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GOP official’s wife convicted in months-long 2020 voter-fraud scheme

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 1:49pm
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

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 6:00am
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?

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 3:00am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 10:43pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 8:56pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 7:34pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 5:19pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 5:00pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 4:07pm
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.

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 1:37pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 1:21pm
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:57am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:02am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 10:19am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 9:00am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 6:00am
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

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 2:04am
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

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 8:26pm
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

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 6:03pm
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?

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 5:48pm
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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