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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Congress' disappearing town halls

The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species. Why it matters: August recess once meant lawmakers returning home to face constituents — sometimes friendly, sometimes furious. After a wave of explosive confrontations last year, many lawmakers have stopped them altogether. - Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) is among the dwindling number of lawmakers who still regularly subject themselves to the traditional, open town hall. - "You've got to show up in the town square and answer the questions. I told people I'd do it when I ran, and I kept my promise," Flood told Axios. - Flood holds three in-person town halls a year. He said his forums last year each drew about 750 people, while attendance this year has ranged from 235 to 315.…

How did the 2009 Democratic town halls regarding the Affordable Care Act compare to the 2010 midterm election results?
Democrats faced angry voters protesting the Affordable Care Act in summer 2009 and subsequently suffered historic losses in the 2010 midterm election.
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What did NRCC chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) suggest to Republicans regarding town halls following angry confrontations?
Following angry confrontations, NRCC chair Richard Hudson told Republicans to stop holding in-person town halls.
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What were the attendance numbers for Rep. Mike Flood's (R-Neb.) in-person town halls last year compared to this year?
Rep. Mike Flood reported that his forums each drew about 750 people last year, whereas attendance this year has ranged from 235 to 315.
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What occurred during Rep. Chuck Edwards' (R-N.C.) town hall in Asheville in March 2025?
Rep. Chuck Edwards was booed, heckled, and repeatedly interrupted while defending the DOGE cuts proposed by Trump and Elon Musk.
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AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - Food safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreak

Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier and producer of finished food products in North America, is engulfed in a food safety crisis that's ensnaring some of the biggest consumer brands in the U.S. Why it matters: The company — a critical supplier to stores like Walmart and Target and restaurants like Chipotle and Taco Bell — is connected to FDA investigations into multiple pathogens that have sickened thousands of people. Catch up quick: Taylor Farms is recalling finished food products containing jalapeños as the FDA said Monday that it's tracked 345 cases of salmonella — including 36 hospitalizations — stemming from an outbreak linked to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. - Taylor Farms said that as of Sunday…

What is the White House's stance on FDA funding and the impact of workforce reductions?
White House spokesperson Kush Desai stated that frontline FDA inspectors were not affected by DOGE workforce reductions and noted that the president's FY 2027 budget request proposes a $33 million increase for food safety activities to strengthen the CDC's domestic capabilities.
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How much does Taylor Farms claim to invest annually in food safety?
Taylor Farms stated that it invests more than $200 million a year in food safety, which the company describes as its biggest area of funding by several orders of magnitude.
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What previous food safety issue was Taylor Farms linked to in 2024?
Taylor Farms was linked to a 2024 E.coli outbreak involving slivered onions that the company provided to McDonald's.
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Which major retailers and restaurants are customers of Taylor Farms?
Taylor Farms is a critical supplier to retail stores including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods, as well as restaurants such as Chipotle and Taco Bell.
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NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo, Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz) - Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls

Immigrants who said they inadvertently registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses are increasingly facing deportation under the Trump administration.

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NPR (Rachel Treisman) - After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure

The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.

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