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Biden’s age may be a growing problem for his reelection

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 11:57am
Polls show increases in those who say Biden is too old, a group that now includes even two-thirds of Democrats. How much could it matter?
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Former treasury secretary Jack Lew to be nominated ambassador to Israel

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 11:39am
Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary during President Barack Obama’s second term and before that was Obama’s chief of staff.
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Crowdfunding saves Florida abortion clinic with $193,000 in fines

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 11:36am
The Center of Orlando for Women faced a massive fine for violations of a new law requiring women to wait 24 hours before having an abortion.
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Peter Navarro heads to trial with gutted defense and mounting bills

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:32am
The former Trump trade adviser is heading to trial over his refusal to comply with the select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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The subtext to voter concern about Biden’s age

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 10:31am
It’s about Biden’s particularly presentation of his age — but also about deeper generational tensions.
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Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial begins: Here’s what to know

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 09/05/2023 - 9:13am
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton’ impeachment trial, led by fellow Republicans, could lead to the Trump ally’s removal from office.
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Jill Biden tests positive for covid, with ‘mild symptoms,’ White House says

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 09/04/2023 - 8:33pm
President Biden tested negative on Monday, but will continue to test and watch for symptoms, the White House said.
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Why Trump’s vow to appeal his D.C. trial date probably won’t work

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 09/04/2023 - 5:00am
Trial dates are generally not appealable. And criminal defendants can’t challenge most other pre-trial decisions until the trial is finished.
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Vivek Ramaswamy wasn’t in Model U.N., but he’s got that ‘power del’ vibe

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 09/04/2023 - 5:00am
As the GOP presidential candidates tussle, some former teenage diplomats see a familiar archetype: The guy who tosses bombs into foreign policy debates.
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Marines’ top general ‘ruthlessly’ rides out Tuberville’s military hold

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 09/04/2023 - 5:00am
Gen. Eric Smith, handcuffed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s promotion blockade, charts a steady, careful path to ready his Marines for America’s next major conflict.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown bets a progressive can still win in Trump-leaning Ohio

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 09/04/2023 - 5:00am
The long-time legislator has won with working-class voters for years; 2024 could determine whether the formula still works.
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The top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, ranked

Washington Post Elections - Sun, 09/03/2023 - 8:24am
This month’s biggest gainer: former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.
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Kennedy’s Supreme Court legacy is being erased, in part by past clerks

Washington Post Elections - Sun, 09/03/2023 - 5:30am
During his 30-year tenure, Justice Anthony Kennedy was often in the majority on landmark cases. Since his retirement, the court has shifted in a new direction.
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Biden fights back against GOP onslaught on education — cautiously

Washington Post Elections - Sun, 09/03/2023 - 5:00am
Some activists want the president to confront conservatives more directly on school-related issues
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Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson is dead at age 75

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 8:41pm
Bill Richardson served in the Clinton administration and later traveled the globe on missions to free hostages and political prisoners.
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Biden surveys Hurricane Idalia’s damage in Florida, without DeSantis

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 5:54pm
The president’s trip to see the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida becomes another wedge issue in the 2024 race.
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Republican race remains stuck as Trump dominates heading into fall

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 11:00am
Campaigns don’t want to go after Trump for fear of alienating his supporters — but don’t see a path to beating him without attacking him at some point.
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Is America ready for another impeachment? McCarthy thinks maybe so.

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 8:09am
Any further GOP investigations into the president with the word “impeachment” would come with considerable risk for the Republican Party.
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Trump’s Truth Social facing a key funding deadline

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 6:00am
With the merger stalled for months, Digital World is fast approaching a Sept. 8 deadline for the merger to close and has scheduled a shareholder vote for Tuesday to extend the deadline another year.
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McCain’s political heirs carry on his fight against Trumpian isolationism

Washington Post Elections - Sat, 09/02/2023 - 5:00am
The institute bearing John McCain’s name says the Republican Party’s retreat from its strong national security stance would shock the senator if he were alive.
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