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Total: 1810

So There's A Lot Happening In Florida Right Now
2022/4/27

A flurry of headlines out of the Sunshine State: Gov. Ron DeSantis — a rising star in the Republican

Immigration, Inflation Loom Large As Dems Wonder How To Tout Wins Ahead Of Midterms
2022/4/26

In a conversation with NPR, Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Jamie Raskin of Maryland said that whi

8 in 10 Young People Want Government Action On Student Loan Debt
2022/4/25

Thirty-eight percent of Americans under 30 want to see student debt

Weekly Roundup: April 22
2022/4/22

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and will streamline their immigration and ve

These Candidates Face Allegations Of Abuse—Will They Win Their Elections Anyway?
2022/4/21

Prominent candidates in two Republican Senate primaries, Missouri's Eric Greitens and Georgia's Hers

Remain In Mexico: Will The Supreme Court Let Biden End Trump's Asylum Policy?
2022/4/20

The Biden administration has repeatedly tried to end the policy, which requires migrants making an a

Federal Court Ends CDC's Transportation Mask Mandate
2022/4/19

A judge said the rule exceeded the Centers for Disease Control's power, raising questions about how

After Decades Of Bipartisan Teamwork, Republicans Quit Presidential Debate Commission
2022/4/18

And you might not have to go to Iowa in order to be the Democrats' presidential nominee anymore: the

Weekly Roundup: April 15th
2022/4/15

Sarah Palin, whose 2008 turn as John McCain's running mate presaged the Republican Party's evolution

What Natasha Romanenko Experienced When Russian Troops Occupied Her Town
2022/4/14

In Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv, Natasha Romanenko lived in her root cellar for a month to avoid Ru

A Look At The Most Interesting Races In The GOP's Fight To Retake The Senate
2022/4/13

There are 35 Senate elections happening this November and although Republicans are defending 21 incu

On COVID, Democrats Struggle With The Tension Between Public Health And Politics
2022/4/12

The White House continues to insist the country has the tools to return to life-as-usual, even as CO

How Extremist Republicans Have Reframed Politics In Idaho
2022/4/11

Far-right activists and a militia figure are a major force in the state's Republican politics, where

How Congress Is Investigating January 6th — And Preparing For Any Future Attacks
2022/4/8

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to the former president, voluntarily testified before House inves

Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To The Supreme Court
2022/4/7

The vote was 53 to 47, with three Republicans joining the Democratic caucus in support of Jackson's

Derailed By Immigration Fight, COVID Funding May Have To Wait Weeks
2022/4/6

As the Senate prepares to leave town for a two-week break, a bipartisan deal for $10 billion in new

The Economy Is Weird Right Now
2022/4/5

Unemployment in the United States is near record lows, wages are growing quickly, and spending in th

Mass Graves Found In Kyiv Suburbs Following Russian Withdrawal
2022/4/4

President Joe Biden again referred to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a war criminal after mass gra

How TV Ad Lies And Private Money Shape U.S. Elections
2022/4/1

The Federal Communications Commission has few regulations over what candidates can say in their adve

House Democrats Probe Gap In Trump's Call Logs From January 6th
2022/3/31

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a former White House staffer, was interviewed by the committee