POLITICS
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Why Harris’ Pick of Tim Walz Has Both Progressives and the GOP Happy
The Minnesota governor’s record gives Democrats plenty of achievements to tout. It also offers clear targets for Republican attacks. More-or-less well-informed speculation about whom Vice President Kamala Harris would pick as her running mate has…
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How secretary of state elections became the new battleground for election deniers
Kari Estes made a 25-minute journey from her home in Festus, Missouri, to the suburbs of St. Louis County on a hot summer evening to mingle with Democratic Secretary of State candidate Barbara Phifer. Estes was…
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Democratic Excitement Boosts Harris’ Momentum in Race Against Trump — CBS News Poll
Boosted by Democrats, younger and Black voters becoming more engaged and likely to vote, and by women decidedly thinking she’d favor their interests more, Vice President Kamala Harris has reset the 2024 presidential race. She has a 1-point…
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Rep. Andy Ogles Fends Off Challenger in Tennessee GOP Primary
The Tennessee Republican handily defeated primary challenger Courtney Johnston. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) easily fended off a primary challenge in Tennessee’s 5th congressional district primary. Ogles was declared victorious over challenger Courtney Johnston, a member…
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Local police spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks’ gun: Takeaways from Trump shooting hearing
Senior FBI and Secret Service officials painted the fullest picture yet of the communications breakdowns that allowed former President Donald Trump’s shooter to open fire and offered other key details about the assassination attempt at a Tuesday…
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Hamas’ top political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed during raid in Iran
Hamas’ top political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed Wednesday in an apparent assassination at his residence in Tehran, according to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed…
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Project 2025 Shakes up Leadership After Criticism From Democrats and Trump, but Says Work Goes On
The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by…
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper backs out of consideration to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has informed Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign that he does not want to be under consideration in her search for a vice presidential candidate, he said Monday night. Cooper said in a statement explaining his…
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What to know about President Biden’s election-year proposals to change the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is using his final six months in office to push sweeping changes to the Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment to ensure that presidents are not immune from criminal prosecution. Although he’s no longer…
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Kamala Harris allies deploy new Trump attack line: he is ‘just plain weird’
Tactic calibrated to resonate with young and independent voters who, polls show, are now more engaged with election US Democrats have spent recent days trying out a relatively new attack line on Donald Trump: that…