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Voters key to past Democratic wins are skeptical and undermotivated
New polling reinforces President Biden’s struggles as the general election nears.
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Elections 2024 live updates: Biden to mark 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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U.S. military anchors floating pier to Gaza, set to begin aid effort
President Biden said the floating pier will help alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, but critics fear the operation will put U.S. troops at risk.
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The moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego, Senate hopeful in Arizona
The liberal congressman has raced to the political middle in a key battleground where moderates have a huge influence. Will it work?
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The 2024 Biden-Trump debates are scheduled. Here are 2020’s highlights.
The first of the 2020 presidential debates was so marred by personal attacks and accusations that mute buttons were added for the second Trump-Biden debate.
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Beyoncé gifted concert tickets to Vice President Harris, new disclosure shows
ESPN also gifted Harris tickets to a college football game last year, according to the annual report, which the White House released Wednesday.
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The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trump’s deportation plan
The former president has said he will send nearly 5 percent of U.S. residents out of the country if he’s reelected.
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Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza
Lily Greenberg Call, a staffer at the Interior Department, cites Jewish heritage in accusing Biden of “disastrous” support for Israel’s military campaign.
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David Trone and the history of candidates lighting their money on fire
The Maryland Senate candidate spent $62 million of his own money, only to lose a primary. But others have fared worse — at least on a dollars-per-vote basis.
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Trump-owned plane strikes a jet at Florida airport
The former president’s Boeing 757 clipped a parked corporate jet after landing in Palm Beach, according to FAA information and public records.
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Trump allies call trial a ‘sham.’ Public opinion isn’t cooperating.
New polling suggests Americans might be warming to the prosecution — and even the prospect of Trump in jail. Here’s where things stand.
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Election 2024 latest news: Key Senate matchups set for November in Maryland, West Virginia
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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Biden’s false claim that inflation was 9 percent when he took office
The White House says he means that the conditions were in place for the high inflation that came 17 months after he took the oath of office.
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Senators studied AI for a year. Critics call the result ‘pathetic.’
The 31-page “road map” calls for a $32 billion infusion for AI research and development and asks congressional committees to develop legislation.
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Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions
The decision underscores that President Biden remains intent on surging arms into Israel despite pausing a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last week.
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Trump gets $1 million from Silicon Valley donor who once gave to Democrats
The donation from Jacob Helberg, a Palantir adviser who helped push the TikTok ban, shows how some in the tech industry are coalescing against Biden.
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Michael Cohen: ‘Yes, I would like to see’ Trump convicted
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies for the second day in the New York trial against the former president for alleged falsifying of business documents
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