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Seven GOP presidential candidates are set to debate Wednesday night
Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson did not make the stage after he failed to meet the RNC’s criteria. Former president Donald Trump will once again skip it.
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Menendez brushes off calls to resign from Senate after indictment
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) insists he’ll be exonerated and will stay in the Senate following a federal indictment that alleges wide-ranging abuses of power.
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Biden, Trump square off for Michigan’s working-class voters
In twin visits on back-to-back days, the two attempt to test their appeal to the working class in a key swing state.
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As government shutdown looms just days away, no agreement is in sight
House Republicans have turned their efforts to long-term funding, while the Senate will start moving forward on a short-term solution.
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Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to debate in November, Fox News says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican running for president, agreed to meet California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, on the debate stage Nov. 30.
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The key difference between the Biden and Trump visits to Michigan
The president aims to strengthen the union. The former president hopes to appeal to the workers.
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The Republican case against Biden takes a body blow … from Fox News
The unfounded claim that Biden corruptly sought the ouster of a Ukrainian prosecutor was severely undercut in an interview on the GOP-friendly channel.
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Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks
The escalating campaign — led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans — has cast a pall over programs that study not just political disinformation but also the quality of medical information online.
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Trump appears to remain worried that 2024 won’t be rigged to his benefit
Donald Trump’s opposition to Pennsylvania’s effort to make voter registration easier is a reflection of how he and the Republican Party value the restrictive status quo.
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Trump Trials: The Waiting Game
Third edition of The Trump Trials, a weekly newsletter on developments in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases.
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Harris makes political, personal connection with students on college tour
Gun violence was a major issue for students at a community college in Reading, Pa., that Harris visited this week as part of a month-long tour of colleges across the country.
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Black Republicans are making ripples in state and national politics
Black Republicans have gained national attention in recent months, their visibility coming at a time when the party appears to be shifting more to the right.
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Across GOP, many see Trump as likely nominee — including some rival supporters
With less than four months until the first nominating contest, many Republicans are saying more directly that they expect Trump will lead the ticket next year. Even some of his critics are moving toward that conclusion.
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What’s driving a possible shutdown? A fraction of the federal budget.
Lawmakers in both parties have called for getting serious about the rising federal debt. The shutdown fight ignores its key drivers.
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Post-ABC poll: Biden faces criticism on economy, immigration and age
The finding that Trump leads Biden by a wide margin does not match other recent polling, however, suggesting it is an outlier.
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Rep. Andy Kim will challenge Menendez in primary for Senate seat
Rep. Andy Kim, who was first elected in 2018, says he feels compelled to run in the primary after Menendez refused to resign in the wake of a federal indictment.
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Was McCarthy distracted from governing by impeachment inquiry?
House Republicans pledge a methodical pace for the Biden impeachment inquiry, but some rank-and-file believe that’s distracting from simple governance.
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Biden campaign is off and running against Trump — out of public view
Top supporters of the president are urging the party to move on from doubts over Biden’s age.
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Fox News viewers love Trump. Newsmax viewers idolize him.
A New Hampshire poll details the varying levels of Trump devotion in conservative media.
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4 key points from Bob Menendez’s colorful indictment
The gold bars, $15,000 in cash in a parking lot, the alleged double-dealing with Egyptian interests, and the political outlook.
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