Politics

Briefing

Is Mike Pence going to run for president?

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Harold Maass

The debate over Biden's primary shakeup plan

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Briefing

What's at stake in the Supreme Court's 303 Creative v. Elenis?

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Maybe it's a sign?

The 1st 3 weeks of Trump's presidential campaign have been brutal

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letting it all out

Herschel Walker's son Christian says he made 'a fool' of his family during Senate run

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winner winner

Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff

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Uh oh...

Trump Org. found guilty of tax fraud

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he's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggone it — people like him

Al Franken to return to TV as Daily Show guest host

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the candidate went down to georgia

Inside the Georgia Senate runoff

Gladys Sicknick, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy

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Jan. 6 Congressional Gold Medal recipients snub GOP officials

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down to the wire

Congress contemplates last-minute bipartisan immigration proposal

Trump and National Security Adviser John Bolton

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Good luck!

Former Trump adviser John Bolton 'prepared' to run for president

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Briefing

Military COVID vaccine mandates return as a political battleground

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Briefing

Why Democrats want to change the primary calendar

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Briefing

The conservatives who have turned on Trump

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Trump denies calling to 'terminate' the Constitution after doing so

An early polling station in Atlanta, Georgia

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The Election Recap

It's Georgia runoff eve! Here's the latest.

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Petroleum Problems

India criticizes EU, says it will keep buying Russian oil

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Briefing

Why are progressives so mad at Biden's railway deal?

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Briefing

The wild scandal embroiling South Africa's president

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Constitutional Conservatism

GOP leaders silent on Trump's call for 'termination' of the Constitution

A protest sign against the Iranian government.

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A Major Milestone, Maybe?

Iran dismisses claims morality police have been disbanded

President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021.

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At An Impasse

White House says there are currently no plans for Biden to talk to Putin

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William Falk

Patrick Henry in China

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Iran protests

Home of Iranian climber who competed without hijab reportedly destroyed

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History 101

White House affirms 'the Holocaust happened'

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drain the profits

EU sets Russian oil cap at $60 a barrel

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Lost the Info War

Alex Jones files for bankruptcy following Sandy Hook damages ruling

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Hawkeye Goodbye

Biden asks Democrats to make South Carolina 1st voting state in 2024

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Raising Arizona

Arizona's Cochise County supervisors certify election after court loss

labor protesters outside the U.S. Capitol

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Running on time

Senate passes railroad agreement to avert strike

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[Redacted. Redacted. Redacted]

GOP House Judiciary Committee deletes 'Kanye. Elon. Trump.' tweet

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Speed Reads

Why the GOP is attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an 'election denier'

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Feature

Who to watch in Kevin McCarthy's speaker bid

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Higher ground

Biden announces relocation funding for native tribes impacted by climate change