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5 key things to watch for in the first Republican presidential debate
How do you handle an absentee front-runner you’re loath to attack? How much focus is on DeSantis? Where will candidates go on election denialism, abortion and Ukraine?
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A sex educator in Michigan refused to be shamed. Then came the backlash.
Heather Alberda found her calling by speaking bluntly about sex in conservative Ottawa County. Her career was no match for the nation’s culture wars.
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Where the 2024 candidates stand on elections, democracy and Jan. 6
We asked presidential candidates if they’ll accept 2024 election results. Not all answers were straightforward.
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Trump gravitates to fringe figures despite efforts to limit their influence
The former president has resumed consulting with and embracing supporters whom other Republicans shun.
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Newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy is taking flak ahead of Republican debate
The millennial candidate who makes sometimes contradictory statements is seen as a threat by some of his rivals because of the warm response he gets among some voters and the uptick in his support in some polls.
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Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump reunite to try to upstage Fox News
The on-again, off-again partnership found mutual benefit in a pre-recorded interview to air during the first Republican presidential debate.
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Special counsel says D.C. grand jury on Trump documents case has ended
Prosecutors defend use of grand juries in both Washington, D.C. and Miami for classified documents case and say two Trump employees lied to D.C. panel.
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Debate or not, Fox News is still Trump territory
On average, he has been mentioned over 100 times more often every day this year than all eight debate participants combined.
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Why do Republicans disproportionately believe health misinformation?
Republicans are consistently more likely to express belief in certain false health-related claims. Part of it is rooted in the sources of information they trust.
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8 presidential candidates qualify for Wednesday’s first Republican debate
The list of candidates who will take the stage in Milwaukee does not include former president Donald Trump.
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The inevitable overlap of Jan. 6 and 9/11 trutherism
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy goes a little too far in elevating skepticism about the government.
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7 ways MAGA Republicans differ from other Republicans
A deep dive on the two sides of the GOP.
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Former Democratic congresswoman to challenge Rick Scott for Florida Senate seat
Former Democratic congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is launching a campaign to challenge Sen. Rick Scott in Florida, a state where Democrats have struggled recently.
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After Dominion case, GOP debate gives Fox News chance to burnish image
Anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum’s performance in Trump-free GOP debate could bolster Fox’s credibility after defamation lawsuit, observers say.
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As Trump plans to skip first debate, his rivals plot to seize spotlight
Advisers to several campaigns said their debate preparations encompassed two scenarios — how to capitalize on Trump’s absence and how to deal with a last-minute appearance.
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President Biden tours devastation on Maui caused by wildfires
The president and first lady toured Lahaina and met with survivors of the deadly wildfire that have killed more than 100 people.
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She’s a Republican gun owner. Now she’s pleading with GOP lawmakers for change.
Her son survived an attack that killed three schoolmates and three adults. She is among thousands of brand-new activists who are pressing the Tennessee legislature to pass stricter gun laws during an upcoming special session.
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Gen X is not the Trumpiest generation
Polling suggests that support for Trump generally correlates to age.
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In Trump cases, experts say defendant’s rhetoric will be hard to police
Legal experts say it will be challenging to rein in Donald Trump’s rhetoric, because he’s a presidential candidate and his indictments involve politics.
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Justice Dept. pushes back against Trump’s bid for a 2026 trial in D.C.
The special counsel wants a trial in January and says Trump is exaggerating the complexity of the election subversion case in D.C.
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