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Appeals court upholds order blocking IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an injunction blocking the Internal Revenue Service from sharing personal information such as the addresses of taxpayers with immigration authorities, ruling the Trump administration's policy was unlawful.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the IRS unlawfully disclosed taxpayer information in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's request for the last known addresses of 1.28 million suspected illegal migrants. The court said the IRS failed to ensure that ICE's requests met the "stringent conditions" required under a federal tax-confidentiality law adopted in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, which generally bars the IRS from sharing tax-return information with other federal agencies.
Last year, the IRS shared roughly 47,000 taxpayer addresses with ICE under a policy that aims to assist President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. The IRS had adopted a policy that allowed ICE to collect taxpayer information, sparking lawsuits over allegations that the practice was unlawful.
A lower-court judge sided with the plaintiffs and blocked the policy, although by that time the IRS had already shared 47,289 taxpayer records with ICE.
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The administration appealed, arguing the ruling hindered federal law enforcement.
"But that's a gripe with Congress, not the court," U.S. Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard said in the appeals court's ruling on Tuesday.
Pillard said the IRS procedures violated federal law in several ways, including "most egregiously" by not requiring ICE to provide an actual taxpayer address, as the law requires.
"The IRS failed to require ICE to provide a 'specific reason' why the requested return information 'is or may be relevant to [a qualifying] proceeding or investigation,' as the statute demands," Pillard wrote.
"It entirely fails to ensure that ICE lists a federal employee, let alone one ‘personally and directly engaged’ in a qualifying investigation of a particular taxpayer," Pillard continued. "That failure has serious consequences. When ICE requested information on 1.28 million taxpayers in the summer of 2025, ICE identified the same person as the point of contact for every single request."
The practice "automates the review of millions of records without any individual review or any other means of ensuring compliance with the legal prerequisites to releasing each individual taxpayer's information," the judge added.
The three-judge panel also ruled that information sharing would violate privacy laws.
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"The Data-Exchange Procedure reduces noncitizens’ privacy rights in their tax returns. By providing a distinct, automated pathway for ICE to request noncitizens’ information, the Data-Exchange Procedure deprives noncitizens of the protections that section 6103 guarantees to all taxpayers," the court found.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to Reuters that it disagrees with the ruling and "will continue using every lawful tool available to locate and remove illegal aliens with final orders of removal."
Reuters contributed to this report.
Senator's daughter wins Democratic nod in closely watched race to replace outgoing Dem incumbent
Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, won a Democratic primary early Wednesday morning in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District — a high-profile race that’s attracted a crowd of Democratic candidates.
Her victory tees up a critical race Democrats need in order to win control of the House of Representatives as the district’s incumbent, Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., pursues higher office.
Pappas, who has represented the district since 2019, announced a bid for the U.S. Senate last year.
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"I’m honored that the people of New Hampshire have entrusted me to fight for them; I’m proud of what we have accomplished together and I’m going to continue this fight in the U.S. Senate," Pappas said in a press release.
Incumbents often present their party’s best chance to win in competitive districts. Pappas last won reelection in a 54.0% to 45.9% victory over Republican challenger Russell Prescott, a local legislator.
The race attracted a crowd of Democratic challengers hoping to fill the empty seat.
In addition to Shaheen, eight contenders jumped into the race, including Maura Sullivan, a Marine veteran and an Obama-era official. The field also included Carleigh Beriont, a union organizer and progressive, and Christian Urrutia, an Army National Guard officer and international law attorney. Urrutia would eventually later drop out and endorse Shaheen who quickly became a frontrunner.
Sen. Shaheen, who announced her retirement last March, endorsed her daughter.
"I’m so proud that Stefany is answering the call to serve the district she was born and raised in, where she has started a business, worked on the Portsmouth City Council and advocated for affordable health care and clean water," she said in a statement.
"She’s working hard to earn voters’ support in her own right and on her own merits — and I couldn’t be prouder to support her candidacy."
Shaheen emphasized priorities like Medicare for All, expanding tax breaks for first-time homebuyers and overhauling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Sullivan, for her own part, pitched herself as an experienced veteran. On her campaign website, she highlighted her military service in the Marines, her work with the Obama administration in 2014 as an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and her leadership as a private sector health technology executive.
"I joined the Obama administration. I was proud to work on matters of national security, healthcare and reform to help fellow military families like mine," Sullivan said in a campaign video.
Sullivan’s platform includes cracking down on what she described as price gouging, bolstering the VA, opposing Trump’s tariffs and increasing federal investments in housing development.
Having cleared the primary, Shaheen will advance to the general election on Nov. 3.
