Kansas Town Supports Mayor Charged With Voting Illegally
The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater was accused of voting illegally as a noncitizen. Many of his neighbors want state and federal officials to back off. Source: Original News
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near a wilderness area in Minnesota. Source: Original News
How Much Will Trump’s Approval Rating Matter in the Midterms?
It’s not too early to consider the connection, and readers also have questions about the economy. Source: Original News
Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods
The health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would “act on” a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety. Source: Original News
What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights. Source: Original News
In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations. Source: Original News
In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media. Source: Original News
Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators
South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance. Source: Original News
More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.
In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead. Source: Original News