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us presidential elections: Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end

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us presidential elections: Biden, Trump win Kentucky, Oregon primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end

President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates on Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. The symbolic decisions provide a few more delegates to the national conventions and a gut check on where the Democratic and Republican bases stand toward their standard-bearers as the presidential … Read more

This North Carolina Bill Could Ban People From Wearing Of Masks In Public

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This North Carolina Bill Could Ban People From Wearing Of Masks In Public

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have included masked protesters camped out on college campuses. The legislation … Read more

Mitt Romney Calls Republicans Attending Trump Trial ‘Embarrassing’

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Mitt Romney Calls Republicans Attending Trump Trial ‘Embarrassing’

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How Republicans Undercut Their Own Pro-Police Message

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How Republicans Undercut Their Own Pro-Police Message

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Republicans Urge Trump To Pick 2024 Running Mate Who Can Win Nikki Haley Voters

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Republicans Urge Trump To Pick 2024 Running Mate Who Can Win Nikki Haley Voters

WASHINGTON — Nikki Haley dropped out of the GOP presidential primary more than two months ago, but her zombie candidacy is still drawing a significant number of votes in late-season contests — enough to make Republicans anxious over what this could mean for their presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, and whomever he chooses as his running … Read more

Marjorie Taylor Greene Chickens Out On Moving Against Mike Johnson

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Chickens Out On Moving Against Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said last week that she would force the House of Representatives to hold a referendum on whether to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week, but so far she’s not doing it. Greene emerged from a meeting with Johnson on Tuesday saying that “the ball is in Mike … Read more

The Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden Was Doomed From The Start

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The Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden Was Doomed From The Start

Though some Republicans may blame House oversight committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) for their failure to impeach President Joe Biden, the real reason is simple: The whole party bought into long-debunked conspiracy theories peddled by their leader, Donald Trump. And the impeachment inquiry has been a true team effort, with backing from leadership and Comer … Read more

Fellow Evangelicals’ Persecution Influenced Speaker Mike Johnson’s Aid Decision

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Fellow Evangelicals’ Persecution Influenced Speaker Mike Johnson’s Aid Decision

In Shreveport, Louisiana, across the street from House Speaker Mike Johnson’s hometown church, an unusual billboard would pop up occasionally. During weeks when Congress was out of session and Johnson was home, it showed a picture of a bombed-out church in the southeastern Ukraine city of Berdyansk, next to a caption: “Speaker Johnson, ‘For a … Read more

George Will Scorches GOP’s Anti-Ukraine Wing With A Chilling Thought

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George Will Scorches GOP’s Anti-Ukraine Wing With A Chilling Thought

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A GOP Megadonor Is Attacking This Progressive For ‘Opposing President Biden’

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A GOP Megadonor Is Attacking This Progressive For ‘Opposing President Biden’

A recent attack ad against progressive Squad member Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) depicts her as a radical threat to Democrats’ agenda. As the ad pans over photos of pro-abortion rights protests, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and former President Donald Trump, a narrator warns, “Our rights are under attack, our democracy at risk, and in … Read more