State of play: Retiring Dem senator’s daughter holds slight lead in closely watched race
Two candidates — Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Maura Sullivan, an Obama-era official — remained locked in a Democratic primary race early Wednesday morning in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.
The contested race remains too close to call as both Shaheen and Sullivan, the two frontrunners, vie for a chance to keep the district under Democratic control as its incumbent, Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., pursues higher office.
Pappas, who has represented the district since 2019, announced a bid for the U.S. Senate last year.
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"I’m honored that the people of New Hampshire have entrusted me to fight for them; I’m proud of what we have accomplished together and I’m going to continue this fight in the U.S. Senate," Pappas said in a press release.
Incumbents often present their party’s best chance to win in competitive districts. Pappas last won reelection in a 54.0% to 45.9% victory over Republican challenger Russell Prescott, a local legislator.
The race attracted a crowd of Democratic challengers hoping to fill the open seat. In addition to Sullivan and Shaheen, eight contenders jumped into the race for the open seat, including Carleigh Beriont, a state legislator. Beriont ended the night almost ten points behind Shaheen and Sullivan but still managed to capture roughly 20% of the vote.
Although Sullivan raised more financial support, it was Shaheen who led the race for much of the night, closing out Tuesday evening with a roughly 2% lead.
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Sullivan accumulated $3.6 million in campaign contributions, outstripping Shaheen’s $2.4 million, according to records from the FEC.
But Shaheen also enjoyed the backing of her mother, who endorsed her last year.
"I’m so proud that Stefany is answering the call to serve the district she was born and raised in, where she has started a business, worked on the Portsmouth City Council and advocated for affordable health care and clean water," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said in a statement.
"She’s working hard to earn voters’ support in her own right and on her own merits — and I couldn’t be prouder to support her candidacy."
Shaheen emphasized priorities like Medicare for All, expanding tax breaks for first-time homebuyers and overhauling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Sullivan, for her own part, pitched herself as an experienced veteran. On her campaign website, she highlighted her military service in the Marines, her work with the Obama administration in 2014 as an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and her leadership as a private sector health technology executive.
"I joined the Obama administration. I was proud to work on matters of national security, healthcare and reform to help fellow military families like mine," Sullivan said in a campaign video.
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Sullivan’s platform includes cracking down on what she described as price gouging, bolstering the VA, opposing Trump’s tariffs and increasing federal investments in housing development.
In remarks late on Tuesday, Sullivan told her supporters the campaign was far from over.
"I feel incredibly proud of the campaign that we ran — which is far from over, by the way. There are still a lot of results to come in,"Sullivan said.
Upon securing the nomination, either Shaheen or Sullivan will advance to the general election on Nov. 3.
Data shows Amazon jet’s key braking systems did not deploy during deadly Miami crash: NTSB
Authorities on Tuesday said key braking systems did not deploy during Sunday’s deadly plane crash after an Amazon cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport and struck two vehicles, killing five people.
While the aircraft’s wheel brakes were applied, available data indicates that the speed brakes and thrust reversers did not, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
There was "no indication in the recorded data that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed," Chihoon Shin, the NTSB investigator in charge, said.
Shin said investigators plan to interview the pilots involved, adding that officials are not yet going to speculate about what should have happened during the landing.
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"When we analyze the full list of parameters, we'll have a better idea of the aircraft's performance during this landing. Was it normal? Was it not? And what was working and what was not. So I'm not going to speculate on what should have been right now," he said.
"What we need to do is talk to the crew and get their account to understand how they're manipulating the controls in order to get a better understanding of the situation," he added. "That's something that we need a complete understanding of."
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While officials did not identify the pilots involved, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the captain was 55 years old and had 7,145 flight hours, according to his latest Class 1 medical certificate dated March 31, 2026.
The first officer was 37 years old and had 2,655 flight hours, according to his Class 1 medical certificate dated April 13, 2026, she said.
Officials confirmed that no hazardous materials were on board and said most of the cargo consisted of contact lenses.
"They did confirm there was no hazmat on board. The cargo was mainly made up of contact lenses, again weighing 32,222 pounds. And then, of course, a flight kit," she said.
At least five people were killed and another five were injured in Sunday’s fiery crash involving Prime Air Flight 7598.
Seven of the victims were in a van that was crushed on airport property. The plane then traveled through the airport fence and struck another civilian vehicle before coming to a stop near a parking lot.
LSU leaves former pro-athletes off final roster, one night before SEC takes Lane Kiffin and Tigers to court
One night before the SEC is scheduled to ask a federal judge in Alabama for a temporary restraining order, LSU has finalized its roster for the upcoming season.
