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How Chinese aggression is increasing the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait
President Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to reestablish military communication and reduce the chance of the U.S. entering into another potential conflict.
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Tim Scott suspends struggling presidential primary bid
The senator’s campaign bid appeared promising, but his polling declined after the first debate.
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Republicans still struggle to find a winning strategy on abortion
Many say the problem is messaging or strategy, while Democrats and some Republicans say the GOP is stubbornly sticking with deeply unpopular policies.
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Trump Trials: Law & Order & Math
The latest developments in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases — and the business fraud lawsuit in New York.
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New York Democratic Rep. Higgins will leave Congress in February
The lawmaker from the Buffalo area joins three other members of Congress who have announced their decision not to run again since last Tuesday.
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Trump defense at New York fraud trial set to counter state attorney general
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s $250 million or more civil case against Donald Trump and others alleges they inflated values on financial statements.
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Biden aides scramble on trade pact some Democrats fear could help Trump
The president is set to announce the deal this week in California, but the administration is considering last-minute changes.
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This moment does not cry out for Mitch McConnell
The Senate Republican leader, after weeks of pushing for aid to Ukraine as part of a broad national security package, believes others have to step in to get this plan across the finish line.
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Key stats from the 2023 election
A look at what just happened and where this leaves us, by the numbers.
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Nikki Haley has momentum, but can she pass DeSantis to take on Trump?
Polls show the former U.S. ambassador to be the strongest Republican nominee against Biden, but she’s on a collision course with DeSantis to be the lone GOP rival to Trump.
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A maverick or a MAGA warrior? Nancy Mace tries to be both.
After her predictably unpredictable vote to oust the House speaker, the South Carolina lawmaker’s behavior and record are called into question.
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Trump’s rivals seize on opportunities to challenge his acuity
Biden’s team seeks to neutralize the age issue, while GOP hopefuls are urgently looking for ways to dent Trump’s lead
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Moody’s lowers U.S. credit outlook, citing political dysfunction
The ratings firm warned of “downside risks” because of a rising U.S. budget deficit with no apparent plan to rein in the deficit in a time of higher interest rates.
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Trump says on Univision he could weaponize FBI, DOJ against his enemies
Trump hasn’t participated in such an interview with Univision since he removed anchor Jorge Ramos from a news conference on the campaign trail in 2015.
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The market for third-party candidates is hot. But who could catch on?
Despite the pervasive belief on the left that this is all about spoiling things for Biden, the specific third-party candidate matters greatly.
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A lot of Americans embrace Trump’s authoritarianism
Reporting increasingly points to an authoritarian second Trump term. He’s leading in a number of polls anyway.
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How Democrats’ abortion ads used personal stories, attacks to win voters
Here’s a look at Democrats’ playbook on abortion and GOP’s struggle to settle on an abortion message that resonates with the electorate.
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Judge Cannon keeps Trump trial date in documents case, with a caveat
The judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case says Donald Trump’s defense team needs more time to review vast amounts of evidence.
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Did Trump violate campaign finance laws (again)?
An anecdote from a story about a major Republican donor suggests that the former president remains unimpressed by restrictions on fundraising.
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Biden and Xi to meet next week for the first time in a year
The two leaders have had no phone calls or communication since their last in-person meeting at a summit in Bali last year
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