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Former President Barack Obama is backing a redistricting amendment in Virginia, urging voters to support the proposal ahead of the April election. In a video message posted to X, Obama said the change would help protect fair elections and counter mid-decade map changes in other states.

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The Senate has rejected a war powers resolution that sought to limit President Donald Trump’s authority over the ongoing conflict with Iran. The vote largely fell along party lines, though a small number of lawmakers crossed the aisle. The House is expected to take up a similar vote as debate continues in Washington over presidential war powers and U.S. military involvement abroad.

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Texas voters have delivered the first major primary results of the 2026 midterm season. State Rep. James Talarico secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett. On the Republican side, Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will face off in a runoff after neither reached the 50% threshold.

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On March 4, 1877, Garrett A. Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky. The influential Black inventor would go on to create an early three-position traffic signal and a safety hood gas mask used during a dramatic 1916 rescue. His innovations and entrepreneurial success left a lasting mark on American industry and public safety.

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UBS has downgraded U.S. equities to neutral, warning the American stock market could begin lagging behind other global economies. The note cites risks to the dollar, high market valuations and growing investor diversification away from U.S. assets as markets weigh economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States and Israel could control Iranian airspace within a week as military operations intensify. But in Washington, lawmakers and legal experts are raising new questions about the scope and legality of the conflict under the War Powers Resolution.

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Sen. Tom Tillis, R-N.C., sharply criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, accusing her of leadership failures and threatening to place a hold on en bloc DHS nominations if he does not receive answers.

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Primary season is underway in Texas, where Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are locked in a competitive Democratic race for the U.S. Senate nomination. With outside spending heavily favoring Talarico and turnout strong for a primary, electability and voter expansion strategies are front and center.

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A new American Heart Association study finds heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults younger than 55. Researchers say the trend appears especially concerning for women, with low income, non-tobacco drug use and kidney disease more strongly associated with deaths than traditional risk factors.

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Thirty-five years ago, the videotaped beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers sparked national outrage and led to days of unrest after the officers were acquitted. The incident forced a national reckoning over policing, race and justice — a conversation that continues today.

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