After nearly three weeks of court appearances involving multiple athletes in the Louisiana case, including former Ole Miss players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, the Tigers decided not to add either player to its roster at any point this season.
On Tuesday night, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin finalized the roster by adding Gabriel Reliford and Aidan Anding, bringing the Tigers to the 105-player limit.
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The decision comes after Wright and Harris amended their complaints in district court to add the SEC as a defendant.
A judge granted the players an injunction last week following a 12-hour hearing that featured SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey testifying in front of a packed courtroom in Baton Rouge.
Not even ten minutes into his testimony, there was a rumbling within the courtroom as word started to spread that the SEC had filed its own lawsuit against LSU, Lane Kiffin, AD Verge Ausberry and other members of the Tigers athletic department.
"Did you authorize the SEC to sue LSU and coach Lane Kiffin?" attorney Tony Clayton asked Sankey.
When asked why the conference took that step, Sankey pointed to the authority of the presidents and chancellors he represents.
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"We established our First Amendment right for freedom of association, so that our conference can make decisions and our members can make decisions about membership," Sankey said.
Now, five days after the injunction was granted, with school officials releasing a roster on Friday night before this past weekend's game against Clemson that did not include both football players involved in the lawsuit, LSU has made its final decision.
But, even with this decision made by the Tigers athletic department, there is still a scheduled hearing on Wednesday inside a Birmingham federal court, where the SEC is seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow the conference to enforce rules pertaining to pro-athletes making a return to college athletics.
In addition to seeking the ability to enforce its rules, this TRO could also grant the SEC cover when it comes to penalizing LSU for actions related to this entire ordeal.
"Today, the Southeastern Conference, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, filed a request for a temporary restraining order in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama to protect the right of the Conference and its member institutions to govern themselves," the SEC said in a statement.
"The SEC and its member universities have the right to establish, through agreed-upon governance procedures, the rules under which they voluntarily compete and to expect those rules to be followed," the SEC noted. "A commitment to those rules, and to the core principles of the Southeastern Conference, is an essential element of SEC membership.
"Today’s filing is necessary to defend that right and preserve the Conference’s ability to govern competition among its members."
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In the early morning hours of Sunday, following LSU's 51-10 win over Clemson, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin spoke about the tough decision to not add those two players to his roster, touching on his relationship with Dae'Quan Wright that dates back to Ole Miss.
"I'm just glad we played the way we did. Because I get it, even if we won close and ugly, the whole story would have been, 'Man, I screwed the team up by doing this," Kiffin noted. "I've been criticized heavily the last two weeks and I get that. I understand that. But my job is not to please you and worry about what you're going to write. My job is what I believe is right, and I believe we were fighting for what was right for those kids.
"I'm not going to get into all the reasons, but that's what I believe. Maybe people don't like that, but they don't understand that. Maybe if they knew my relationship with Dae'Quan [Wright] they would."
Kiffin has mentioned that when he was leaving Ole Miss for LSU, it was Dae'Quan Wright who stood up in the Rebels team gathering and told his teammates that he wanted Lane to lead the team through their CFP run.
In their filing on Tuesday, the SEC made a number of accusations against LSU for their handling of this entire matter, claiming that nobody at LSU can control head coach Lane Kiffin.
"Expressed great concern that Defendants [President Wade] Rousse and [Athletic Director Verge] Ausberry have no meaningful control over Defendant Kiffin or the football program at LSU ... The consensus at the September 4 meeting was and continues to be that LSU’s demonstrated lack of institutional control at the University level—including complete lack of control over Defendant Kiffin’s actions."
Now, with neither player returning to college football, most importantly at LSU, the question now centers around how far this messy kerfuffle with the SEC will go.
LIV Golf files for bankruptcy after Saudi fund pulls support, leaving players owed millions in unpaid money
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey, putting its current business model on hold after five years of operations. The filing follows the early conclusion of its 2026 season in Indianapolis after its primary financial backer withdrew support.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) halted funding in April to redirect money toward domestic projects and manage financial pressures from the regional war with Iran. Following the decision, PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan resigned from LIV’s board.
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Between 2021 and 2026, LIV spent an estimated $5 billion to $8 billion. Bankruptcy filings show the league owes millions of dollars in unpaid compensation to top players, including Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cam Smith.
The organization has laid off most of its operational staff, left event contractors waiting for payment and faces a lawsuit from the Premier Golf League alleging breach of confidence and conspiracy.
PIF provided $50 million to help LIV pay its bills and continue operating during the bankruptcy case. The league’s future depends on a proposed restructuring plan called "LIV 2.0."
