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Corbin: Inside the six factions fueling Congressional gridlock

A recent report from the Institute of Legislative Analysis reveals significant shifts in voting behavior across both major political parties in Congress have occurred over the past three years. According to the Economists/YouGov tracking, roughly 35% …

Source: Iowa State Daily - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Amended Johnson County human rights ordinance targets sex stereotypes

Aug. 20, 2026, 1:54 p.m. CT The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a measure clarifying that sex stereotyping is illegal under the county's Human Rights ordinance. The resolution would add a passage noting that discrimination based on sex …

Source: Iowa City Press Citizen - Pending
Published on Aug 22, 2026

Iowa Minister Running for Congress Said Sex Changes for Children Are ‘Medically Necessary,’ Backed Puberty Blockers and ...

Lindsay James (@Lindsay4Iowa/X), Trans rights activist (Carl Court/Getty Images) Lindsay James, a Presbyterian minister running for Congress in Iowa, supports "gender-affirming care" like puberty blockers and sex-change operations for …

Source: The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia - Right-wing
Published on Aug 24, 2026

New Zealand moves to protect business with law curtailing climate litigation

New Zealand’s parliament has adopted a controversial new law blocking a whole avenue of climate litigation and shutting down its most advanced corporate lawsuit, which has been blamed by the government for shaking business confidence and investment. The …

Source: Climate Home News - Neutral
Published on Aug 9, 2026

Johnson County, Iowa Renames Itself After The First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In The State

Upholding legacies, we can be proud of! Johnson County, Iowa is renaming itself after a different Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state, NPR reports. Johnson County was given its name by The Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1837 …

Source: Because of Them We Can - Center-left
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Minnesota Coalition Calls on Corporations to Take a Stand Against Federal Surveillance

A coalition of Minnesota labor leaders, faith leaders, educators, and community supporters gathered outside Target’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters Tuesday to call on Minnesota-based corporations to publicly oppose federal surveillance, intimidation, …

Source: Minnesota Women's Press - Left-wing
Published on Aug 21, 2026

How CCP ‘Study Abroad’ Trips Are Influencing American Youth

Gen Z has a socialism problem. In recent months, that cohort of voters has helped secure victory for openly socialist and communist candidates in major American cities. Growing numbers of American youth are embracing the same radical ideologies that once …

Source: Daily Wire - Right-wing
Published on Aug 20, 2026

“A Manufactured Conspiracy”: Minnesota’s Labor Movement Denounces Federal Surveillance Operation

On Tuesday morning, a coalition of leaders and members from labor, community, and faith organizations in Minnesota denounced Operation Puppet Master, an alleged campaign by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to spy on Minnesotans during Operation …

Source: Workday Magazine - Minnesota - Left-wing
Published on Aug 20, 2026

U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion; Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine; Ecuador’s intelligence chief killed in Kenya ...

People walk past damaged cars amid debris in a residential area hit by Russian strikes on August 20, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Ihor Kuznietsov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images. Thursday, August 20, 2026 – Fifty Bodies recovered in Gaza City …

Source: Drop Site - Center-left
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Ohio scraps policy allowing trans people to change gender marker on driving licences by request

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has scrapped its policy allowing trans people to change the gender marker on their driving licence or state ID by request. Instead, those wishing to change their gender marker must first have the sex designation …

Source: Attitude - Pending
Published on Aug 19, 2026

PNS: Iowan Urges Grassley to Subpoena Meta After Daughter’s Suicide

An Iowa mother is asking Senator Chuck Grassley to subpoena Meta for its Instagram algorithms after her 16-year-old daughter took her own life. Katie Townsend says her daughter recorded a video blaming algorithms for damaging her mental health. The case …

Source: RadioOnTheGo - Iowa - Pending
Published on Jul 30, 2026

Fire at Postville, Iowa, kosher meat processing plant shuts down production ahead of the High Holidays

(JTA) — DETROIT — The intra-party debate over Israel that has dominated Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary is reverberating further down the ballot throughout the state. Progressive former county health official Abdul El-Sayed’s bid to lead a swing …

Source: Jewish Post and News - Neutral
Published on Aug 17, 2026

Canada talks roll on as tariff deadline looms

With help from Mike Blanchfield, Ari Hawkins and James Bikales QUICK FIX — Canadian trade negotiators spent the weekend in Washington as the two governments explore off-ramps ahead of the next tariff deadline. — A Moroccan fertilizer giant reenters the U.S …

Source: Politico - Neutral
Published on Aug 18, 2026

China’s Student-Exchange Program Urges American Youth to Tell China’s Stories

When Muscatine High School student Emmanuel Garcia-Gomez Jr. returned from China, his praise was published by Beijing’s state media. “The taste, the feel, the smell, the sights of China really set into picture how good of a place it can be,” Garcia-Gomez …

