About 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote in New Jersey between 2023 and 2024 due to a software error in the Motor Vehicle Commission system, Governor Mikie Sherrill said. Fewer than 400 of those registered actually voted, and the governor is removing the incorrect registrations and investigating the mistake.
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Around 6,600 people who said they were noncitizens when getting New Jersey IDs were wrongly registered to vote.
This error happened in 2023 and 2024 due to a problem with the Motor Vehicle Commission’s software system.
Fewer than 400 people in this group cast ballots in elections.
Governor Mikie Sherrill took office in 2025 and is addressing the problem.
She ordered the removal of the incorrect voter registrations.
The state is replacing the vendor who managed the faulty system.
An investigation is underway to find out how the error occurred.
New Jersey allows noncitizens to have driver’s licenses and other state IDs.
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Senators are set to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the U.S. war against Iran and the proposed $95 billion budget to fund the military and other priorities. The conflict with Iran has caused the deaths of 17 American service members and over 100 injuries since early July, while concerns grow about war funding and leadership decisions.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Dan Caine, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The Republican budget proposal requests $95 billion, mostly for war funding, plus $10 billion for farmers and $10 billion for voting law changes.
Since early July, 17 U.S. service members have died and over 100 have been injured in the Iran war.
Senator Patty Murray warns the conflict might become a "forever war" and questions President Trump’s claims that a deal to end the war is near.
Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, support continuing the war efforts without using congressional power to limit the conflict.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Hegseth for promoting testosterone supplements for troops instead of releasing casualty numbers.
Senators demand the Pentagon release a report on a deadly attack on an Iran primary school and have threatened to cut Hegseth’s travel budget until compliance.
Public opinion polls show most Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the Iran war.
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Rep. Nancy Mace from South Carolina endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. This endorsement goes against President Donald Trump’s choice for the position.
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Nancy Mace is a Republican representative from South Carolina.
She endorsed Ralph Norman, also a Republican representative from South Carolina.
The endorsement is for the Senate seat after Senator Lindsey Graham’s death.
Mace described Norman as a strong conservative who stands firm on his beliefs.
President Donald Trump has a different preferred candidate for the Senate seat.
Mace and Norman appeared together publicly to announce the endorsement.
This event highlights a division within the South Carolina Republican Party.
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The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Dr. Anthea Hartig, defended the museum during a congressional hearing after the White House criticized it for political bias. She said the museum follows strict standards to provide accurate and impartial information about American history, allowing visitors to form their own opinions.
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Dr. Anthea Hartig is the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The White House released a report accusing the museum of "radical political activism."
The report claims the museum presents a biased and negative view of American history.
The museum’s leadership denies these accusations and says they follow standards of scholarship and nonpartisanship.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2025 directing removal of "improper ideology" from Smithsonian institutions.
The White House investigation targeted content it considers "anti-White," "illegal alien," and "transgender activism."
Dr. Hartig testified before a House subcommittee to address the White House’s concerns.
The Smithsonian organization includes 21 museums, galleries, and the national zoo.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will speak to the Senate Appropriations Committee about a new request from the White House for $87.6 billion in extra funding. This money is planned to support military actions related to Iran, fight the Ebola outbreak, and help U.S. farmers, among other needs.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine are testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The White House has requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding.
The funding aims to support military efforts connected to Iran.
Part of the money will help address the Ebola outbreak.
The request also includes aid for U.S. farmers.
The hearing will take place on a Tuesday afternoon.
The funding request comes from President Donald Trump’s administration.
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John Healey has been appointed chancellor by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Healey is seen as a hardworking and unifying figure who supports re-industrialisation and devolution. He will manage the government’s budget while working within limits on taxes and borrowing set by the previous government.
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John Healey was chosen as chancellor by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his first day in office.
Healey has a reputation for hard work and a strong connection to the military.
He supports policies like re-industrialisation (bringing back manufacturing) and giving more powers to local regions (devolution).
Burnham promised not to raise income tax, VAT, or national insurance and to stick to previous borrowing rules.
Healey has experience working in Treasury and can appeal to different parts of the Labour party.
Some officials see Healey as ideologically motivated, not just a follower of the prime minister.
Healey has a personal style of involving junior staff in discussions and remembering details about people.
His role will include funding promises like higher defence spending, public control of utilities, and lowering living costs for voters.
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Mick Mulvaney, who used to be President Trump’s chief of staff, said he believes the Trump administration will lose a court case against The New York Times. The case involves journalists who wrote about President Trump’s new Air Force One airplane.
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Mick Mulvaney is a former White House chief of staff under President Trump.
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against The New York Times.
