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Two Republicans to face off in redrawn California district

(The Center Square) - Two Republican candidates are projected to head off to a general election in a congressional district that was redrawn to favor Democrats. California’s 40th Congressional District was redrawn after the passage of Proposition 50 in November 2025 to favor Democrats in election to the U.S.

Trump taps Jay Clayton as new DNI, too late to salvage FISA vote

(The Center Square) – In a move meant to pacify congressional Democrats and unstick Republican policy priorities, President Donald Trump has named U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence. The pick follows Trump’s controversial decision last week to temporarily fill the position of DNI with

POLL: Voter inflation concern hits record high as prices keep climbing

(The Center Square) – Voter concern about inflation and prices has surged to its highest level since The Center Square began tracking the issue. According to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted by Noble Predictive Insights, a nonpartisan public opinion polling firm, 43% of registered voters included inflation or

U.S. House fails to renew spy powers authority as World Cup begins

(The Center Square) – A U.S. House vote to extend the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance failed Thursday. The three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed to garner even a majority vote, as 19 Republicans worried about privacy rights joined

House panel opposes adding U.S. Supreme Court justices

Arizona congressman leads effort to limit number; California lawmaker proposes 18-year term limits

Montana Libertarian Party cries foul in Senate primary

Kyle Austin, the winner of the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate in Montana, says he’s not a Republican in disguise, but members of the Montana Libertarian Party are expressing concern about his candidacy. Austin beat Tom Jandron, who was endorsed by the Montana Libertarian Party at its convention

More Montanans cast ballots in this election than any other midterm primary

More Montanans cast ballots in this election than any other midterm primary

More than 300,000 ballots were cast in the June primary, the highest raw vote total for a primary during a midterm election year in state history.