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Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: 'Despicable'

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the...

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5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers

The Trump administration is offering what amounts to buyouts for federal workers who don’t want to return to the office as part of the president’s...

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Fetterman on 'The View' says Trump was 'kind,' 'cordial' during Mar-a-Lago meeting

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said on Monday that President Trump was “kind” and “cordial” at a Mar-a-Lago meeting that sparked scrutiny about...

27.01.2025 4

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Watch live: House GOP leaders speak from Trump resort in Florida

House Republican leaders are set to hold a press conference Monday afternoon to kick off the GOP's annual policy retreat in Florida. The GOP...

27.01.2025 4

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Vance political advisers join Ramaswamy ahead of expected Ohio governor run

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has brought on Vice President Vance’s top political advisers ahead of his expected bid for Ohio governor, a...

27.01.2025 4

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Trump touts 'no-tax-on-tips' plan in Nevada victory lap

President Trump on Saturday touted his campaign promise for tax-free tips and thanked Nevada voters for delivering his win as he stopped for a victory...

26.01.2025 10

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Trump takes Nevada victory lap; Democrats lick wounds

Democrats are trying to figure out how to make a comeback in Nevada after President Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate to win the state...

25.01.2025 10

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Wray urged Biden not to commute sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier

Former President Biden commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI...

22.01.2025 1

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Here’s where Trump’s Cabinet nominees stand

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen....

22.01.2025 4

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Biden urges Americans to stay 'engaged': 'I'm not going anywhere'

President Biden on Sunday vowed that he’s “not going anywhere” even as he exits the Oval Office, urging Americans to “stay engaged” in...

20.01.2025 10

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DeSantis, Newsom offer stark contrast with Trump responses

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are offering a striking split screen in how some red and blue states are readying...

20.01.2025 20

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Noem faces senators Friday in bid to lead Homeland Security

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) will cap off a packed week of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees when she appears...

17.01.2025 10

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Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks are in full swing again Thursday as the Senate works to screen his controversial...

16.01.2025 10

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Rubio, Bondi among 6 nominees with confirmation hearings Wednesday

The Senate’s fight to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet accelerates Wednesday, as more than half a dozen nominees head into their...

15.01.2025 10

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Texas House elects new speaker in blow to far-right wing

The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a...

15.01.2025 30

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Senate GOP incumbents brace for MAGA primary challengers

Several GOP Senate incumbents are already staring down the threat of primary challenges next year as friction builds between the MAGA and...

14.01.2025 30

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Trump's talk of expansion puts world leaders on alert

President-elect Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics. Trump doubled...

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Newsom's fire response under microscope amid presidential speculation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is in the spotlight as multiple wildfires tear through the Los Angeles area, putting his response under a microscope...

10.01.2025 10

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Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud

A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human...

08.01.2025 3

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LA mayor Bass criticized for Africa trip during wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is coming under criticism for being on a trip out of the country as wildfires rip through parts of the Southern...

08.01.2025 10

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What to know about Trump's calls to make Canada the '51st state'

President-elect Trump has doubled down on his suggestion of a merged United States and Canada in the wake of Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

08.01.2025 40

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Marianne Williamson launches bid for DNC chair

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Thursday launched a bid for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), jumping into a...

26.12.2024 5

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5 things to know about Biden’s 1,500 clemencies, pardons

President Biden pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others on Thursday, a sweeping move that comes after pressure from...

12.12.2024 3

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Trump rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange

President-elect Trump on Thursday rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, following his selection as Time...

12.12.2024 20

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Newsom lines up resistance to Trump's second term

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to Trump’s incoming second term, as chatter...

09.12.2024 10

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Biden’s pardon of son sparks calls for granting more clemencies

President Biden’s surprise pardon of his son Hunter has prompted calls for the outgoing commander-in-chief to grant clemency to other Americans...

05.12.2024 4

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Democrats look to governors to lead them to promised land

Democrats are looking to the governors of blue states as both a line of defense against the incoming Trump administration and a promising bench for...

30.11.2024 3

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Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses

Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system....

27.11.2024 8

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5 things to know about Trump Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins

President-elect Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, a former White House aide in his first administration, to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

25.11.2024 2

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What's next for Kamala Harris?

Questions are swirling over Vice President Harris’s next move as she readies to exit the White House in the wake of her loss to President-elect...

24.11.2024 10

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Kemp to serve as Republican Governors Association chair

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will be the next chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), the group announced on Wednesday, following an...

21.11.2024 10

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Battle for DNC chair kicks off under shadow of Trump

The battle over who will take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has begun as the party points fingers and works to refocus after...

20.11.2024 3

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Biden asks Congress for $100B in disaster relief funding

President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including...

18.11.2024 3

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Indivisible unveils action plan for second term

A progressive group has unveiled an action plan for revving up political organizing on the left and resisting former President Trump’s agenda...

18.11.2024 10

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Democratic AGs rush to form line of defense against Trump

Democratic attorneys general across the country are readying their legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration, preparing to pounce on...

17.11.2024 3

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Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race

Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks...

16.11.2024 4

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Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats

Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic...

11.11.2024 2

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Trump resistance rises in states led by Democratic governors

Democratic governors are signaling their willingness to defy the new Trump administration, vowing to protect freedoms in their states and to wage...

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Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress

Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker...

09.11.2024 20

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Gluesenkamp Perez holds back GOP in competitive Washington House race

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) has won a second term in Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects....

09.11.2024 10

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Trump on his big win: Democrats 'not in line' with country's thinking

President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I...

08.11.2024 3

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Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Colorado

A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked choice voting in the general election has failed in Colorado, Decision Desk HQ...

08.11.2024 10

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Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Nevada

A measure to implement ranked-choice voting and a top-five open primary system in Nevada failed before voters on Tuesday, two years after the state...

08.11.2024 3

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Missouri approves measure to ban ranked-choice voting

Missouri voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure aimed at banning ranked-choice voting in the state, Decision Desk HQ projects.  The proposed...

08.11.2024 3

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DNC chair calls Sanders's criticism 'straight up BS'

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison on Thursday responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) accusations that the party has...

07.11.2024 2

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Miller-Meeks holds GOP House seat in Iowa

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) will hold on to her seat in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. The race was a...

07.11.2024 2

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Blue state results underscore brutal night for Harris, Democrats

Voters across the country rejected what Vice President Harris and Democrats were selling on Tuesday, a development already triggering major soul-...

07.11.2024 20

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Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate race

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is projected to win the hotly contested Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping a key swing-state...

07.11.2024 40

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Trump flips Michigan, clinching key battleground state

President-elect Trump is projected to beat Vice President Harris in battleground Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, extending his Electoral...

06.11.2024 3

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Zach Nunn fights off challenge for Iowa House seat

Republican Rep. Zach Nunn will hold on to his seat in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Nunn was set to score a...

06.11.2024 5

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