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Slotkin presses Pentagon leaders to rule out troops at polling sites
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) demanded assurances from top defense officials that troops won't be sent to polling places
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Texas Lawmaker Urges Congress to Pass App Store Safety Bill After Supreme Court Win
After the Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce its app store safety law, Rep. Ellen Troxclair is urging Co
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De Blasio Backs DSA's Vision as Socialist Candidates Gain Ground
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio says the DSA is providing a vision many Americans crave, as socialist candidates notch prima
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DOJ pushes back on Comey bid to dismiss threat case
The Justice Department urged a judge to let a jury decide whether James Comey's seashell post spelling '86 47' was a rea
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Democrats Rebuild Faith Outreach as Christian Nationalism Rises
After years of neglect, Democrats are actively courting faith voters, with a wave of clergy and religious candidates pus
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Prediction Markets Excluded from White House Tech Summit
Prediction market companies will not attend the White House tech event Wednesday, as the administration narrows focus to
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Selective Grief: Why Some Black Victims Get a National Stage and Others Don't
The national response to Black deaths is often selective, favoring cases that fit a narrative. This disparity is reshapi
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Haberman: Trump's Attacks on Female Reporters Have Turned 'Nastier'
Maggie Haberman says Trump's attacks on female reporters have become 'much nastier and much more aggressive' in his seco
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Padres coach detained by ICE at El Paso airport amid deportation push
Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, a Venezuelan immigrant and Padres catching coordinator, was detained by ICE in El Paso wh
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Majority of Americans Say Trump Family Crypto Profits Inappropriate
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 63% of Americans think it's inappropriate for President Trump and his family to profit from c
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Poll: Half of Americans, 24% of Trump Voters Say Deportation Push Too Harsh
Half of Americans say Trump's mass deportation effort is too aggressive, and nearly a quarter of his own 2024 voters agr
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Cambridge Scandal Exposes Higher Ed's Abandonment of Merit
Jonathan Zimmerman argues the Cambridge plagiarism scandal shows universities abandoned evidence and merit for identity