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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

US Politics · Texas

Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

53% Center coverage: 161 sources

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is demanding that the Commerce Department’s inspector general investigate vacancies at National Weather Service offices and whether they increased the death toll in recent flash flooding in Texas.See the Story

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

US Immigration · United States

Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN

63% Center coverage: 71 sources

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.See the Story

Judge rules Abrego wrongful deportation challenge must proceed

Kilmar Abrego Garcia · United States

Judge rules Abrego wrongful deportation challenge must proceed

60% Center coverage: 32 sources

A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that Kilmar Abrego’s legal challenge to his wrongful deportation to El Salvador will continue despite the Trump administration’s decision to bring him back to the United States to face criminal charges. See the Story

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RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law

RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law

RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law

Georgia MAGA Candidate Stands by 'Fake Weather' Claims After Texas Flash Flood

Georgia MAGA Candidate Stands by 'Fake Weather' Claims After Texas Flash Flood

Georgia MAGA Candidate Stands by 'Fake Weather' Claims After Texas Flash Flood

Joy Reid sounds alarm for 2026 election integrity: ‘It’s insane to assume’

39% Right coverage: 31 sources

Midterm Elections · United States See the Story

Malaysia, South African and others get tariffs as Trump rolls out the trade letters

64% Left coverage: 11 sources

Same story as the others with an Aug 1 deadlineDonald Trump · South Africa See the Story

'We won't do that again': Republicans fear budget may trigger another 'Blue Wave' midterm

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Republicans are reportedly experiencing déjà vu as President Donald Trump signed another massive tax cut package primarily benefiting the wealthy the year before a crucial midterm election — and they're already fighting hard to ensure a different result next November.That's according to a Monday article in NBC News, which reported that Republicans are opting to stand firmly behind their massive new budget law and defend their support of it to vo…Midterm Elections · Virginia Read Article

Psychologist coins new one-word term to define Trump's constant sense of persecution

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

Ever since his legal troubles began in 2023, President Donald Trump has reaped great financial and political benefit from convincing his base of supporters that he's about to be victimized by vengeful governments. One scholar may have come up with a new term that could serve as a catch-all way of describing this phenomenon.Psychology-focused news outlet PsyPost reported Monday on a recently published study by Kathryn Claire Higgins of Goldsmiths…Donald Trump · London See the Story

Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Keeps Giving Trump the Power He Wants

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority consistently ruled in favor of Trump policies this term, reshaping key constitutional and cultural precedents.Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Bessent demands apology from Summers over ‘big, beautiful bill’ criticism

Coverage: 11 sources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Sunday fired back at Larry Summers for the former Treasury secretary’s criticism of President Trump’s massive tax and spending legislation. Scott Bessent · United States See the Story

Was Texas Warned Of Flooding Properly? Here’s What We Know

50% Right coverage: 12 sources

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said blaming the Trump administration’s cuts for exacerbating the disaster was a “despicable lie.”Donald Trump · Texas See the Story

'Beyond insane': Alex Jones claims Epstein cover-up is being used to 'blackmail the deep state'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

President Donald Trump's feud with Tesla/SpaceX/X.com leader Elon Musk took an ugly turn when Musk, referring to the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, tweeted, "Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" But Trump's former personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, now a scathing critic of the president, pushed back agains…Donald Trump · United States Read Article

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