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Media Tip Sheet: Constitution Day

The Constitution turns 237 today.

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Media Tip Sheet: National Voter Registration Day

Since it started in 2012, the team behind the holiday has helped over five million people register to vote for their next trip to the polls.

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​Community Health Centers Face Financial Shortfalls and Uncertainty as Funding Expiration Looms

Analysis finds almost half of health centers had negative financial margins in 2023; early warning signs suggest the great majority will go into the red in 2024

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Media Tip Sheet: SpaceX’s Successful Commercial Space Mission

SpaceX’s first commercial space mission, Polaris Dawn, arrived home safely and officially made history.

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Media Tip Sheet: Speaker Johnson Faces Funding Battle as Congress Responds to Second Trump Assassination Attempt

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure to avert a government shutdown as Congress awaits his next move on funding.

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Media Tip Sheet: JD Vance Defends False Claims About Haitian Immigrants in Ohio as Violent Threats Continue

JD Vance is doubling down on his unsubstantiated comments that Haitian migrants are eating their neighbors’ pets.

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Media Tip Sheet: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September is ovarian cancer awareness month, a time to spread the word about risk and prevention, rally for scientific research and make progress toward a cure.

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Media Tip Sheet: Election Officials Voice Concern about USPS Causing Problems for Upcoming Election

Election officials are warning in a new letter that problems with the U.S. Postal Service could disenfranchise voters in the upcoming election.

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Media Tip Sheet: TikTok Heads to Court Over U.S. Ban

Lawyers for the popular social media platform TikTok are headed to court today for a key hearing where they’re intending to block an upcoming ban of the app in the United States.

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Media Tip Sheet: Neurodiversity Awareness in the National Spotlight

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his son, Gus, went viral when Gus was seen celebrating his dad’s acceptance speech at the DNC.