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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill

Sponsors are pushing to bring the Protect College Sports Act to vote before Aug. 7.

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State declares tiny southeast Colorado town abandoned after infighting, resignations and a water crisis

With no government, the town cannot hold elections. “Abandonment is the only legal mechanism … that creates an avenue for residents of the area to receive clean water,” the new order says.

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Takeaways from Anthony Fauci’s COVID-era diaries

Sen. Rand Paul released over 1,000 pages of Fauci’s diary.

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Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

A legal fight over Trump’s executive order on mail balloting is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

It’s the second time Trump has asked the justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll.

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Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling

President Donald Trump vowed to seek a rehearing shortly after the opinion handed him a loss.

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Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee.