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ANALYSIS: A fifth Legionnaires' death in Manhattan, and tainted eggs in 17 states
A fifth death has been confirmed in the Legionnaires' disease outbreak centered on Manhattan's Upper East Side , according to New York City health…
REPORT: Over 11,000 cyclospora cases, and lettuce exposes food safety gaps
Cyclosporiasis cases could exceed 11,000 across the United States, according to a count based on figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
INVESTIGATION: Caribbean boat strikes haven't pushed cocaine back
Since September 2025 , the U.S. military has been striking boats suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific , under…
COMMENTARY: Beshear tells McConnell to prove he can still serve, or resign
On Monday, July 27, 2026, Kentucky's Democratic governor , Andy Beshear , sent a letter to Republican senator Mitch McConnell asking him to address…
ANALYSIS: Abbott still leads in Texas, but the cushion is gone
Forty-five percent against forty-two . That is the gap measured between outgoing Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas and Democratic state representative Gina Hinojosa…
FACT CHECK: What the generic ballot polls actually measure before November
President Trump's approval rating sits at 40.7% in the RealClearPolling average, a net of -17 points , while the Economist/YouGov poll puts it at…
DECODING: A 20% funding cut turns into a 25-state lawsuit against Trump
A coalition of roughly twenty-five state attorneys general , joined by the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania , filed suit on July 23, 2026…
ANALYSIS: New York gives 12 counties until August 25 to cut ties with ICE
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent formal letters on July 28, 2026 to a dozen local governments across the state, ordering them to…
DECODING: 444,000 asylum files, one signature, zero interviews
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a new federal rule from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) took effect, allowing asylum officers to skip the…