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From Washington to the Midwest and down to the Georgia coast, the country confronted a series of flashpoints that underscore how policy, politics and public safety continue to collide in real time. In the nation’s capital, House Republicans advanced a Trump-backed voter ID bill that could reshape election access nationwide. In Illinois,
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