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Haley says she would sign six-week abortion ban if still S.C. governor
The candidate has tried to strike a more nuanced tone on abortion than some of her fellow Republican hopefuls but was pressed on Friday by a conservative leader in Iowa to be more specific.
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Colorado judge rules Trump can be on ballot but says he ‘engaged’ in insurrection
An appeal is expected and could ultimately be resolved by the Colorado Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Biden and López Obrador pledge to work on border issues, a major 2024 target for Republicans
Although Biden and his counterpart in Mexico have been at odds publicly at times, the two pledged to work together on two key issues that have long been a source of conflict.
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How Democrats have soured on Israel
Three new polls show Democrats taking a dimmer view of Israel’s cause and conduct over the past last month.
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Rick Ahearn, savvy advance man of Republican presidents, dies at 74
He spent half a century behind the scenes on campaigns and in the White House and was by President Ronald Reagan’s side during the 1981 assassination attempt.
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White House challenges legitimacy of impeachment inquiry in letter to chairmen
In the four-page letter, the White House lawyer demanded that House GOP leaders withdraw their subpoenas for interviews with members of the Biden family and aides.
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Ohio’s weed win brings new attention to feds and marijuana use
A bipartisan House bill would prohibit federal agencies from blocking employment because of prior marijuana use.
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New Hampshire shows how deeply rooted Trump’s fraud lies are
A new poll reveals that most Republican primary voters in the state say they think Joe Biden is president because of electoral fraud, which is obviously false.
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White House condemns Elon Musk tweet as ‘abhorrent promotion’ of antisemitism
In a reply to an X user, Musk indicated support for an antisemitic conspiracy theory and subsequently criticized the Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and extremism.
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There’s a racial gap on covid vaccine — because of the partisan gap
Americans have been slow to get the updated covid-19 vaccine, but no one has been slower than White Republicans.
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Why New Hampshire looks pivotal in the 2024 GOP race
Two new polls reinforce the idea that New Hampshire could be most crucial in deciding whether anyone not named Trump — and specifically, someone named Nikki Haley — has a shot.
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The paranoid, predictable panic over Osama bin Laden and TikTok
Picking controversy out of millions of posts is easy. Mix in America’s most-hated villain and most controversial app and you’ve got yourself a phenomenon.
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George Santos faces new motion to expel him from Congress
The House Ethics Committee released a scathing report Thursday that found “substantial evidence” Santos had knowingly violated ethics guidelines, House rules and criminal laws.
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Trump leads big in New Hampshire as Haley rises, Post-Monmouth poll finds
The poll confirms other polls that show former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley moving into second place, albeit a distant second.
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The hidden biases at play in the U.S. Senate
People of color get significantly less representation than White voters. And that’s not the only way the Senate is skewed.
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Nikki Haley group misfires with false ad on DeSantis energy policies
A super PAC supporting Nikki Haley uses deceptive video editing and false claims, earning Four Pinocchios.
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Oregon’s new bar-exam alternative is the first of its kind
Oregon is the first state in the nation to offer law students the option to bypass the bar exam by completing an apprenticeship.
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Gag order against Trump temporarily lifted in New York fraud trial
The temporary pause on the order allows former president Donald Trump and his defense team to discuss the judge’s law clerk, pending further appellate review.
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MAGA-dominated state Republican parties plagued by infighting, money woes
National Republicans fear the cash crunch could hamper field operations in key swing states come 2024.
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After release of ethics report, Santos says he won’t seek reelection
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” Santos violated federal laws.
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