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High court struggles on whether officials may block social media critics

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 5:35pm
The cases present a fresh opportunity to decide whether and when public officials can block individual critics from their private social media accounts.
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Israel-Gaza war consumes Biden’s attention

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 4:28pm
Biden and Harris have rearranged their schedules as the White House insists that they remain focused on domestic priorities.
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A plurality of Americans believe God created humans without evolution

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 2:51pm
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) past endorsement of a creationist theme park has a large — often older and more Republican — constituency.
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Trump grouses that his indictments took years. Here’s why that is.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 1:30pm
Trump has zeroed in on the idea that the indictments against him are politically timed, neglecting some rather important details.
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The House weighs historic decision on whether to expel George Santos

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:54pm
The move requires approval from two-thirds of the House, and many members remain hesitant to take the step.
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The Republican bait-and-bait approach to investigating Biden

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:52pm
The substance of the allegations matters less than their utility as an engagement tool.
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Here are the public figures who scare Americans the most

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 10:07am
According to the most recent polling, a ranking of the 36 people Americans would least like to see trick-or-treating at their homes.
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer to retire after nearly three decades in Congress

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 7:32am
Blumenauer has also served as a state legislator, county commissioner and city council member in Oregon. He is known for his bow ties and bicycle pins.
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Content creators surge past legacy media as news hits a tipping point

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/31/2023 - 5:00am
A recent report found that while the audience for traditional news outlets is shrinking, the online audience for independent news sources is growing.
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Democrats plan to subpoena wealthy benefactors of Supreme Court justices

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 8:47pm
A vote is expected soon as Nov. 9 to authorize subpoenas for information from Texas billionaire Harlan Crow and from conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo.
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Police officers recall Jan. 6 at Colorado hearing to kick Trump off ballot

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 8:46pm
The case is part of an interlocking set of legal challenges across the country seeking to remove Trump from the ballot under a section of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
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David Shaffer, pioneering expert on child and teenage suicide, dies at 87

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 6:36pm
A psychiatrist once married to Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Dr. Shaffer studied suicide like a detective, conducting interviews with family members.
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Campaign, court gag order collide with Trump attack on likely witness

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 6:15pm
Trump’s ability to conform to the order, and a judge’s ability to police it, will be a constant question as he campaigns and prepares for his March trial in D.C.
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Biden supporters launch New Hampshire write-in campaign after president forgoes ballot

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 5:26pm
The effort comes after President Biden’s reelection campaign said last week he would decline to have his name appear on the ballot because of new Democratic National Committee rules.
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The 2024 Republican field winnows just as you’d expect

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 2:15pm
In recent elections, about a third of the GOP field has dropped out before Iowa.
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The loophole in efforts to block gun sales to the mentally ill

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 12:55pm
The shooter in Maine was denied a gun-store purchase several weeks ago — but probably only because he admitted his mental health issues.
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Google CEO calls search ‘very competitive’ in defending Apple deal

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 11:07am
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai appeared Monday as the star witness for Google’s defense against a landmark antitrust case.
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77 days until Iowa, and we identify the 2024 Republican runner-up

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 10:03am
The race for second place in the 2024 Republican presidential primary is heated and interesting. The race for first is not.
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Trump maintains lead in Iowa poll while Haley ties for second with DeSantis

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 9:37am
Forty-three percent of likely caucus-goers pick Donald Trump as their first choice, while Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis both draw 16 percent support in a new Iowa poll.
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Judge reimposes restrictions on Trump’s speech in Jan. 6 case

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/30/2023 - 8:37am
Prosecutors asked U.S. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to limit Trump’s statements, saying his inflammatory commentary jeopardizes the integrity of the trial.
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