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A roll of “I Voted” stickers sits on a table at a polling place on Nov. 8, 2022.
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US NewsPoliticsSeptember 10, 2026

DOJ Tells About 30 States to Keep Every 2024 Election Record After Retention Window Closed

By Tommy Flynn

The Justice Department sent letters to at least 30 chief election officials last week instructing them not to destroy 2024 federal-election records after the 22-month retention period in the Civil Rights Act of 1960 expired Sept. 5. The letters, dated Sept. 4, state that those...

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn speaking with attendees at the 2024 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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US NewsPoliticsSeptember 10, 2026

Newly Released FBI Notes Differ From Flynn Interview Report; Flynn Says He Would Not Have Taken the Plea

By Tommy Flynn

The White House Government Transparency Task Force on Wednesday released fully unredacted handwritten notes taken by FBI agents Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka during their Jan. 24, 2017, interview of then-national security adviser Michael Flynn, alongside the bureau’s typed FD-302...

Fetterman Video at GOP Convention Introduces McCormick, Pledges to Work With Trump on Steel
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PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 10, 2026

Fetterman Video at GOP Convention Introduces McCormick, Pledges to Work With Trump on Steel

By Tommy Flynn

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., appeared by pre-recorded video Wednesday night at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, introducing fellow Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and saying he would work with McCormick and President Donald Trump to “defend the steel way of...

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2025 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.
September 10, 2026

One-Year Kirk Memorial Is Tonight at UVU; Campus Closed, SDS Plans Counter-Protest

By Tommy Flynn

Utah Valley University is closed for classes today, one year after Charlie Kirk was shot on that campus. Turning Point USA will hold a private memorial, “Freedom Built to Last,” at the UCCU Center at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Doors open at 4 p.m. The arena is a short walk from...

Commerce Proposes 2030 Census That Counts Citizens and Green-Card Holders for House Seats — and Drops Race Questions
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US NewsSeptember 10, 2026

Commerce Proposes 2030 Census That Counts Citizens and Green-Card Holders for House Seats — and Drops Race Questions

By Tommy Flynn

The Commerce Department on Wednesday published a proposed rule for the 2030 census that would count only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents when the government allots House seats, exclude people in the country illegally and many others without a green card, and stop...

From the Floor: Night One in Dallas, and What Comes Tonight
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PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 10, 2026

From the Floor: Night One in Dallas, and What Comes Tonight

By Tommy Flynn

Wednesday at American Airlines Center was the first night of the Republican Party’s first midterm convention. Programming ran from mid-afternoon until about 10 p.m. There was no platform to adopt and no nominee to confirm. The hall was a turnout rally for November, built around...

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In the CourtsPoliticsSeptember 9, 2026

Appeals Court Keeps IRS From Sharing Taxpayer Files with ICE

By Tommy Flynn

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars the Internal Revenue Service from sharing taxpayer addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a mass-request procedure adopted last year. The court said...

President Donald Trump takes the stage with Erika Kirk at the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, September 21, 2025
US NewsSeptember 9, 2026

Memorials Mark One Year After Charlie Kirk’s Killing as Dallas Convention Pays Tribute

By Tommy Flynn

Thursday is the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University. Turning Point USA will hold a “Freedom Built to Last” memorial that night at the UCCU Center on the same campus, a short walk from the outdoor amphitheater where he was shot Sept. 10,...

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In the CourtsPoliticsSeptember 9, 2026

DOJ Returns to Supreme Court on Mail-Ballot Rules as Missouri Map Fight Splits

By Tommy Flynn

The Justice Department is back at the Supreme Court asking the justices to lift a Boston judge’s block on a Postal Service rule that would tighten how states send and return federal mail ballots. In a separate case Tuesday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh refused to revive Missouri’s...

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PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 9, 2026

Trump Headlines First GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas Tonight

By Tommy Flynn

Republicans open a first-of-its-kind midterm convention Wednesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, with President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver the opening-night keynote and speak again Thursday. Vice President JD Vance is slated for the Thursday keynote. The two-day...

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US NewsWorld NewsSeptember 8, 2026

U.S. Hits IRGC Tankers After Missile Attacks on Navy Ships

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. forces struck multiple Iranian oil tankers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday after further attempted ballistic-missile attacks on a Navy warship, a U.S. official told the Associated Press and Al-Monitor. Iranian state television reported hits near...

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In the CourtsPoliticsSeptember 8, 2026

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore SAVE Citizenship Checks Before Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to lift a June order that blocks the expanded Department of Homeland Security SAVE system states use to match voter rolls against federal citizenship, immigration, and Social Security records. Sauer called U.S....