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Trump, DeSantis vie for evangelical vote in D.C. face-off
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made their cases to evangelical voters who gathered in Washington for a pair of events on Friday, seeking an edge with a voting bloc likely to play a pivotal role in selecting a 2024 presidential nominee. → Read More
Biden weighed by economic concerns, age in potential 2024 rematch with Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
U.S. President Joe Biden's chances of re-election are being jeopardized by voters' concerns over his age, the economy and crime, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, creating an opportunity for Republican challenger Donald Trump to return to the White House. → Read More
Analysis: As DeSantis readies 2024 presidential bid, Florida lawmakers hand him fresh ammo
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had counted on a productive state legislative session this spring to turbocharge his coming 2024 presidential bid. → Read More
Eagles quarterback Hurts comes up short against rival Mahomes
In the end, Jalen Hurts finished second to Patrick Mahomes. Again. → Read More
Indigenous activists to protest KC Chiefs name, 'tomahawk chop'
Native American groups are expected to protest the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, calling for the AFC champions to drop their name and logo as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57. → Read More
Analysis: Four takeaways from the U.S. midterm elections
Democrats were enjoying a stronger-than-expected showing in the U.S. midterm elections early on Wednesday, as it appeared the party was limiting its losses in the U.S. House of Representatives and capturing important governors' races. → Read More
Democrats aim to hold the line against heavy U.S. midterm election losses
If Abigail Spanberger, a moderate congresswoman from a liberal-leaning Virginia district outside Washington loses her re-election bid on Tuesday, it could be the harbinger of a midterm bloodbath for the Democratic Party. → Read More
Analysis: What's at stake in the 2022 U.S. midterm elections
Control of Congress is at stake in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s agenda for the two years remaining in his term. → Read More
Obama looks to light up Democrat's chances in key Georgia U.S. Senate race
Democrats call in their biggest star, Barack Obama, on Friday in the hopes that the former president can excite voters in Georgia and help the party hold onto a critical U.S. Senate seat. → Read More
Democrats turn to Obama for midterm miracle, or at least to stem the bleeding
Less than two weeks before the U.S. midterm elections, with Democrats on verge of losing their razor-thin majority in Congress, the party is asking former President Barack Obama to perform some late-game heroics - or at least help limit their losses. → Read More
ABCs not LGBTs: Battles over race, gender inflame Texas school board vote
At traffic-choked intersections in this Texas town, a blunt campaign slogan stands out from clusters of candidate signs: “Teach ABCs + 123s, Not CRTs & LGBTs." → Read More
Abortion gives Democrats a shot at flipping a Senate seat in Wisconsin
Nicole Slavin was a reliable Democratic voter in a conservative region of Wisconsin, but she realized casting a ballot was no longer enough after the state's abortion access vanished almost overnight. → Read More
Explainer: What's at stake in the 2022 U.S. congressional elections
Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake in November's midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s remaining policy agenda. → Read More
Michigan abortion rights amendment to go to state Supreme Court
The group backing a Michigan ballot issue that would legalize abortion in the state said it would appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court after a state board on Wednesday deadlocked over approving the measure for the November ballot. → Read More
Midterms: Takeaways from Tuesday's U.S. primary elections
The fight over abortion rights and former President Donald Trump's influence loomed large as voters in several states went to the polls on Tuesday. Here are some takeaways from the latest 2022 midterm election primaries: → Read More
Fringe candidates putting Republicans' U.S. Senate hopes at risk
Republican voters' embrace of fringe and divisive candidates is jeopardizing the party's goal of taking control of the U.S. Senate in November's midterm elections, as well as winning key governors' races. → Read More
U.S. Capitol attack probe to push forward with new witnesses, Cheney says
The panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol plans to push its investigation further in the coming weeks, interviewing additional members of Donald Trump's cabinet and his campaign, as well as U.S. Secret Service members, the committee's vice chair said on Sunday. → Read More
After Roe, high stakes for Michigan ballot measure to protect abortion rights
The latest front in the U.S. war over abortion was waged last week during an idyllic summer evening on Michigan's lakeshore. → Read More
'Abject failure': Abortion rights movement fractures over post-Roe future
Badly stung by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, the abortion rights movement finds itself splintered, demoralized and faced with a startling landscape in which the procedure may be outlawed in half the country. → Read More
San Francisco district attorney faces recall effort amid crime concerns
Voters in San Francisco are poised to recall the city’s progressive district attorney, Chesa Boudin, on Tuesday in what has become a nationally watched test of frustrations over rising crime. → Read More