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Today's Political News Compilation - Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Trump fires members of key election commission ahead of midterms

By Sarah D. Wire - USA TODAY

President Donald Trump has terminated two of the federal Election Assistance Commission's three members, eliminating the panel's ability to help local election officials prepare for the 2026 midterms.

The two commissioners selected by congressional Democrats, Chairman Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, each received an email dismissing them on July 9. USA TODAY has reviewed a copy of that email.

Christy McCormick, the commission's vice chair who was selected by congressional Republicans, resigned June 9.

“These removals leave the agency without leadership and unable to carry out its major responsibilities,” Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, said in a statement.

A fourth position on the commission became vacant earlier this year when Republican Donald Palmer voluntarily left the agency.

To approve any actions, the commission needs agreement from three of its four commissioners. Meanwhile, it could take months to fill the vacancies. ...

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Vance family to rent home in Virginia countryside

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — The Secret Service has been providing security measures to accommodate an additional residence for Vice President JD Vance and his family in Middleburg, Virginia, two senior law enforcement officials confirmed to CBS News.

Sources familiar with the decision say the rental property would supplement — not replace — the official vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington. Middleburg is roughly 40 miles from the capital and is well-known for its hunting and horses.

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Romney weighs in on 2028: Those 80 and older shouldn't be 'running the world'

  • News source: FOX News
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Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and former U.S. senator from Utah who will turn 80 years old next year, opined that he thinks individuals 80 and older should not be at the nation's helm.

He made the comments during an interview on "Deseret Voices" after host McKay Coppins jokingly asked Romney whether he will run for president in 2028.

Romney indicated he "would love" to run again, adding "and this time I might get it right. You know, third time's a charm."

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Federal appeals court upholds controversial Illinois ban on semiautomatic guns

  • News source: FOX News
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A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois gun control law that largely bans assault weapons.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit decision issued on Thursday slapped down a district court decision that declared the ban unconstitutional.

"Among other things, the Act criminalizes the manufacture, sale, delivery, purchase, and possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. A grandfather clause permits preexisting lawful owners of the regulated items to continue possessing them," the Thursday decision noted.

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Platner collapse completes John Fetterman’s break from Sanders socialists who put him in Senate

  • News source: FOX News
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Graham Platner’s political collapse did more than derail a scandal-plagued Senate campaign in Maine. It also completed Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s public transformation from a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive populist to one of the left’s most aggressive internal critics.

Fetterman was among the first prominent Democrats to call out Platner's mounting controversies, even as many party leaders continued backing the scandal-plagued candidate until a former girlfriend publicly accused Platner of rape, an allegation he denies. The accusation...
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Trump admin scraps ‘weaponized’ wildlife rule that became 'burden' on American families and businesses: Burgum

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EXCLUSIVE: The Interior and Commerce Departments are scrapping a sweeping Endangered Species Act (ESA) rule that officials say past administrations "weaponized" to block energy production, logging, infrastructure projects and private citizens' land use.

Officials pointed to several ESA-listed species they say triggered undue or burdensome restrictions by treating habitat modification as potential "harm" to protected species, purportedly expanding the ESA's "harm" provision.

"For years, federal agencies abused the ESA to obstruct lawful land use and...
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Trump admin. to back tariffs on Russian oil in effort to end Ukraine war, sources say

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Trump administration will support a draft bill that would impose heavy financial penalties on purchasers of Russian oil, adding to economic pressure on Moscow, all in an effort to bring Russia's four-year war on Ukraine to a close, sources told CBS News.

The bipartisan bill, from GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, aims to increase economic pressure on Russia if it refuses to negotiate peace with Ukraine. It is not clear how soon the tariffs would go into effect after the legislation...
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Appeals court temporarily blocks DOJ release of Biden tapes with biographer

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Justice Department from turning over to a conservative think tank redacted transcripts and audio recordings of conversations former President Joe Biden had with his biographer roughly a decade ago.

A panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed to issue an administrative injunction that stops the release of the material to the Heritage Foundation for 10 days.

The court said in a brief unsigned order that the purpose of its injunction...
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Trump administration expands 'Product of USA' label as push for American-raised beef grows

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX — The Trump administration announced on Friday that 10 additional companies will put a "Product of USA" label on their meat and poultry products that originate from farms and ranches in the United States.

This push began earlier this year as a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative aimed at making it easier for consumers to know whether they are supporting American meat producers at the grocery store.

"President Trump has made it clear that when American families buy American products, they should know exactly what they’re...
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Mamdani official's planned meeting with Iran envoy shut down by State Department

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A senior official in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration planned to meet with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, before the State Department reportedly intervened and the meeting was canceled.

Commissioner Ana María Archila, leader of the Mamdani administration’s Office of International Affairs, was scheduled to meet with Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, Tuesday, the City Journal first reported.