The lawsuit is about articles written about President Trump’s new Air Force One plane.
Mulvaney said he thinks the administration will probably lose the legal battle.
He expressed doubt about the legal grounds for the lawsuit.
The New York Times journalists reported on details of the new plane used by President Trump.
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A man from Kansas, Benjamin Del Real, Jr., was hurt in a shooting near the White House involving Secret Service agents and another armed person. He is now planning to take legal steps against the Secret Service, saying the agency was careless.
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The incident happened near the White House in spring.
Benjamin Del Real, Jr. is 25 years old.
He was injured during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and another armed individual.
He is accusing the Secret Service of negligence, meaning he says they did not act carefully.
His lawyers announced plans to file an administrative claim against the agency.
The claim was announced at a press conference held on Tuesday.
The legal action seeks to hold the Secret Service responsible for the injuries he sustained.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, caused by the cyclospora parasite, is under control after the FDA reversed a large lettuce recall. The outbreak has affected many states, especially in the Midwest, with thousands of reported cases this summer.
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Cyclospora causes diarrhea and spreads through contaminated food or water.
The outbreak has been reported in 34 states, with over 1,600 confirmed cases nationally and more than 6,500 cases in Michigan alone.
The FDA initially recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from 27 states but later said the recall was a false alarm.
Kennedy said the source was identified and companies involved have issued recalls.
The CDC expects the outbreak to continue through August due to the parasite’s long incubation period.
The Trump administration reduced funding and staffing for food safety and outbreak response programs, which experts say slowed the response.
Cyclospora outbreaks happen every summer and tend to increase in warm weather.
Kennedy emphasized that knowing the source will help people make better food choices.
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The U.S. State Department plans to spend nearly $41 million to reopen the U.S. Embassy in Libya after closing it in 2014 due to conflict. This step aims to restore diplomatic presence and support U.S. security interests in the region, which faces challenges from rival countries like Russia.
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The U.S. Embassy in Libya was closed in July 2014 because of ongoing conflict in the country.
The State Department informed Congress of a $41 million plan to help reestablish the embassy.
Funding will improve security at a smaller U.S. office in Tripoli and prepare for a full embassy reopening.
Libya is important to the U.S. because of its location by the Mediterranean and its influence on regional security, energy, and migration.
Russia has increased its involvement in Libya, challenging U.S. interests in North Africa.
Libyan leaders from both the western and eastern parts of the country have recently met with U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
U.S. diplomats have been working from nearby countries Tunisia and Malta since the embassy closed.
The reopening is part of a broader U.S. effort under President Trump to restore embassies in regions with strategic importance, including Venezuela and Syria.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to end a 60-year-old rule that requires many private companies to report the race, gender, and job roles of their workers annually. This change stops the collection of data used to track workplace discrimination and diversity, following a move by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Since 1966, companies with at least 100 employees must submit demographic reports to the EEOC each year.
The reports include information about workers’ gender, race, ethnicity, and job categories.
The EEOC’s Republican majority approved ending this reporting rule with a 2-1 vote.
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas supports ending the requirement, saying it could promote racial stereotyping and discrimination.
Critics say stopping the data collection removes an important tool for discovering discrimination and monitoring equality in workplaces.
The EEOC gets over 88,000 worker complaints yearly and has used the data to guide investigations and enforcement.
Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, the only Democrat on the commission, opposed ending the rule.
The rule change is part of broader civil rights policy shifts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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A federal appeals court in New York reversed a lower court decision that had ordered the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, allowing his possible re-arrest as he faces deportation. Mahdawi is challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to expel him, but the appeals court said he must first go through the immigration court process before federal judges can review his claims.
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The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a Vermont judge’s order to release Mohsen Mahdawi.
The Vermont judge compared the government’s actions to McCarthy-era repression.
The appeals court ruled the lower judge acted outside his authority by intervening too early.
Mahdawi is fighting deportation under the Trump administration, accused of criticism against Israel.
He became a U.S. legal permanent resident in 2015 and was arrested during a citizenship interview in April 2025.
The court decided not to rule on whether Mahdawi’s constitutional rights were violated, saying he must exhaust immigration court appeals first.
The American Civil Liberties Union represents Mahdawi and opposes his detention and deportation during appeals.
A similar appeals ruling happened earlier this year involving another pro-Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil.
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A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. The court ruled Navarro failed to prove that President Trump had legally protected him from providing the requested information.
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Peter Navarro, a White House adviser, was convicted of contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 committee.
The subpoena requested records and testimony related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro claimed President Trump had invoked executive privilege to shield him, but the court rejected this claim.
Navarro served a four-month prison sentence for these convictions.
