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Politics
The Trump Trials: Trump’s jury seems nearly set. How we got here
Key takeaways from the third day of jury selection in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial.
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Being a juror on a high-profile case: Life inside a bubble
While serving on a jury, you can’t talk about what you do for hours each day, even with your co-workers. And you can’t learn anything about it, either.
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The politics of younger voters are less exceptional than they used to be
Polls continue to show that President Biden retains an advantage with voters under 30, but it’s not clear where he can gain more ground.
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Johnson’s plan to send aid to Ukraine moves closer to reality
Hard-line Republicans, who oppose Ukraine aid, have continued to threaten to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his leadership position over his foreign aid plan.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene would like to remind us that she is not serious
Making a joke about something wonky you did lands a lot better when you’re not incessantly doing similar things.
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden to campaign in Philadelphia with members of Kennedy family
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says
A U.S. Air Force leader in Niger made a whistleblower complaint to Congress raising alarm over the Biden administration’s reluctance to heed an eviction notice.
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The politics of the swiftly dismissed Mayorkas impeachment trial
Republicans will argue that Democratic senators dispensing with the trial of the homeland security secretary shows they aren’t serious about the border. But they were again undercut by their own.
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Trump is overstating the problem of having to be in court
His campaign style is uniquely well-suited to having his weekdays occupied.
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Senate votes to dismiss impeachment charges against Mayorkas
The Senate voted to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which allege he mismanaged an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Both votes were along party lines.
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How senators are voting to end the Mayorkas impeachment trial
See how senators are voting on dismissing the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Trump takes aim at a remaining House Republican who voted to impeach him
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, just Rep. Dan Newhouse and one other remain in the chamber.
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Barr, a vocal Trump critic, says he will ‘support the Republican ticket’ in November
Barr, who served as attorney general under Donald Trump, had a falling out with the former president over his claims of 2020 election fraud — but nevertheless says he will support the Republican ticket in November.
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Partisans more likely to see O.J. Simpson favorably than the other candidate
Meanwhile, about 1 in 10 supporters of both President Biden and Donald Trump views their own candidate unfavorably.
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Trump’s increasing court outbursts come with increasing risks — for all
Donald Trump’s interjections have featured in every one of his major legal cases, and they show no sign of abating. But a scene Monday indicates how the stakes are increasing.
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Speaker Johnson moves on foreign aid, possibly triggering vote to oust him
The speaker has introduced a complex five-part plan requiring separate floor votes on Israel and Ukraine, as well as a stand-alone proposal to assuage far-right members who want to strengthen the U.S. southern border. Success is far from guaranteed.
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