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Revenge of the citizens: Let's text the candidates back, asking them for money
Every time you get a text or email from a politician or political group asking for money, write them back, asking for mo…
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Disney World solved a problem that could save America billions every year
Buried beneath every American city is a mysterious jumble of cables, pipes, and gas lines, entangled like a pair of wire…
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Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy
Gavin Newsom says Trump is a ‘gift’ to the climate cause for dispelling notions of fossil fuel energy securityOf all the…
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What to know about Trump’s deep red campaign blitz
In today's issue: ▪ Trump kicks off trip in Texas ▪ Senate leaves town ahead of midterms ▪ Fed’s internal review clears…
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Kaliningrad is just Putin's red herring
Moscow is hellbent on messaging to NATO that Kaliningrad — its exclave that is nestled between Poland and Lithuania on t…
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The Democrats who bet wrong on ICE
Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming acro…
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California gubernatorial candidates face off in debate
California's candidates for governor square off in a debate while the blue-leaning state grapples with affordability and…
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First Thing: Details remain unclear after ‘terror attack’ on Dubai-Israel flight
Netanyahu says it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash flight after pilot stabbedGood morni…
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Senate adjourns until November with Republicans fearful of losing majority
The Senate adjourned for the midterm election on Wednesday night despite having a big pile of unfinished business on its…
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Calls for gas tax suspensions grow as Americans struggle with high prices
With gasoline prices hovering near $4.50 a gallon amid the Iran war, calls to suspend federal and state gas taxes are ga…
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The independents who want to take over the Senate
Is the best shot Democrats have at defeating safe-seat Republican senators…not running candidates at all? That’s the the…
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Tennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live
Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal inje…
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ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too
ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a …
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You’re supposed to get one free doctor’s visit every year. So why are so many Americans being charged?
After moving to West Virginia last year, Steve Kuo signed up for a new insurance plan that would cost him $500 a month. …
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Trump’s red-state tour raises eyebrows and anxiety among Republicans
President Trump’s upcoming campaign stops in a number of red states are raising eyebrows as Democrats seek to expand the…
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Trump visits deep red Oklahoma to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of midterms
President Trump makes his first campaign stop this October in deep red Oklahoma.…
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Political analyst on Trump's campaign stop in reliably red Oklahoma
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to political analyst and columnist Ron Brownstein about President Trump's pre-midterm campaig…
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Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Wednesday he is extending his state’s gas tax suspension as fuel prices elevate due to …
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Becerra, Hilton tangle over ‘Trump, Trump, Trump’ in California governor debate
Democratic state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R) clashed on the debate stage W…
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Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate
The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AIXavier Becerra and Steve…
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Senate confirms insider Keith Sonderling to lead Department of Labor
The Senate voted 47-41 Wednesday night to confirm Keith Sonderling, acting Secretary of Labor, to the post permanently —…
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Tennessee inmate Christa Pike still alive after lethal injection dose, lawyers say
Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she was still alive Wednesday night after being administered tw…
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Man arrested after making 'credible threat' toward Texas Capitol
A man was arrested after making "verbal threats" toward the Texas State Capitol, the Lone Star State's governor, Greg Ab…
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White House blocks CNN from pool duty despite judge’s order
The White House plans to keep CNN journalists from carrying out the network’s previously scheduled duty providing televi…