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Huntington, West Virginia city council narrowly approved a contract with automated license plate reader company Flock Safety 6-4 after a seven-hour meeting, drawing heavy resistance from privacy advocates and prompting a petition drive for a ballot initiative.

President Trump intensified anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a rally in Port Huron, calling him a jihadist and questioning his loyalty, drawing sharp rebuke from Arab American allies.

Independent Senate candidates in Republican-leaning states like Nebraska and Montana are leveraging voter frustration with the two-party system, forcing uneasy strategic alliances with local Democrats.

Arkansas Democrats Hallie Shoffner and Chris Jones are targeting deep-red territory in the 2026 midterms, capitalizing on voter frustration over inflation, high prices, and the Trump administration's policies.

Local reparations programs and academic initiatives face significant federal opposition as the Trump administration challenges race-based redress efforts, citing constitutional concerns and threatening to withhold support for institutions pursuing such policies.

Activists in reliably Democratic Colorado and Washington have bypassed state lawmakers to place measures on the ballot seeking to ban transgender women and girls from female sports competitions.