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Republicans are looking for a lifeline. They have narrow, fragile control of the House of Representatives and could lose their majority entirely in next year's midterm elections. So the GOP is looking to Texas to provide a buffer.Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants the Texas Legislature to redraw the state's...
Former President Barack Obama speaking about the Democrats' playbook, at a fundraiser in New Jersey. He has criticized the party for not doing more to push back against the Trump administration, adding that it's "going to require Democrats to just toughen up."
While today's special election in Arizona may not seem like the type of story to generate nationwide headlines, the race is getting attention across the country for boiling down the current state of the Democratic Party into a single election. The primary election, being held in Arizona's 7th Congre...
85 million: The number of bricks used to build the new Legoland resort in Shanghai that opened to the public earlier this month. Visitors are greeted by an 85-foot Lego figure, with tickets ranging from $44 to $84. This Legoland is the first in China and the biggest in the world.
It takes between 100 and 200 applications to receive a job offer these days, according to a study by Lehigh University. So why would anyone apply for a role, get through the interviews, land the gig but then never turn up? Professional ghosting Catfishing (when someone pretends to be someone else on...
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speed read The president also agreed to sell NATO advanced arms for Ukraine
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