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2 years ago

Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout

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In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

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A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life

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Who really counts as 'working class'?

4 hours ago

After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure

14 hours ago

Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids

14 hours ago

'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics'

17 hours ago

In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders

1 day ago

Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost

1 day ago

Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes

23 hours ago

Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran

1 day ago

There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

1 day ago

Private prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as immigration detentions climb

3 days ago

Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates

3 days ago

Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

3 days ago

Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review

3 days ago

Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by Lindsey Graham

3 days ago

Blanche's path to confirmation appears clear after winning key Republican's support

3 days ago

Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship, weeks after Supreme Court ruling

3 days ago

The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

4 days ago

El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

4 days ago

Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'

5 days ago