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Under the proposal, London-based private equity firm BC Partners, which has financial ties to player agency GSE Worldwide, would fund a 2027 relaunch. The plan would also give the players majority ownership of the league.
LIV CEO Scott O’Neil outlined a new format for the proposed reboot, including 75-player fields, 72-hole tournaments, cuts, Monday qualifiers and a national team structure.
The format closely resembles the traditional tour model that LIV originally sought to replace.
Chapter 11 proceedings are expected to void existing player contracts.
The league that entered professional golf with billions of dollars is now trying to survive bankruptcy, unpaid obligations and an uncertain future.
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Aaron Judge held hitless in long-awaited return to New York Yankees lineup from rib fracture
New York Yankees fans spent the last three months convincing themselves that Aaron Judge riding in like the White Knight was going to fix every single problem in the Bronx.
Well, the Captain finally returned Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies and dropped a total egg.
Nobody expected a three-homer spectacle after 100 days on the shelf. But going 0-for-3 with two ugly, clueless strikeouts wasn't the heroic homecoming Bronx fans paid to see.
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Judge, who had been sidelined since May 31 with a right rib stress fracture, took his familiar spot in right field and batted third. He struck out swinging in his first turn, flied out in his second and then fanned looking in his third. To cap off the wildly underwhelming reboot, manager Aaron Boone pulled him after just six defensive innings.
Ironically, the game-changing power surge didn't come from Number 99 at all.
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In the bottom of the eighth, Heliot Ramos stepped into Judge’s vacated spot in the order with two runners on base.
Ramos delivered the spark fans came to see, launching a towering three-run moonshot that broke open a tight ballgame and secured a 5-3 victory for the Bombers.
Judge's replacement provided the actual juice.
With the Yankees trailing the Tampa Bay Rays in a tight AL East race, Judge insisted on jumping straight back into big-league action. The team agreed to treat this series as a quasi-rehab stint to keep his workload under control.
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That strategy makes sense on paper, but it certainly did not make for an inspiring return on night one.
During the 84 games Judge missed, New York suffered through a miserable .227 team batting average.
Naturally, the fanbase treated his activation like the second coming of Babe Ruth.
The captain is officially back in pinstripes, but his swing is clearly still stuck in June.
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LA Times sports editor says that college football schedules need to change due to 'climate change'
Out of the many storylines surrounding the first week and a half of college football season, one of the most unexpected was, of all things, weather.
It started when the USC Trojans hosted San Jose State in Week 0 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of a sparse crowd. The LA area was beset by an unusually hot and humid spell of weather, thanks to remnants of a tropical storm off the West Coast. Combined with a brutal noon start time that provided no shade or relief throughout the game, the conditions meant there weren’t many fans brave enough, or quite frankly dumb enough, to endure a heat index of roughly 105 degrees. For a game that was decided within minutes of kickoff.
That continued into Week 1, with teams like South Carolina and the Texas Longhorns hosting games during the middle of the afternoon sun in extreme heat. While more fans bought tickets, or even showed up to the stadium, many smartly left as soon as possible. Or in Texas' case, huddled under the concourse in hopes of finding shade. Some had to be treated for medical conditions like heat exhaustion or dehydration.
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This has sparked debate over the wisdom of scheduling games in the middle of the afternoon, in August or early September, in hotter climates. Justifiably so.
But it also gave rise to one of the more ridiculous contentions you'll ever see, and a near-perfect example of the decline of sportswriting as a profession and the reputation of the Los Angeles Times: blaming it on climate change. In response to a post describing and photographing a large group of Longhorns fans trying to escape the heat at DKR, LA Times assistant managing editor and sports editor Iliana Limon Romero said that programs should change scheduling to "adapt to climate change."
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"At some point, schools and TV networks are going to have to adapt to climate change and stop expecting fans to tolerate extreme heat as a badge of honor supporting their teams," she posted on X.
Oh boy.
Several things can be true at once. TV networks ignoring the reality of local conditions at noon or mid-afternoon in late summer in Texas or South Carolina because it fits their preferred broadcast window is a real concern. There's no reason games in Austin in the first week of September should be played anytime other than at night. It's also true that the symbolic "badge of honor" fans get from subjecting themselves to hell in order to watch 15 minutes of a non-competitive game is simply not worth the sacrifice. Particularly when it can lead to dangerous health conditions.
But to blame typical summer heat in Austin, Texas on climate change is absurd and ridiculous. Romero was quick to block anyone pointing that out to her, but the average high in Austin for this time of year is 95 to 97 degrees. It was a few degrees above that, but hardly out of the ordinary for that part of Texas in early September. Blaming climate change for it being hot in the summer in Texas is beyond ridiculous. And par for the course for modern sports editors and the LA Times.
