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McConnell and Other Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Talk on Immigrants
The minority leader took an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood” of the country, but…
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Hopes for Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill Dim as Border Talks Drag On
After a weekend of bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers were still short of a compromise and Republicans said they were reluctant to…
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Tammy Murphy, N.J.’s First Lady, Enters Crowded Race for Menendez’s Seat
Ms. Murphy is likely to face at least three Democratic primary challengers — and possibly Senator Bob Menendez, who is…
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How Kari Lake’s Tactical Retreat on Abortion Could Point the Way for the G.O.P.
Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to…
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Kari Lake Stokes Fear and Leans on Trump as She Formally Opens Senate Run
Ms. Lake, a Republican who lost her bid for Arizona governor last year, is running for the seat held by…
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Newsom to Name Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor
Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein.
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A Brief History of Consequential Deaths in Congress
Lawmakers’ deaths have sometimes helped to flip partisan control. With an aging, narrowly divided Senate, it could be a possibility…
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More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go
A Black woman has never been a governor, and only two have been senators. Despite progress at lower levels of…
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America
A New Round in the Contentious Fight Over N.Y.’s Next Top Judge
A Republican state senator filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking a full Senate hearing for Justice Hector LaSalle, Gov. Kathy…
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Europe
Can Joe Manchin Broker a Debt Deal as Republicans Try to Unseat Him?
The centrist West Virginia Democrat, who faces re-election in 2024, has made it clear he believes he can help broker…
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