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The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims voter fraud is rampant nationwide. Liz Landers discussed more with Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job, long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jim McPherson, the Under Secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration.

President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio.

The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and easier to build across the country. To break down the potential impact, Amna Nawaz discussed more with former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.

Progressive Democrats dominated New York's midterm primary elections in a resounding show of strength for the Democratic Socialist mayor of New York City. All three candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their races, two of them ousting sitting congressmen. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Brigid Bergin, a politics reporter for New York Public Radio.

Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have requested absentee or mail ballots.

In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the Strait of Hormuz must be open to maritime traffic and toll-free as he met with leaders across three Gulf nations, Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy nearly a year after flooding killed 28 people there and federal prosecutors charged a chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams with bribery, money laundering and fraud.

Spot rare alien-like creatures and coral gardens in a rich intertidal zone.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies on the agency's operations in an oversight hearing before a House Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

Congress passed the in decades on Tuesday. While it might move the needle on affordability for some Americans, the landmark legislation does not provide enough relief to renters most in need, experts say.