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Haley says she would sign six-week abortion ban if still S.C. governor

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 11:31pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 9:33pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 7:13pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 4:59pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 4:49pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 4:14pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 2:56pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 1:51pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 1:00pm
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 11:59am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 11:45am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 11:02am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 9:40am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 6:00am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 6:00am
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

Fri, 11/17/2023 - 3:00am
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

Thu, 11/16/2023 - 8:47pm
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

Thu, 11/16/2023 - 7:48pm
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

Thu, 11/16/2023 - 7:40pm
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

Thu, 11/16/2023 - 6:40pm
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” Santos violated federal laws.
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