrat to represent the district, which has a plurality of Black voters, but Wasserman Schultz still won against four other Democratic candidates.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the current representative from Florida.
She ran in a Democratic primary for a House seat in Broward County, South Florida.
The district has a plurality of Black voters, meaning Black people make up the largest group but not the majority.
Some Democrats wanted a Black candidate to win the seat.
Wasserman Schultz defeated four other Democratic candidates in the primary.
Decision Desk HQ projected Wasserman Schultz as the winner.
The seat is important because it represents an area with a diverse population.
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Michael Caruso, a Palm Beach County Court clerk and former Florida Republican legislator, was arrested on multiple child sex abuse charges involving a relative. He previously supported a law allowing the death penalty for adults convicted of sexually abusing children under 12.
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Michael Caruso, 67, was arrested for five felony child sex abuse charges including kidnapping and child molestation.
The alleged abuse occurred multiple times between fall 2024 and August 2025.
The victim is a relative who has been receiving therapy since April 2026.
Caruso was appointed court clerk by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in August 2025.
Caruso had supported the 2023 Florida law allowing the death penalty for adults who sexually abuse children under 12.
Governor DeSantis suspended Caruso immediately after the arrest.
Caruso is running uncontested for reelection in November but is not on the primary ballot.
The investigation is ongoing, and prosecutors expect more charges.
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Minnesota’s attorney general is suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an ICE agent charged with shooting a man during an immigration operation in Minneapolis. The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested in Texas but has not been transferred to Minnesota for trial due to Texas officials delaying the process.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
The goal is to make Texas extradite ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota for trial.
Castro is charged with shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during an immigration crackdown.
The shooting happened on January 14 during President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign.
Initial government claims said agents acted in self-defense, but video evidence contradicted this.
Federal prosecutors dropped charges against Sosa-Celis, and ICE agents involved were put on leave.
Castro faces state charges including second-degree assault and falsely reporting a crime.
Minnesota fears Castro might flee to Mexico if released in Texas.
Texas law allows Castro to be released after 90 days if extradition isn't approved.
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Lindsay Clancy admitted to killing her three young children in 2023. She is on trial for murder but says she had serious mental illnesses and was given too many medications.
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Lindsay Clancy faces a murder trial for the deaths of her three children.
Clancy has admitted to the killings but pleads not guilty to murder charges.
Her defense says she had postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder.
The defense argues that Clancy was overmedicated before the killings.
Multiple witnesses were called to testify at the trial on Tuesday.
The case highlights the treatment of severe mental illness in the U.S. legal system.
Experts and family members may provide testimony about her mental health.
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ABC has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), claiming the agency is using its power to punish the network and limit its free speech rights. The network says the FCC has launched investigations and threatened to revoke licenses of local ABC stations.
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ABC sued the FCC over what it calls a retaliatory campaign.
The network accuses the FCC of trying to censor its broadcasts.
ABC says the FCC is using investigations as a way to pressure the network.
The FCC allegedly threatened to remove broadcast licenses from ABC’s local stations.
ABC claims these actions violate its right to free speech.
The issue was discussed with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on a news program.
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The U.S. Justice Department charged 17 Iranian nationals with running a large cyber theft operation. The group is accused of stealing data from American and other international organizations to benefit Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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The DOJ unsealed an indictment against 17 Iranians on Tuesday.
The suspects are linked to the Mabna Institute, a company based in Iran.
They are accused of carrying out a coordinated cyber theft campaign.
The stolen information targeted U.S. and foreign institutions.
The operation was allegedly done to support Iran’s IRGC.
The indictment contains 14 charges related to cyber crimes.
The campaign is described as “massive” by U.S. officials.
This case reflects ongoing cyber conflicts involving Iran and the U.S.
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In important battleground states, some Republican candidates who doubt the 2020 election results are running for major state offices. If they win roles like governor or secretary of state, they could influence how future elections are run and confirmed.
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The article focuses on key battleground states in the U.S.
Several Republican candidates question the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
These candidates are running for important statewide offices.
Offices include governor and secretary of state.
Winning these positions could affect election processes.
The election administration includes organizing and confirming election results.
The report is by White House correspondent Liz Landers.
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Voters in Alaska are deciding on a ballot measure to limit the power of large money donors in state and local elections. This comes amid broader national discussions about money in politics after the Supreme Court removed limits on coordinated spending by political parties.
