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Politics: 2026Talks - August 5, 2026
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Spending deal freezes proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law
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Humanitarians urge Congress to rescind Trump admin 'global gag rule'
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Colorado sees big uptick in gun background checks ahead of new purchasing law
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Politics: 2026Talks - August 4, 2026
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Bipartisan opposition grows against feds' Colorado River plan
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Democratic attorneys general, governors sue feds over tariffs
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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
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Poll: 'Climate hush' among Democrats may not win votes
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Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
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New nuclear campus deal would require Idaho to accept, store spent nuclear fuel, radioactive waste
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String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance
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Politics: 2026Talks - August 3, 2026
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Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say
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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
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Governor Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
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New Mexico Secretary of State agrees to turn over voter death error records following lawsuit
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Commentary - Rare bipartisan housing bill just became law — but Americans will still struggle with affordability