Sprint to the midterms sets off on unsettled political terrain
The two-month sprint to the midterm elections is set to take place on political terrain that is much less settled than Republicans had hoped it would…
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These are the key governor’s races to watch this fall
From the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency, through the Covid-19 pandemic and following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.…
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Raskin says January 6 committee will release its report ‘by the end of the year’
A Democratic member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said Sunday that he expects the…
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GOP Senate nominee in blue Washington says she supports state law guaranteeing abortion up to fetal viability
The GOP nominee for US Senate in Washington said Sunday that she supports a law in her state guaranteeing the right to an abortion up to fetal…
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Biden’s use of Marines during Philadelphia speech adds to debate over politicization of the military
As President Joe Biden stood outside Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Thursday night, making the case ahead of the midterm elections that…
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Trump is back in the headlines, and it may cost Republicans in November
Midterm elections tend to follow a predictable script. The party in the White House loses seats in the Senate, and especially in the House.…
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China warns of ‘counter-measures’ as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan
China has warned the United States it will take “counter-measures” after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to…
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Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a…
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Rob Schneider says ‘SNL’ was ‘over’ after Kate McKinnon performed ‘Hallelujah’ as Hillary Clinton
“Saturday Night Live” veteran castmember Rob Schneider says the long-running sketch show was “over” after Kate McKinnon’s 2016 performance of…
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Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lengthy jail sentences for those who he claimed mishandled classified information
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the lengthy jailing of opponents of his who he claimed mishandled classified…
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William Barr, on Fox, says there’s no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
Former Attorney General William Barr appeared on Fox News on Friday to say there is no “legitimate reason” for classified documents to have been at…
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Revelatory moments from the historic Mar-a-Lago special master hearing
A hearing Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, was the first chance former President Donald Trump’s lawyers had to convince US District Judge Aileen…
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After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over…
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Biden administration approves more than $1.1B in arms sales to Taiwan
The Biden administration has approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, a move likely to further inflame already-heightened…
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GOP candidates soften tone on abortion for midterm election
During a primary debate in May, Iowa Republican Zach Nunn and his two rivals were asked to raise their hand if they thought all abortions should be…
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Biden to give a primetime speech in PennsylvaniaÂ
President Biden is set to give a speech today during a primetime address in…
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Sen Warren worried Fed will tip economy into recession
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is slamming Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for suggesting interest rates should go up to…
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US government ending free home COVID tests
The Biden Administration first launched the program through the COVID.gov website in…
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GOP governor calls on Biden to apologize for suggesting ‘semi-fascism’ drives some Trump-backing Republicans
A Republican governor is calling on President Joe Biden to apologize for suggesting that the driving force behind some GOP supporters of former…
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Michigan GOP formally nominates two Trump-backed election deniers for key statewide offices
The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday nominated two candidates for statewide office who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential…
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