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Alaska voters are considering a ballot measure about campaign finance.
The measure aims to reduce the influence of big-money donors in elections.
The focus is on state and local elections in Alaska.
The issue relates to nationwide debates about money in politics.
A recent Supreme Court ruling struck down spending limits for political parties in national races.
The Supreme Court decision allows more coordinated spending with candidates.
Discussion on this topic was highlighted by Geoff Bennett and Daniel Weiner.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), which helps improve healthcare in the U.S., has seen major staff cuts and grant cancellations recently. Lawmakers and experts are concerned that these actions, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during President Trump’s second term, are harming important health research.
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AHRQ works on patient safety, healthcare quality, and new medical practices since the 1990s.
The agency’s staff has been cut by about 75 percent during President Trump’s second term.
Around 150 research grants worth over $250 million have been canceled abruptly.
Despite Congress approving $345 million for AHRQ in 2026, only about $15 million has been spent on grants.
These cuts have caused research programs in more than 30 states to stop, with layoffs and halted projects.
Thirty Democratic senators called the grant cancellations “sabotage” and demanded the funding be restored.
Canceled research included projects on rural healthcare, maternal emergencies, home dialysis, antibiotic use, autism care, and pain management.
The health department under Secretary Kennedy defended the cuts, but senators asked for a response by August 25.
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President Trump is reducing joint military exercises with South Korea, one of the United States’ closest allies. He said this is because of the costs, his positive relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korea’s decision not to support the Iran conflict.
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President Trump is cutting back joint military exercises with South Korea.
He mentioned the high cost of these exercises as a reason.
Trump highlighted his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
South Korea decided not to join the U.S. in any conflict involving Iran.
The changes show Trump’s focus on giving and receiving benefits in alliances.
Geoff Bennett spoke about this topic with retired Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery.
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A whistleblower, a former Justice Department lawyer, claims that a task force created under President Donald Trump to fight antisemitism at universities pressured schools into settlements without proper investigations or evidence. The lawyer says the task force targeted schools for political reasons and ignored legal rules in its efforts.
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The task force was started by the Justice Department under then-Attorney General Pam Bondi in February 2025.
The whistleblower is Haley Van Erem, who worked in the Civil Rights Division and was later assigned to investigate universities.
Investigations focused on Ivy League schools, including Columbia and Brown, originally starting with complaints about antisemitism at medical school ceremonies.
The complaint says investigations were rushed, incomplete, and outcomes were decided before looking at evidence.
The whistleblower left the department in May 2025 due to concerns over political pressure and lack of facts.
Allegations include targeting some faculty for their academic work or Muslim faith.
The Justice Department says it stands behind its investigations.
The issue is part of a larger debate about antisemitism and free speech on campus during protests related to Israel and Gaza.
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David Morens, a former senior adviser and associate of Dr. Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to trying to avoid responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from the U.S. government. The Justice Department released this information recently.
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David Morens worked as a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
He was once an associate of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Morens pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government.
The conspiracy involved efforts to evade FOIA requests, which are laws that allow the public to request government information.
The Justice Department announced this guilty plea.
The case was publicly reported after the plea was entered.
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San Diego County supervisors voted 3-2 to end contracts allowing federal immigration agencies to train at local firing ranges. This decision responds to concerns about immigration enforcement practices under President Trump's administration and aims to protect trust with immigrant communities.
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San Diego County stopped contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for training at county-owned and Navy-leased firing ranges.
ICE had used the county training center since 2021 and the Navy firing range since 2022; CBP has used the center since 2017.
Federal agents trained more than 3,300 hours at these local facilities since 2024.
The decision followed local residents’ efforts to stop supporting federal immigration enforcement amid concerns over family separations and violent clashes.
Some county supervisors worried the move could impact law enforcement cooperation and training convenience.
CBP officials warned that losing the local training site could reduce staffing and affect border trade and travel.
San Diego officials aim to maintain community trust and separate local police from federal immigration agents.
Other cities like Escondido and some in New York and Minnesota debated similar issues but chose to keep their contracts.
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A campaign supporting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared a fake poll showing her ahead in the race. The poll was created by a little-known group called Median Strategies as part of a social experiment to study how false information spreads during elections.
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The fake poll showed Mayor Karen Bass leading her opponent by about 12 points.
Median Strategies admitted the poll was fake and closed their website afterward.
The group said the poll was part of a short-term social experiment on political information.
