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MEMBERS of both parties are running full steam ahead to the November midterms following Labor Day, which marks the unofficial start of the final sprint to the election. Expect to see a lot more campaign ads on TV and even a polling call or two in the coming weeks as Democrats battle to retain their slim majorities in Congress. While Democrats have seen polling and several individual election models move their direction recently, they still face an uphill battle trying to thwart a House takeover. The Hill's Max Greenwood
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A pit of hog waste in eastern North Carolina billed as a renewable energy solution leaked tens of thousands of gallons of toxic sludge into local waterways for months over the summer, the Raleigh News & Observer reported. But though that spill — which seems to have burst through the pit’s plastic lining — contained a toxic slurry of urine, feces and the decomposing bodies of hogs, state law allowed it to be kept quiet, according to the News & Observer. White Oak Farms — a
Read MoreOath Keepers leader wants trial delayed at least 90 days
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes asked a federal judge on Tuesday to delay his Jan. 6 trial for at least 90 days, saying he terminated two of his attorneys after a “breakdown” in communication. Rhodes is set to go on trial on Sept. 26 alongside other members of the group for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack, but he argued the delay is needed for his new lawyer to get acquainte
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Read MoreBarr calls special master ruling on Mar-a-Lago documents 'deeply flawed'
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