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Mark Robinson vows to stay in N.C. governor's race following report he made inflammatory comments on a porn site
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, vowed Thursday to remain in the race following a report that he made dozens of lewd and inflammatory comments more than 10 years ago on the message board of a pornography website.
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Maine Democrats have likely run out of time to change Electoral College laws if Nebraska GOP acts
As Republicans in Nebraska consider changing state law to give Donald Trump an extra Electoral College vote this fall, their Democratic counterparts in Maine have little recourse to even the score.
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The freebie phase of the 2024 campaign: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pitching tax freebies to voters as part of the 2024 presidential campaign platform.
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The US economy could get hit by a double whammy on September 30, if 2 major negotiations are not hammered out
Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.
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Springfield children 'fearful' amid dozens of bomb threats after false migrant rumors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city since President Donald Trump and others pushed the false claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating pets has children living in fear, worried parents said Thursday.
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Trump's tax reversal punctuates a flurry of freebies defining the 2024 election
As president, Donald Trump slashed a lucrative tax break enjoyed by coastal donors and suburban swing-state voters. Now, he's promising to give back the deduction — if only they will put him back in the Oval Office.
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State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he's away
The State Department lashed out Thursday at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings on days they knew Secretary of State Antony Blinken was unavailable to appear. Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was trying to accommodate Blinken, who faces the threat of being held in contempt of Congress if he doesn't appear. The Texas Republican had first set a
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