Early voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots
Ohio's Husted-Brown Senate race is one of seven toss-ups nationally as early voting nears 1.2 million ballots statewide with a week left.
Shauneen Miranda
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Trump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan
Trump's Chillicothe stop comes as polls show his approval at 32-36% and forecasters shift Senate races toward Democrats with early voting already topping 16 million.
US Senate Republicans spotlight trans athletes issue as midterms approach
Durbin blasted the hearing as a distraction, citing NCAA data showing fewer than 10 of over 500,000 college athletes are transgender.
Democrats, experts call for revocation of school voucher program under adoption by states
Treasury plans to release rules by month's end for the 2027 program, which at least 30 states have already joined despite Democrats' repeal push.
Vance blasts Dem ‘crazies’ in convention speech seen as possible 2028 audition
The DNC's Kendall Witmer called Vance Trump's most loyal puppet, as the Ohioan wove tributes to Charlie Kirk and his newborn son into the Dallas speech.
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Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail
A separate Massachusetts case still blocks USPS from acting on Trump's order, even after the Supreme Court lifted a related injunction Monday.
Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class
Nearly 30 congressional Democrats have introduced bills to repeal the tax credit program, though the effort faces long odds in the GOP-led Congress.
Trump urges US Senate to pass bill making daylight saving time permanent
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US Senate confirms Trump’s pick for CDC director
The 51-44 vote drew only one Democrat, Tim Kaine, after senators grilled Schwartz on political interference in vaccine policy under RFK Jr.
Dems continue to hammer Trump Education Department transfers
A former special education official warns damage from shifting IDEA oversight to HHS won't show up for months, as the department disputes fearmongering claims.
Leading Dem on US House education panel, advocates blast student loan changes
Advocates say nearly 40% of borrowers facing new graduate loan caps have poor or no credit, likely forcing them toward private lenders without a cosigner.
US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
Former officials from both parties warn moving special education and civil rights enforcement to HHS and Justice would leave disabled students without accountability.