A U.S. official familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News Digital that the meeting had...
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DOJ accuses Maryland of 'active and deliberate effort' to prevent deportations of illegal immigrants: lawsuit

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The Department of Justice sued Maryland over its sanctuary policies, accusing the state of engaging in an "active and deliberate effort" to obstruct federal immigration enforcement.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Maryland federal court, comes after the U.S. attorney general in February 2025 ordered the DOJ's civil division to identify state and local policies that provide sanctuary to illegal migrants. Since then, 20 other lawsuits have been brought, including against Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois and New York.

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CEO under fire for mass layoffs amid foreign worker hiring spree now appointed to Fed's task force on jobs

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The CEO of a popular U.S. gaming brand on Thursday was appointed to a high-level Federal Reserve task force despite ongoing fury over her company's recent firing of 1,600 workers while being approved to hire thousands of foreign visa workers.

Asha Sharma, who heads Microsoft's XBOX division, announced the layoffs earlier this week. Microsoft said that it will lay off 4,800 people in total, while it had been approved earlier this year to hire 2,273 foreign H-1B visa employees, according to data from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife

  • News source: BBC News - World
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In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
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Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.
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Hegseth steps in to ‘fix’ situation after Apache pilots suspended for ‘Salute from the Shores’ flyover

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stepped in quickly after reports that the pilots of eight Apache helicopters were suspended following a low-altitude flyover during South Carolina's "Salute from the Shores" event celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Video of the Apache helicopters conducting a low-altitude flyover as beachgoers cheered and waved flags quickly went viral. However, Fox affiliate Fox Carolina reported Thursday that after the pilots landed, they were informed they had been suspended pending an investigation.

Their suspension did not...
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Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
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US declassifies even more UFO videos

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
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Nolan Wells' family demands answers about US teen's death after boating trip

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Wells' body was found in the water near Mississippi's Horn Island days after he went on a boating trip there with friends.
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Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.
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Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story

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Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.
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White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave.

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Trump administration officials are discussing a plan for permanent fencing on the block of Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and around Lafayette Square, in an effort to bolster security and reduce the recurring costs of erecting and dismantling temporary barriers for special events, sources familiar with the deliberations told CBS News.

Pennsylvania Avenue is an iconic street in the nation's capital, connecting the White House to the U.S. Capitol. It provides tourists and pedestrians with the famous view of the North Portico...
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Millions in Dem ad money vanished from Platner race days before rape allegation doomed Senate bid

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Two Democratic-aligned political groups shifted millions of dollars in planned Maine Senate ad reservations days before a rape allegation against former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner became public, handing Republicans a new line of attack over whether party leaders had already lost confidence in his campaign.

WinSenate removed more than $6.2 million in Maine Senate ad reservations, including $5.9 million in broadcast reservations from July 7 through Aug. 31 and $330,000 in cable reservations that had been set to begin June 30, AdImpact, a...
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WATCH: Trump's Energy chief reveals what escalating Iran tensions could mean for gas prices

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright is telling Americans not to be concerned about the possibility of another surge of sharp increases in gasoline prices as tensions with Iran have started to escalate once again.

Asked whether Americans should worry about higher prices at the pump and how the Trump administration is preparing to keep the economy stable if the conflict continues to worsen, Wright told Fox News Digital: "It has not been any good behavior from Iran that's allowed oil to flow. It's been the United States military."

"That's not changing," he...
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Trump says he still won't sign housing bill, which will become law soon if he doesn't veto

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Washington — President Trump on Friday said he still won't sign the landmark bipartisan housing bill passed by Congress, though it will become law within hours if the president doesn't veto it. He didn't say whether he planned to veto the legislation.

The president has fumed over the Senate's failure to pass his preferred version of a strict voting bill, the Save America Act, and demanded that Congress pass that law before anything else. Late last month, he abruptly canceled his announced signing of the legislation.

On Friday, the president...
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Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — As they juggle ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran and a host of other national security challenges, senior Pentagon officials have also been pressing ahead on a far different priority: tightening the grooming, fitness and appearance standards of the American service members.

Military officials have recently taken steps to address troops who fail to meet hair, weight and physical fitness standards, nine months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to a room full of admirals and generals at Marine...
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Apache pilots' suspensions lifted after flyby over South Carolina beach

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The suspensions of eight Apache helicopter pilots in the South Carolina Army National Guard who flew at a low altitude over a beach have been lifted, the Pentagon said Friday, after they were temporarily suspended pending review.

Video showed the helicopters flying low over a South Carolina beach as part of a July 4th "Salute from the Shore" flyover. The video shows beachgoers waving at and filming the helicopters.

It's not clear what led to the pilots' suspension. Congressman Russell Fry, a Republican from South Carolina, said on X on Thursday...
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