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Bereaved families head to Capitol Hill to tell candidates to say fentanyl
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Hundreds of families who lost loved ones to fentanyl are gathering in Washington this weekend to pressure congressional candidates to name the drug and confront the overdose crisis.
Cardinal Parolin marks Scalabrini anniversary with New York Mass
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrated a Mass in Manhattan on Sept. 20 to honor St. John Baptist Scalabrini’s 125th anniversary visit to the United States, underscoring the Church’s mission to migrants amid today’s shifting migration patterns.
Former Meta strategist says vertical video won’t reach apolitical voters
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Kevin Singer says organic vertical posts are unlikely to break through to voters who are not already engaged in politics, with the first five seconds of a vertical ad doing most of the work.
Senate stopgap bill blocks Trump-era grant overhaul for now
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Stand Up for Science is cheering a Senate draft funding bill that would freeze a proposed OMB rewrite of federal grant rules through Dec. 11. The temporary ban prevents the overhaul from taking effect Oct. 1 and keeps pressure on Congress as the…
Caregivers PAC proposes $5,000 tax credit for New York caregivers
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Caregivers United for Equity, a new political action committee, is calling for a $5,000 tax credit for millions of New Yorkers who care for a relative or friend and wants Medicaid rules changed so some family caregivers can be paid.
Stand Up for Science warns of Trump-Vought plan for NIH grant control
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Stand Up for Science says reports of a White House plan to give an outside committee veto power over the NIH’s $48 billion grant budget would let President Trump and Russell Vought override peer review and reshape federal science funding.
1 in 6 Texas voters remain unaffiliated and undecided ahead of November
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A Texas 2036 poll released Sept. 22 finds 16.7% of registered Texas voters are both unaffiliated and undecided just weeks before the November general election, while only about half plan to vote strictly for one party.
Riot House Publishing launches with profit-sharing model and political nonfiction slate
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Riot House Publishing launched in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2026, with a plan to publish a small number of books each year and share profits more evenly with authors.
Black church coalition urges Congress to back hepatitis C elimination bill
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The National Black Church Initiative and the American Clinical Health Disparities Commission are pressing Congress to pass H.R. 9682 and S. 1941, saying the bills would expand access to curative hepatitis C treatment and reduce racial disparities….
Former Senate IT contractor publishes memoir on inside chaos
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Jim Santos has released Before the Wheels Came Off: A Fly on the Wall in the U.S. Senate, a memoir based on his years supporting Senate staff from 2003 to 2015. The book is now available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook formats, with…
Stand Up for Science pushes Congress to drop Fauci contempt referral
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Stand Up for Science is urging Congress to rescind the contempt referral tied to Dr. Anthony Fauci and calling the move a threat to public health trust.
FLEOA backs Todd Blanche after Senate confirmation as attorney general
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The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association congratulated Todd Blanche on his Senate confirmation as the 98th U.S. attorney general and said it expects to keep working with the Justice Department on officer safety, retention and resources….
ARBAN Act gains first GOP Senate sponsor
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Linda Reinstein is marking World Lung Cancer Day with a new bipartisan milestone for the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026. The bill’s first Republican Senate co-sponsor could widen support for a permanent U.S. asbestos ban and renewed…
Youssef warns of a new political alliance fueling socialist candidates
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Michael A. Youssef says a partnership between secular progressives and Islamists is helping drive a surge of candidates embracing socialism in U.S. politics.
EMY Africa deepens UK-Africa ties with London events at Parliament and Hilton
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EMY Africa staged two high-profile London events in late July and early August 2026, using UK Parliament and the London Hilton on Park Lane to spotlight Africa’s global influence, diaspora leadership and cross-border partnership opportunities.
U.S. Debt Forum launches congressional debt clocks as federal debt nears $40 trillion
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The U.S. Debt Forum has launched Congressional National Debt Clocks that show how the federal debt changed during the tenure of presidents, vice presidents and members of Congress.
At 81, Eddie Goldfarb seeks to become Alaska’s oldest freshman congressman
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Edward “Eddie” Goldfarb, a former Navy fighter pilot and business executive, is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat in 2026. If elected, the 81-year-old would become the oldest freshman ever sent to Congress.
International security figures back Joe Kaufman's congressional bid
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Joe Kaufman, the Republican candidate in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, is highlighting endorsements from Israeli, Latin American and other international security figures as he campaigns on national security and foreign policy.
Satish Jha’s Harf-e-Mustaar revives political ghazal debate
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Satish Jha’s Harf-e-Mustaar: Ghazals, Nazms and Reflections has launched on Amazon Kindle, positioning classical ghazal as a vehicle for constitutional, civic and political reflection in the modern age. The book is meant to spark long-term…
Kent Heckenlively publishes political satire set in 1972 Washington
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Kent Heckenlively has released a new 406-page novel, This Never Happened: A Call Girl in D.C., that mixes political satire, romance and suspense in a story set around the 1972 presidential race.
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