Source: The Epoch Times - Right-wing
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Primaries in Florida, Alaska, California; Israel strikes Syrian air base; Congo’s Ebola outbreak

A staff member of the International Organization for Migration takes temperature of a passenger from an intercepted boat outside Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Aug. 6, 2026. Photo by Xinhua via Getty Images. Tuesday, August 18 …

Source: Drop Site - Center-left
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and …

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Published on Aug 20, 2026

Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - August 19, 2026

News from around the nation. DSA candidate Angie Nixon seizes a surprise victory in the Florida, US Senate race; Sierra Club says Clean energy grant cancellations are trickling down to Pennsylvania; After Walz action, mining questions in Minnesota still …

Source: Kiowa County Press - Colorado - Pending
Published on Aug 17, 2026

One year after Pillen announced McCook ICE jail, protests continue, governor doubles down

McCOOK — The sun was still rising as nearly 60 “mothers and others” boarded an Omaha bus and headed across the state to protest what goes on at the ICE detention facility in rural McCook. A full bus heads from Omaha to a peaceful protest near the McCook …

Source: Nebraska Examiner - Center-left
Published on Aug 17, 2026

Minnesota Republicans want trans girls out of girls sports, but complaints are hard to find

This April, state Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, brought a bill to the Minnesota House floor that would forbid students who have transitioned from male to female from playing girls interscholastic sports. “This is for my granddaughter,” Scott said with a …

Source: MinnPost - Minnesota - Neutral

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Published on August 25, 2026 - 01:20 GMT

Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts put lifesaving services at risk: Oxfam

Anil Pant, Country Director of Oxfam in Bangladesh, said: “The greatest danger is becoming accustomed to this crisis. Funding pressure now threatens systems built over nearly a decade. We must protect lifesaving services, strengthen resilience and local …

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Published on August 25, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Global Unitarian Non-profit Bolsters Partnerships and Democracy Movements & Supports Global Reflection Series Launch

Members Leading Democracy Work in Taiwan and Advancing Partnerships in Transylvania HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International Unitarian Non-profit Expands Leadership with (a) New 501(c)(3) Status, (b) Continuing …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

National Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Launches September 1

A national alliance for inclusion practitioners opens to the public in a free online event on September 1, and opens Founding Membership the same day. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A national coalition created …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 14:08 GMT

CEU Expands Award-Winning Ukraine Initiative Into Global Invisible University

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Building on four years of experience in Ukraine, and with generous support from the Open Society Foundations, CEU is expanding its pioneering educational model to support students and …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 18:36 GMT

Treasury Launches Unprecedented Campaign Against Iranian Regime on Economic D-Day

Initiates Operation Economic Outcast WASHINGTON—Today, at President Trump’s direction, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast: an unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 06:35 GMT

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming Attends “Xizang Panorama：New Era, New Development” Story Sharing Event

On August 19, 2026, the “Xizang Panorama：New Era, New Development” Story Sharing Event was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. H.E. Mr. Jiang Jianguo, Member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Director of the Ethnic and Religious Committee of the National …

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Published on August 14, 2026 - 22:36 GMT

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Releases White Paper on Antidepressants and Psychiatric Drug Reform

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, an international mental health industry watchdog, has released a white paper titled “Antidepressants: A Public Health Catastrophe – Evidence of Harm, …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 20:49 GMT

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Urges U.S. Action After U.N. Committee Condemns Forced Psychiatric ...

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Committee for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently issued a powerful new Open Letter reiterating its opposition to the involuntary detention and treatment …

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Published on August 25, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Global Unitarian Non-profit Bolsters Partnerships and Democracy Movements & Supports Global Reflection Series Launch

Members Leading Democracy Work in Taiwan and Advancing Partnerships in Transylvania HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International Unitarian Non-profit Expands Leadership with (a) New 501(c)(3) Status, (b) Continuing …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 22:20 GMT

DaVinci International Film Festival Announces Landmark 8th Edition Lineup at AMC Theaters, The Grove in Los Angeles

Academy Award Nominee Randall Wallace to Receive DIFF's Prestigious Visionary Award® with Opening Night Braveheart Retrospective and Charity Benefit LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The DaVinci …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 21:15 GMT

LGBTQ+ Higher Education Pioneer Shane Windmeyer Launches Private College Consulting with SafeSpaceonCampus.com

Campus Pride founder & Campus Pride Index creator Shane Windmeyer offers personalized LGBTQ+ college guidance for families, plus consulting & training CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As LGBTQ+ students …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 20:23 GMT