The entire climate change industrial complex has been repeatedly proven wrong, as Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" inadvertently exposed. To Romero, though, it's part of an encoded set of religious beliefs that take precedence due to their association with modern liberalism. There is no doubting or questioning of "The Science" in her world, therefore a hot day in Austin must be an example of climate change.
Weather isn't climate, you see, until it's convenient.
Again, Texas shouldn't be hosting a home game in the first week of September at two in the afternoon. That part's true. Blaming normal weather on climate change is blatantly false. No matter how many people telling the truth she blocks.
Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson to be honored with statue at famed Star Plaza, team says
Phil Jackson, who won five of his record 11 NBA coaching titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, will be honored with a statue, the team confirmed Tuesday.
"Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason," Lakers acting governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement.
When the statue honoring Jackson is unveiled before an April game during the 2026-27 season, he will become the ninth member of the Lakers immortalized in bronze at Star Plaza outside the Lakers’ downtown Los Angeles home.
"His masterful approach to coaching brought out the best in some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game. After he accepted my dad's invitation to join the Lakers, Phil's unmatched creativity and commitment to excellence restored our championship legacy, bringing five titles and setting a standard of excellence for generations to come."
The statement called Jackson deserving of the honor for his storied career. "It is a great joy to be able to mark that achievement with the statue he so richly deserves."
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Jackson, who is set to celebrate his 81st birthday next week, coached the Lakers for 11 seasons over two separate stints. His first tenure began in 1999 and lasted through 2004, while his second ran from 2005 to 2011.
During his two stints as head coach, Jackson guided the Lakers to five NBA championships. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal powered the three-peat title run. Bryant remained the centerpiece for the final two championships, with Pau Gasol joining him as the other cornerstone.
Jackson was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2007 class. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, having guided Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships across two separate three-peats.
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Other former Lakers players, coaches and contributors with permanent statues outside Crypto.com Arena include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Bryant has two statues at Star Plaza, one of which honors his late daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Maria-Onor’e Bryant.
Ex-Dem lobbyist for company that promoted addictive opioid clears key gubernatorial hurdle
Cinde Warmington secured the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday evening after running unopposed.
Her nomination marks the second time she’s pursued the office as Warmington continues to face attacks over her work as an attorney for Purdue Pharma — the company that became notorious in the early 2000s for the development and marketing of OxyContin.
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) called her connection to the drug disqualifying.
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"Based on her role in fueling the opioid epidemic and calling OxyContin a ‘miracle drug,’ Cinde Warmington is completely disqualified from being governor. Warmington chose a payday over protecting New Hampshire families," the RGA told local outlets.
Purdue faced public outrage, investigations and lawsuits over how it pushed OxyContin as a non-addictive drug while knowingly concealing its high potential for abuse. After years of lawfare, the company was required to pay a $7.4 billion settlement in May.
Warmington, for her part, has called the attacks unfounded and said that she had only a limited association with Perdue. In a video titled "setting the record straight," she addressed it head on.
"My dad, who I loved very, very much, struggled with addiction," she said. "We did not escape the opioid crisis."
"In 2001, when, as an attorney, I was assigned a case by a partner to represent Purdue Pharma … I was fighting for patients to get access to the healthcare that their doctors thought that they needed. What I did not know at the time was that Purdue Pharma was engaged in this massive criminal fraud — something that would only be exposed over years of litigation."
In the past, Warmington served on the New Hampshire Executive Council, representing the state’s 2nd district from 2021 to 2025.
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She’s run for governor once before in 2024, losing out to Joyce Craig, the eventual nominee, in a 47.9% to 41.8% contest. Craig herself would go on to lose to Gov. Kelly Ayotte, the Republican in the race.
In her 2026 campaign, Warmington has pitched herself as a foil to rising costs of living. Like many Democratic candidates in the 2026 primaries, Warmington has put pressure on Republicans for not doing enough on affordability.
"The prices of houses, groceries, electricity and property taxes are crushing working families. And Kelly Ayotte is making your life more expensive. I know we can do better," Warmington said in a campaign video.
She shares some platform similarities with other Democrats.
In addition to championing priorities like pushing back on Trump’s immigration crackdown through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), implementing guardrails for data center construction, and preventing investor groups from purchasing housing, Warmington has also appealed to voters across the aisle with promises to slash taxes.
"I’ll make sure we don’t have a sales or income tax," Warmington said.
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Having secured the party nomination, Warmington will face off against Ayotte in the state’s general election for governor on Nov. 3.
Ayotte won election in 2024, defeating Craig 53.6% to 44.3%.