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Snow removal in Hamburg, New York following a blizzard.

Not a Winter Wonderland

At least 2 dead as western New York sees massive snowfall

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 19, 2022

Jill Biden, President Biden, Naomi Biden, Peter Neal

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Here comes the bride

Naomi Biden's wedding will be the 19th in White House history

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Speed Reads

Merrick Garland appoints special counsel for Trump investigations

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Briefing

Biden's student loan decision

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'unnecessarily perilous choice'

Biden administration to ask SCOTUS to unblock student debt relief plan

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Touch of Civility

Past GOP House speakers congratulate Nancy Pelosi on 'historic' tenure

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Briefing

Can House Dems bar Trump from seeking office?

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Pro-Life Court

Supreme Court green-lights 4 executions in 4 states in 24 hours

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Strike 2

GOP operative convicted of funneling Russian money to Trump campaign

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sooooo close

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's race just got tighter

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I win, you lose

Kari Lake refuses to concede to Katie Hobbs

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Briefing

Nancy Pelosi's most notable moments in Congress

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Puff Puff Pass

Medical marijuana research bill passes in both chambers of Congress

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Denied

Is election denialism done for?

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Feature

Where key Senate Republicans stand on the Respect for Marriage bill

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Briefing

Did the Republicans win the House of Representatives?

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Death and Victories

Democrats appear to have flipped the Pennsylvania House

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Impeachment is Futile

Pennsylvania House impeaches Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner

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A modest proposal

Senate moves forward on marriage equality bill, sending it toward passage

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how sweet it is

This Virginia pie maker has found the recipe for success

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chill pills for everyone

Ron DeSantis asks people to 'chill' about a potential rivalry with Trump

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making history

Karen Bass becomes 1st woman elected mayor of Los Angeles

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2022 midterms

Republicans flip the House

The vehicle involved in a wrong-way crashed that injured 25 sheriff's recruits in Los Angeles.

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A Tragic Incident

Wrong-way driver hits group of L.A. County Sheriff's recruits, injuring 25

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Victory

Mitch McConnell defeats Rick Scott in GOP Senate leadership election

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Access Approved

Federal judge blocks Title 42 border policy, reopening access for some asylum seekers

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Briefing

Will Joe Biden run again in 2024?

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Briefing

Will Donald Trump run for president in 2024?

Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr.

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Nope

Ivanka Trump skips father's 2024 launch, says she's done with politics

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Briefing

The conservatives who have turned on Trump

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Strange bedfellows

Same-sex marriage bill gets boost from Mormon church endorsement

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Point-counterpoint

Biden offers 'Trump failed America' counterpoint during Trump's 2024 rollout

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he's baaaaaack

Trump announces 2024 presidential bid

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his side of the story

Mike Pence describes 1st conversation with Trump after Capitol attack

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suspect identified

FBI links string of winter bomb threats against HBCUs to a juvenile suspect