After prison, Navarro spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Navarro’s appeal was heard by a three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court, which ruled unanimously against him.
The judges on the panel were appointed by former Presidents Obama and Biden.
Navarro previously worked as a White House trade adviser under President Trump’s first term and continues in a similar role during his second term.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging members of Congress to approve the SAVE America Act before they take a monthlong break starting July 27. The act has caused some disagreement among lawmakers.
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Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
He wants Congress to pass the SAVE America Act quickly.
Congress will go on a monthlong break starting July 27.
The SAVE America Act is a controversial bill, meaning it has both supporters and critics.
Passing the bill before the recess is a priority for Speaker Johnson.
CBS News reported on this development through correspondent Nikole Killion.
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President Donald Trump warned Canada that the United States may seek compensation for damages caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting into the U.S. He suggested that Canada should pay for the impact of the smoke on American communities.
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President Trump addressed the issue of smoke from Canadian wildfires crossing into the U.S.
He indicated that the U.S. might ask Canada to pay for damages related to the smoke.
This is a new challenge in the relationship between the U.S. and Canada concerning environmental impacts.
The wildfires are occurring in Canada and produce large amounts of smoke affecting air quality in neighboring U.S. areas.
The matter involves cross-border environmental and health concerns due to wildfire smoke.
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Seventeen American service members have died since the start of the Iran war in February 2026. The latest deaths include two soldiers killed in an attack in Jordan and one who died in an accident in Iraq. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will respond strongly to these losses.
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The Iran war began in late February 2026 with the U.S. launching “Operation Epic Fury.”
Seventeen U.S. service members have died during the conflict so far.
Two soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, died on July 17 during an attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
A third soldier went missing in Jordan but remains were later found and are still unidentified.
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton died on July 19 in Iraq during a controlled explosion of an unmanned aerial system.
Sgt. Swinton was promoted posthumously and will receive several military honors, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
President Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of U.S. soldiers.
The U.S. military continues to investigate the circumstances around Sgt. Swinton’s death.
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New Jersey's governor said a software mistake caused about 6,600 non-US citizens to be registered to vote by accident. Fewer than 400 of these people actually voted in elections, even though non-citizens are not allowed to vote.
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A software error happened at New Jersey’s motor vehicle department.
The error took place between June 2023 and June 2024.
Around 6,600 non-US citizens were wrongly registered to vote.
Fewer than 400 non-citizens cast ballots because of this mistake.
The error affected people who said they were not citizens when applying for driver’s licenses.
Nineteen US states let non-citizens get driver’s licenses.
Non-citizens cannot vote in national elections.
President Donald Trump is promoting a law that would require proof of citizenship and ID to vote.
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Andy Burnham, the new Labour leader, made big changes to the party’s cabinet, removing or moving many people who worked under the last leader, Keir Starmer. Some of Starmer’s supporters feel the reshuffle was done with some punishment in mind, while others say it’s normal for a new leader to choose their own team.
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Andy Burnham replaced or demoted over half of the previous cabinet members in his first reshuffle.
Some allies of Keir Starmer believe the reshuffle showed signs of revenge against those loyal to him.
Certain ministers who quietly supported Starmer were removed or given less important roles.
Ministers who resigned in protest against Starmer were promoted by Burnham.
The reshuffle was handled by Burnham personally informing outgoing ministers about the changes.
Special advisers were given a chance to discuss their roles with Burnham’s deputy chief of staff.
There is concern about fewer women holding top government positions after the reshuffle.
Despite the tough changes, there is recognition that politics requires accepting such shifts and that Labour governments are rare chances to lead.
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More than 6,000 non-U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote in New Jersey between June 2023 and June 2024 because of a software problem at the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Fewer than 400 of these people voted, according to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill.
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Over 6,000 non-citizens were wrongly registered to vote in New Jersey.
The error happened between June 2023 and June 2024.
A software issue at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles caused the problem.
Fewer than 400 of the non-citizens who were registered actually voted.
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced these details on a Tuesday.
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A federal appeals court denied President Biden's request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he became president. The court said there is a strong public interest in making the material public, even though some parts will be edited to protect Biden's privacy.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 to reject Biden’s attempt to stop the release of the recordings.
The interviews took place in 2016 and 2017 at Biden’s home and were for two memoirs he co-wrote.
Biden’s lawyers say the talks were private and personal and should remain confidential.
The recordings were obtained during a criminal investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents but no charges were filed.
Republicans in Congress have demanded access to the materials after the investigation ended without charges.
The Justice Department, under President Trump, had planned to release the recordings to Congress and a conservative group.
