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GOP official’s wife convicted in months-long 2020 voter-fraud scheme
Kim Phuong Taylor wanted her husband, Iowa county supervisor Jeremy Taylor, to win “by any means necessary” in the 2020 elections, prosecutors say.
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As Democrats push to ban caste discrimination, some Indian Americans object
As Democrats push bills to ban discrimination by caste, some Indian Americans object that efforts are unnecessary.
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Biden yet again says Hamas beheaded babies. Has new evidence emerged?
Doubt was cast on initial reports of beheaded babies in the Hamas attack. An Israeli official pointed to new eyewitness accounts, but caution is still warranted.
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Republican Maloy wins special House election for Utah’s 2nd District
The attorney will serve the remainder of the term of former congressman Chris Stewart, who resigned in September because of his wife’s health.
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Democrats accuse X of profiting off misinformation in Israel-Gaza war
In a letter to Elon Musk, Democratic lawmakers accused X of failing to follow its own policies to curb “misinformation” and “terroristic propaganda videos.”
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Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses DeSantis, knocks Trump
It’s unclear whether the endorsement will help the Florida governor reverse months of struggles.
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How the surge in migration to the U.S. might affect 2024
New research suggests that an increase in undocumented immigration pushes voters and elected officials to the right.
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Dean Phillips supporters launch ads attacking Biden’s electability
The spots, focused on generational change and the president’s current polling, will initially run in New Hampshire and the Washington area.
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Democratic congresswoman Anna Eshoo won’t seek reelection in 2024
The California Democrat, who was first elected to Congress in 1992, is among more than three dozen House members who have announced they will not seek another term.
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Many now see Haley as Trump’s top GOP challenger. She faces hurdles ahead.
Jockeying in a tier below the former president has moved, with Haley surging into a distant second place.
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Democrats’ border problem is getting real
The pro-immigration moment that Donald Trump unwittingly ushered in has suddenly waned. And even many Democrats are quite concerned.
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A boom of ballot initiatives is reshaping this state’s democracy
In Nebraska, senators refused to even debate paid sick leave. Now advocates want to give voters a direct say.
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Elon Musk provides yet another platform for far-right attacks
Those seeking favor from the world’s richest man are now doing time trials on the slippery slope to government repression of media.
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White House joins the social media platform Threads
The official White House accounts on Threads include the four principals: President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. In addition to its official White House account, the Biden administration launched a Spanish language account, LaCasaBlanca, on the platform.
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Here are the facts to prepare you for your Thanksgiving arguments
Here’s a news guide to this year’s Thanksgiving arguments over politics, pop culture, the economy, international news, sports and more. Good luck.
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Dreams dying in a Texas city where immigrants fought for an education
Undocumented people who came to the U.S. as children are seeing their ambitions thwarted amid legal uncertainty, despite public support.
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Appeals court decision could limit enforcement of Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling that private citizens and groups cannot sue under a statute that forbids discrimination in state and local elections laws.
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Hispanic conservatives defend Univision amid backlash over Trump interview
Several prominent Hispanic conservatives are pushing back against the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s effort to seek a meeting with the Spanish-language network.
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Appeals court suggests it may pare back Trump’s D.C. gag order
A three-judge panel struggled over how to protect Donald Trump’s “core political speech” but also ensure a fair D.C. election-obstruction trial.
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Trump’s improved image: Is it approval — or amnesia?
Like other recent former presidents, Trump has become at least somewhat more popular as an ex-president. A major 2024 question is whether that will hold up.
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