The Bass campaign shared the poll on social media but later removed the post after the poll was exposed as false.
Major poll databases did not include the fake poll because it lacked basic transparency, such as who created it and how it was conducted.
Experts warn that fake polls can easily spread and affect public opinion before being verified.
The incident highlights the need for transparency and careful checking of poll data during elections.
The Bass campaign said any attempts to influence elections unfairly should be fully investigated.
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Senator Ed Markey is leading in recent polls against Representative Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary. Markey, age 80, is trying to keep his Senate seat against Moulton’s argument for generational change, but polls show Markey with a solid lead.
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Senator Ed Markey is 80 years old and has been in the Senate since 2013.
Representative Seth Moulton, 47, is challenging Markey in the Democratic primary.
Moulton emphasizes the need for new leadership and highlights Markey’s age.
Markey focuses on policy differences, presenting himself as more progressive.
Polls from UMass Amherst and Suffolk University show Markey ahead by 15 to 28 points.
Markey is popular among Democratic voters, with approval ratings in the 80s.
Moulton has criticized some Democratic Party issues, including transgender rights.
Moulton’s campaign disputes the polls and points to Markey’s recent campaign activities.
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The trial for Lindsay Clancy's murder case featured key testimony about her mental health before the deaths of her children. Experts spoke about her hearing voices that told her to commit the crimes, her attempts to get help that were denied, and conflicting evidence about how she fell from a window.
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Psychologist Paul Zeizel testified that Clancy heard a male voice ordering her to kill her children and herself.
Clancy believed her thoughts were so loud that others nearby could hear them.
Zeizel allowed Clancy to call her husband from the hospital while she was restrained, denying claims she was told to fake hallucinations.
Forensic pathologist Elizabeth Laposata said Clancy fell head-first from a second-story window, causing severe spinal injury.
Prosecutors pointed out Clancy had no visible head injuries, which contradicted the pathologist’s description of a high-impact fall.
Clancy’s body temperature dropped to 82 degrees due to spinal injury and cold exposure.
Clancy was turned away when she called suicide hotlines twice and was rejected by a postpartum care program.
The trial shows Clancy was actively seeking help as her mental health worsened before the incident.
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A historic preservation group asked the US Supreme Court to pause construction of a new ballroom at the White House while legal reviews continue. The group argues that the Trump administration is conducting the project without proper approval from Congress or the courts.
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop the White House ballroom construction.
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to allow construction to continue during appeals.
The project involves demolishing the East Wing and building a 90,000 sq ft ballroom with an underground military facility.
The administration says the underground facility is needed for national security.
A lower court ruled the president does not have the authority to approve such construction without Congress.
The court’s preliminary order allows building the underground facility but pauses the aboveground work.
The administration argues it has full authority over White House renovations and that the preservation group lacks legal standing to sue.
The ballroom construction has been underway for about 10 months and is 65% complete.
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A U.S. judge stopped President Trump's administration from moving the FBI headquarters from Maryland to a federal office building in Washington, D.C. The judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by canceling a previously approved plan to build the FBI’s new home in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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The FBI headquarters was planned to be built in Greenbelt, Maryland, during President Biden's administration.
President Trump's team wanted to change this plan and move the FBI to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang blocked the move and said the Trump administration’s actions were illegal.
The lawsuit was filed by the state of Maryland and Prince George's County.
Maryland officials invested over ten years and hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the FBI headquarters.
The current FBI headquarters is the J. Edgar Hoover Building on Pennsylvania Avenue, built in 1975 and now in poor condition.
The judge's decision supports returning to the original plan to build the headquarters in Maryland.
Maryland and local leaders want the FBI building project to continue where it was first intended.
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A system that lets general doctors ask specialists for advice before sending patients to hospital has caused delays and missed cancer diagnoses in England. An official investigation found that while the system can help, problems in how it is used have led to harm for some patients.
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The advice and guidance (A+G) system was created to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and waiting times.
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) looked into how A+G is working across England.
The system has improved communication between family doctors and specialists but also caused delays and missed cancer cases when used incorrectly.
Some local rules forced doctors to use A+G instead of sending patients directly to hospital.
Referrals were sometimes rejected even when doctors had serious concerns.
A survey of 712 doctors showed about 25% of referrals were rejected and returned as A+G.
Doctors also reported that 36% of A+G requests required work outside their usual responsibilities.
The HSSIB recommended a quick review of the system to fix problems and improve patient safety.
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