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			<title><![CDATA[ AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:46:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:17:32 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:08:26 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:07:22 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has attracted national attention and praise from across the political left with his sweeping indictments of President Donald Trump]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:43:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security&rsquo;s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:18:10 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Why American elections are so complicated — and secure]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:16:24 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being &ldquo;stolen.&rdquo;]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:10:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[David Crowley has reentered Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, two weeks after suspending his campaign]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:42:03 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A large coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington next month with a march for democracy]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The next big races between moderates and progressives are in pivotal Midwestern states]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:14:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[August primaries in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota will be another gauge of Democratic voters&rsquo; frustration with the establishment]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:28:27 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Patrick Reed is chasing a European tour title with one eye on returning home]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:38:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Patrick Reed has his sights set on being the European tour's top player as he leads the Race to Dubai over Rory McIlroy]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>13</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/house-republicans-95-billion-iran-war-package-clears-134828867]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:55:34 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s push for strict new voter ID requirements]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>14</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ South Carolina's next steps after senator's death]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/replace-lindsey-graham-south-carolinas-steps-after-senators-134703871]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:21:56 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother, Lindsey Graham&rsquo;s, temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Wisconsin governor candidate says her campaign has far less money than she thought]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/wisconsin-governor-candidate-campaign-money-thought-134728154]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Sara Rodriguez says she discovered her campaign has hundreds of thousands dollars less cash than she thought after campaign ads slated to run last week did not air due to unpaid invoices]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Falling gas prices cut inflation last month yet renewal of Iran war could limit progress]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/falling-gas-prices-cut-inflation-month-renewal-iran-134734606]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/falling-gas-prices-cut-inflation-month-renewal-iran-134734606]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, though much of the progress could be reversed if the Iran war keeps worsening]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid, denying Democratic states more]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-taking-longer-approve-disaster-aid-denying-democratic-134806491]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:58:05 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Trump media firm plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump's own]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-media-firm-plans-sell-high-speed-access-134828528]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:32:34 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ After Lindsey Graham's death, questions linger about aging politicians health]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/after-lindsey-grahams-death-questions-linger-aging-politicians-134734933]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:06:01 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington&rsquo;s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country&rsquo;s aging lawmakers]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/donald-trump-endorses-pillow-man-mike-lindell-minnesota-134776809]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:58:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as &ldquo;one of America&rsquo;s greatest and most hard working Patriots.&rdquo;]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>21</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/elon-musk-broke-law-giving-voters-1-million-134761386]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/elon-musk-broke-law-giving-voters-1-million-134761386]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:18:05 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>22</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/national-guard-deployment-dc-trumps-term-134832694]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/national-guard-deployment-dc-trumps-term-134832694]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:14:16 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation&rsquo;s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>23</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Senate to hold hearing for Trump's pick to head intelligence agencies after weekslong delay]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-hold-hearing-trumps-pick-head-intelligence-agencies-134771477]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-hold-hearing-trumps-pick-head-intelligence-agencies-134771477]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:32:18 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick to head the nation&rsquo;s intelligence agencies, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>24</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/lawyers-man-charged-killing-charlie-kirk-question-reliability-134640925]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/lawyers-man-charged-killing-charlie-kirk-question-reliability-134640925]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:12:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution&rsquo;s case]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting after he turned himself in]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:10:42 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in]]></description>
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