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Supreme Court questions Ga. decision to retry suspect after acquittal

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 4:38pm
The justices are considering whether a jury may find a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity on some counts but guilty on other counts.
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Bidens travel to Georgia to celebrate the life of Rosalynn Carter

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 4:34pm
The Bidens and Carters have been close for nearly five decades.
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Trump’s daughter-in-law offers up some English-language nativism

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 4:33pm
It’s a reminder that nativism is not new to Trumpian politics.
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In D.C. 2020 election case, Trump demands information on U.S. government

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 4:32pm
New Trump court filing seeks evidence to relitigate debunked claims that election was ‘stolen’, probe DOJ communications with Biden, Biden’s son, and Mike Pence.
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Elon Musk boosts Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led to D.C. gunfire

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 3:15pm
Pizzagate has been thoroughly debunked by news organizations and the police since it arose from the 4chan message board in 2016.
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The plot now thickens on a Mike Pence vote recusal

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 1:17pm
The former vice president reportedly considered recusal from the tally of electoral votes.
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Biden impeachment push nears end of runway — with no signs of takeoff

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:48pm
How long until right-wing media voices start giving cover to walk things back?
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It’s a bit late for Trump to be derailed over ethical questions

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 11:34am
A prominent evangelical leader in Iowa hopes to block Trump’s push to the nomination. His argument might have worked better eight years ago.
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Biden highlights Trump’s renewed effort to shelve Affordable Care Act

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 11:02am
“My predecessor, once again … called for cuts that could rip away health insurance for tens of millions Americans and Medicaid,” Biden said Monday at the White House.
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DeSantis PAC snips and clips its way to falsehood in attacking Haley

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 10:12am
Nikki Haley has often told the story of how remarks by Hillary Clinton convinced her to plunge into politics. This ad eliminates the caveats.
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George Santos predicts he’ll be expelled from Congress in upcoming vote

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 11/28/2023 - 7:47am
“I know I’m going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor,” Santos said during a three-hour-long, expletive-laden conversation held on X Spaces.
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Picking the White House Christmas tree is all about height, sight and light

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 7:23pm
It’s tall, sturdy and fragrant. Meet the White House Christmas tree.
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How Christie could help Haley if he dropped out

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 5:11pm
Yes, polls suggest his supporters would largely move to her. But it’s probably helpful only in one state, and it’s not nearly enough.
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Americans are buying guns — but maybe not the Americans you think

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 4:55pm
Last week, NBC News presented a surprising bit of data: for the first time in its two decades of asking, a majority of respondents to its national poll indicated that they lived in a home with a firearm. The number deserves some context.
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Ron DeSantis meets with potential GOP donors to new super PAC

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 4:15pm
A newly formed super PAC, Fight Right, is backing Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign, amid tensions between his top allies.
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How risky for Biden is Arab American anger over Israel?

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 3:25pm
The question is less about numbers than about broad, shared frustration.
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Roommates file $16 million suit against police who shot their dog

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 2:14pm
The owners of a dog that was shot by officers in Prince George’s County, Md., and later had to be euthanized, are suing the police.
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Murder trial begins for Prince George’s officer charged with killing man

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:36pm
In 2020, Prince George’s police Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. was charged with shooting William Green during a traffic stop. Nearly four years later, his trial begins.
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Trump wants a do-over on repealing Obamacare. That seems unwise.

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:13pm
The former president previewed a new effort to “terminate” the law in his potential second term, even though the American people — including Republicans — are not really asking for that.
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With Trump moving closer to renomination, rewriting Jan. 6 attack gains urgency

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 11/27/2023 - 11:58am
The causes of the Capitol riot are clear. So is the motivation of those who are trying to blur the question.
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