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Election Day Is Not a Federal Holiday, and Access Depends on Your State
Banks, markets and major retailers stay open on Tuesday, while only some states treat Election Day as a public holiday or require paid time off to vote.
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From Protest to Participation: What the No Kings Vote Early Pivot Says About 2026
Something has shifted in America’s protest politics. The No Kings movement — the coalition behind three nationwide days of anti-Trump demonstrations — is spending…
Politics
More Than 100 Senate Staffers to Serve as Election Observers Across Nine States
Senate Democrats announced on Wednesday that more than 100 congressional staffers have been recruited and trained to serve as official election observers in nine…
Politics
Bank Accounts Closed Over Politics and Beliefs: What the OCC’s Debanking Report Found and What It Means for Customers
The federal regulator for America’s national banks has published a 47-page report concluding that all nine of the country’s largest banks operated policies allowing…
World
Hormuz Ship Sinkings Put US Energy Security and Midterms in the Frame
The sinking of two commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz this week has turned a distant maritime conflict into a kitchen-table issue for…
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Minerals First: The Financing Bridge at the Heart of the Montreal Summit
Critical minerals are the quiet centre of the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal: the green technologies Europe wants to build need minerals that Europe mostly sources from China, and that Canada holds in abundance.
Politics
Judge Bars DHS Voter-Fraud Field Operations in Nine States Over Flawed Data
A federal judge has barred the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations aimed at unearthing voter fraud in nine states, ruling that
Business
Loan Application DB: How to Evaluate One Before You Trust It, A Practical Quality Guide
Any team that buys application records faces the same first question: can this data be trusted, and can that trust be shown, not just…
Technology
VA Taps CLEAR to Modernize Veteran Sign-In on VA.gov
The VA is piloting CLEAR1 identity verification on VA.gov, offering selfie sign-in and in-person pods at six medical centres nationwide.
Sports
NFLPA Demands Full Investigation Into Eagles’ Handling of Jalen Hurts Blood Clot
The NFL Players Association has demanded a “full investigation” into how the Philadelphia Eagles handled quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis, after it emerged…
Entertainment
‘The Odyssey’ Crosses $1.767 Billion at the Global Box Office
Universal's The Odyssey has crossed $1.767 billion worldwide, cementing its place among the highest-grossing films of all time.
Health
FDA Approves Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer
The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy for stage III dMMR colon cancer after the ATOMIC trial showed a 50% cut in recurrence risk.
Science
Cygnus XL Cargo Ship Departs ISS; Fiery Re-Entry Set for Today
Cygnus XL departed the ISS after six months and is set for a controlled destructive re-entry into Earth's atmosphere today.