Apparo Announces 2026 Mission Possible Award Winners Supporting Economic Mobility Through Nonprofit Tech Innovation

Two North Carolina nonprofits will receive $10,000 grants and pro bono consulting to advance economic mobility through technology. CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Apparo has announced the 2026 recipients of …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 18:53 GMT

Let Grow Announces Winners of National Think for Yourself Scholarship Contest

Four high school seniors earn $14,000 in scholarships for essays about independence, courage, critical thinking, and learning to trust themselves. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Thirty minutes into Ricardo …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 17:00 GMT

Davis Street Hosts Annual Emerald Gala Celebrating Community Impact and Support

SAN LEANDRO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Davis Street Community Center is proud to announce its annual Emerald Gala, an evening dedicated to celebrating community impact and raising funds to continue providing …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 16:00 GMT

Women’s Foundation of the South to Release 2026 Shift the South Legislative Recap on Women’s Equality Day

Aug. 26, 2026 release examines how policy and the women shaping it will influence the South’s future NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Women’s Equality Day, the Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) will …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 15:45 GMT

Peace Intelligence Commons Opens, Inviting Teams Worldwide to Help Prove Peace Is Possible

A global co-opetition and mass collaboration will bring human and artificial intelligence into service to peace from September 11–21. CLINTON, WA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Peace Intelligence Commons is now open, …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Dr. Kirk Adams Book 'The Disability Dividend' Makes Business Case for Inclusion

The former CEO of two national disability organizations makes the financial case that overlooking disabled talent costs companies revenue and retention. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Companies that run …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

National Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion Launches September 1

A national alliance for inclusion practitioners opens to the public in a free online event on September 1, and opens Founding Membership the same day. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A national coalition created …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 14:30 GMT

Supreme Court Ruling Removes Heightened Barrier for Students With Disabilities Seeking Relief Against School Districts

Supreme Court ruling removes a higher legal barrier for students with disabilities pursuing discrimination claims against schools. #SpecialEducation #Disability WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A unanimous U.S. …

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Published on August 25, 2026 - 01:20 GMT

Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts put lifesaving services at risk: Oxfam

Anil Pant, Country Director of Oxfam in Bangladesh, said: “The greatest danger is becoming accustomed to this crisis. Funding pressure now threatens systems built over nearly a decade. We must protect lifesaving services, strengthen resilience and local …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

Congress Should Reconsider Medicare Advantage as Seniors Lose Coverage

Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom Calls on Congress to Restore Health Security by Moving the Money Back to Original Medicare ST PAUL, MN, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Corporate health plans are terminating Medicare …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 11:20 GMT

Sisters of the Valley Launch Federally Recognized Nonprofit Ministry

Their Mission is to Develop Affordable Urban Housing MERCED, CA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Sisters of the Valley have officially launched the Sisters of the Valley Ministry, a federally recognized nonprofit …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 10:00 GMT

IntellectAbility's Fatal Five Training is Committed to Improving Health Outcomes

Discovery Living Reports 37% Reduction in Emergency and Urgent Care Visits After the Fatal Five Training CLEARWATER, FL, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Discovery Living Inc., a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based provider supporting …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 08:26 GMT

Clark Law Offices Highlights Legal Services in Southeastern Ohio

Clark Law Offices draws on over three decades of legal experience to serve individuals and families across Central and Southern Ohio with criminal, civil, famil JACKSON, OH, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Clark Law Offices, a …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 08:25 GMT

Purrfect Pals Marks 20 Years of Prison Cat Foster Program

The Arlington, WA cat sanctuary celebrates two decades of its Monroe Corrections Kitten and Cat Connections program, which has helped more than 1,100 cats find ARLINGTON, WA, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Purrfect Pals Cat …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 06:00 GMT

As More Americans Turn To AI For Their Estate Plans, One Attorney Cautions Against Leaving Their Future to Chance

Illinois attorney and mediator Michael Biederstadt addresses the growing legal risks families face and what to do before crisis hits. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As AI dominates national conversations, …

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Published on August 22, 2026 - 16:45 GMT

Costa Del Sol Healthcare’s Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration Denied

Vigna Law Group discusses the inadequacies of binding arbitration LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “If a party lacks the legal capacity to enter into a contract, their arbitration agreement cannot be enforced.” …

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Published on August 21, 2026 - 14:14 GMT

My Local Press Launches Revenue-Sharing Tools Letting Independent Journalists Keep 90% of Subscription and Ad Revenue

New features give local publishers a direct path to a sustainable income from their own reporting MIAMI BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- My Local Press, the platform that gives independent journalists a low- …

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