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Nikki Haley | 2024 presidential candidate
Nikki Haley is the first prominent woman of color to seek the GOP nod for the presidency. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
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Ron DeSantis | 2024 presidential candidate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered the strongest Trump alternative among GOP contenders. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
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Chris Christie | 2024 presidential candidate
Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie is running again after a failed 2016 bid. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
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Doug Burgum | 2024 presidential candidate
Doug Burgum is governor of North Dakota and a wealthy tech entrepreneur. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
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Joe Biden | 2024 presidential candidate
Joe Biden has averted a major primary challenge and passed major economic and infrastructure legislation. Here's what to know about his reelection bid.
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Nevada AG investigates pro-Trump electors who falsely claimed he won
The investigation by Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford (D) is similar to those in other states that are already underway.
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Republicans have an ‘electability’ alternative. Democrats, not so much.
A generic Democrat does significantly better than Biden. The actual potential alternatives? The differences are slim.
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The Biden impeachment inquiry nears its end game, while also not moving
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) figures they’ll come to a decision in January, having made no significant progress on the allegations elevated by Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday.
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Read the findings of the George Santos report from the House Ethics Committee
House investigators found “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos knowingly violated a litany of ethics and criminal laws, according to the report.
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Biden and Xi agree to restore military ties, helping ease tensions
The two leaders hope to cool U.S.-China tensions at a time of global turmoil, but many flash points remain.
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How each senator voted on stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
Explore how your senator voted on keeping the government open.
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Biden nominates labor lawyer Nicole Berner to 4th Circuit
She would take the seat vacant for months amid discord between the White House and Senate.
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Speaker Johnson’s honeymoon period is over — or never even began
Just three full weeks into the job, Speaker Mike Johnson faces all the same problems as Kevin McCarthy.
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Why Israel aid isn’t much more popular than Ukraine aid
Around half of Americans support aiding both, despite much closer historical ties with Israel.
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New Hampshire announces first-in-the-nation presidential primary, defying DNC
The move was expected, but setting the Jan. 23 primary formalizes the state’s subversion of the Democratic National Committee’s effort to put racially diverse South Carolina first.
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No, Iran didn’t deliberately avoid hitting a U.S. base, as Trump claims
The former president tells a jumbled tale of relations with Iran, getting many details and facts wrong.
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The unusual inability of the House GOP to win votes
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) knew he was stepping into a difficult role. Perhaps he didn’t know just how difficult.
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Haley walks back declaration that all social media users must be verified
The Republican presidential candidate faced considerable blowback from GOP figures after she said she would require all users to verify their identities to use social media.
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Biden nominee would be first Muslim on federal appellate court in U.S. history
The move comes more than two years after Biden nominated the first Muslim to a federal district court.
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The ominous rise of congressional anger
The United States has witnessed rising anger on Capitol Hill in the past. Then there was a war.
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