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77 days until Iowa, and we identify the 2024 Republican runner-up
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
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
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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Spurned by moderates and MAGA: How DeSantis’s coalition has deflated
Centrists have recoiled at DeSantis’s entreaties to the Trump base. At the same time, he has lost ground with Trump supporters.
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How Trump critics hope to use the 14th Amendment to kick him off ballots
Courts around the country are beginning to consider challenges to former president Donald Trump’s ability to run for president again.
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Haley touts Israel record, rips Trump as ‘chaos, vendettas, and drama’ at GOP Jewish summit
At the annual Republican Jewish Coalition summit, candidates courted key donors and activists — each jockeying to prove their unabated support of Israel.
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The Trump Trials: Cannon fodder
Tracking the criminal -- and civil -- trials of former president Donald Trump, in D.C., Florida, Georgia and New York.
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More Democrats warn Biden about how Israel is conducting response
Administration officials say that they are holding Israel accountable and that they share some of the same concerns that their fellow Democrats have raised.
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Trial to begin for ex-officer in case tied to Breonna Taylor’s killing
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville, Ky., police during a raid on her apartment in March 2020
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Mike Pence suspends his struggling 2024 campaign
The former vice president was unable to gain traction in the face of Donald Trump’s dominance in the race.
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Expel George Santos? Some fear terrible precedent despite his terrible record
Rather than creating a sense of shame, instant censures are adding to a sense of political celebrity.
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How Mike Johnson went from little-known to House speaker in 24 hours
The remarkable turn of events for Johnson was the result of a confluence of fatigue, luck and his lack of enemies
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Dean Phillips’s challenge to Biden makes Democrats ask if 80 is too old
The little-known Minnesota congressman hopes to repeat history from 1968, only this time taking on the incumbent president over anxieties about age as opposed to anger about war.
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White House scrambles to repair relations with Arab, Muslim Americans
The president’s comment that he has “no confidence” in the civilian death toll in Gaza provided by Palestinians incensed community leaders.
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‘I’m the longshot’: Dean Phillips embraces underdog role in shaky debut against Biden
The Minnesota congressman said he was concerned about how Democrats would perform in another match-up between President Biden and former president Donald Trump.
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Trump doubles down on calling Hezbollah ‘very smart’
The column Trump shared in full, written by the conservative commentator Jeffrey Lord, argued that the former president was justified in using the broadly condemned characterization.
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Embattled Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest federal charges
Santos is also fighting an effort by his Republican colleagues to expel him, saying they “want to be judge, jury and executioner.”
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U.S. urges Israel against Gaza ground invasion, pushes surgical campaign
Washington’s advice to mount “surgical” operations instead contrasts with the public U.S. backing of an Israeli military campaign.
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How to know when it’s politically acceptable to discuss guns
Curious when there’s been a window during which it’s okay to politicize mass shootings? Our calculator can help!
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Trump, his adult children expected to testify in N.Y. fraud trial soon
Donald Trump is expected to testify Nov. 6, with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump appearing in the first three days of November.
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