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Biden wins Michigan primary but faces notable showing by ‘uncommitted’ — Activists urged Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ to register a protest of Biden's handling of the Gaza war — President Biden won Michigan's Democratic primary on Tuesday but faced a notable challenge from voters selecting …
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Biden won the Michigan primary decisively — but not by enough to calm Democratic angst — President Joe Biden scored a decisive win in the Michigan primary on Tuesday evening, clearing an organized protest vote against his handling of the Israel-Hamas war though not necessarily by enough to calm Democratic jitters.
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Michigan Primary Takeaways: ‘Uncommitted’ Makes Itself Heard — President Biden endured a protest vote, Donald Trump fended off Nikki Haley again, and both may face challenges with their party coalitions as they start to look toward November. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Donald J. Trump won …
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Four big takeaways from Michigan's Democratic and GOP primaries … - The protest vote, driven by anger over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, had drawn more than 100,000 supporters with 98.5% of the ballots counted — several times more than organizers expected.
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4 takeaways from the Michigan primary
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Trump wins the Michigan GOP primary, bringing him one step closer to securing Republican nomination
Trump wins the Michigan GOP primary, bringing him one step closer to securing Republican nomination
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan official over 2020 election
Man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan official over 2020 election
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Extremism is US voters' greatest worry, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Exclusive: Extremism is US voters' greatest worry, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden Faces ‘Uncommitted’ Vote in Michigan's Primary. Here's What to Watch.
Biden Faces ‘Uncommitted’ Vote in Michigan's Primary. Here's What to Watch.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's ‘Dominance’ of the GOP Primary Is an Illusion
Trump's ‘Dominance’ of the GOP Primary Is an Illusion
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Mike Johnson cornered at “intense” White House meeting … - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Johnson “said unequivocally he wants to avoid a government shutdown.” — “We made it clear that means not letting any of the ... appropriations bills lapse, which means you need some [stopgap bills],” Schumer added.
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It's all up to Mike Johnson now … - We've highlighted this point for weeks: It's ultimately Johnson's call whether to reach a deal with Democrats and avoid a shutdown or to follow the calls from his most conservative members and pick a shutdown fight. — “It was an intense meeting …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats fume at Mike Johnson as government shutdown threat grows
House Democrats fume at Mike Johnson as government shutdown threat grows
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How the Senate G.O.P. Scored a Top Recruit and Widened Its Path to a Majority — The recruitment of Larry Hogan in Maryland served as a capstone to months of quiet success for Senate Republicans, after years of recruiting disappointments. — Larry Hogan might not be running for Senate …
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Federal judge in Texas rules congressional passage of 2022 spending bill unconstitutional — The judge called the scope of his ruling “limited,” and said it did not block all of the spending law. — A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday ruled that a $1.7 trillion government funding bill …
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Judge finds Kristina Karamo was removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman — Grand Rapids — A Kent County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Kristina Karamo had been removed as the Michigan Republican Party's chairwoman on Jan. 6 and barred her from continuing to assert that she holds the position.
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Judge rules against Kristina Karamo in messy Michigan GOP leadership dispute
Judge rules against Kristina Karamo in messy Michigan GOP leadership dispute
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Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users' Data to Train AI Tools — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error — Please enter a valid email address. — 🖥️
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Trump Has a Hilarious New Excuse for Why He Can't Put Up Bond — Donald Trump is arguing that he shouldn't have to post the massive bond in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against him ... because he's simply too rich. — Trump owes Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her in 2019 when she first accused him of sexual assault.
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This time, Trump's going to have to pay his own bills
This time, Trump's going to have to pay his own bills
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Senate GOP poised to block IVF protection bill — With assists from POLITICO's Congress team — SENATE GOP: WE SUPPORT IVF - BUT NOT FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR IT — Senate conservatives are signaling they'll block Wednesday's planned Democratic bid to enshrine protections for in-vitro fertilization …
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Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey — Executives tell staff to end work on endeavor known as Titan — Employees on some car teams will move to Apple's AI division — Apple Inc. is canceling a decadelong effort to build an electric car …
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Poll: Most Americans cool to Christian nationalism as its influence grows … - This once-fringe ideology has become prevalent in some deeply red states at a time when the nation overall is increasingly diverse and less religious. … - In California, New York and Virginia …
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Starbucks Stops Opposing Its Baristas' Union — In a historic breakthrough, Starbucks and its workers announce they've come together. — Starbucks Workers United buttons from a watch party of the first union election in Buffalo on December 9, 2021 — “This is what we've always wanted …
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Controversial Ohio GOP congressional candidate considers dropping out (again) — House Republican leaders have been desperate to stop J.R. Majewski from winning the nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who defeated him in 2022. — J.R. Majewski, the controversial Ohio congressional candidate …
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Florida Lawmakers Pump the Brakes on ‘Unborn Child’ Bill After Alabama IVF Decision — The bill, which would allow a claimant to sue over an unborn child's wrongful death, was yanked after critics pointed out that its language was dangerously broad. — Republican legislators have mothballed …
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How Visiting the U.S. Border Became a Potent Form of Political Theater — The 2,000-mile frontier has become a symbol in American politics as the debate over immigration grows increasingly polarized. — Vice President Kamala Harris went to the U.S.-Mexico border soon after she and President …
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Hitler-praising Massachusetts GOP candidate pledges to ‘exile all Jews’ — One of the candidates to represent a Boston-area district in the Massachusetts Republican Party's State Committee is an avowed neo-Nazi who has pledged the mass expulsion of Jews from the United States.
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White House, Justice Department unveil new plan to protect personal data from China and Russia — Washington — The Biden administration is proposing regulations to help the Justice Department stop data brokers from selling Americans' personal information to “countries of concern,” the White House announced Wednesday.
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ABC News president: Trump's comments on Black voters ‘as racist as they come’ — The Scoop — Kimberly Godwin, the president of ABC News, said privately that recent comments by President Donald Trump about Black people were “as racist as they come.” — At the Black Conservative Federation Gala …
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Trump voters tell NBC Reporter that ‘Russia is not our enemy’ — Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss meeting with Trump voters who have started to echo the rhetoric from Putin and Russia when it comes to that country's war on Ukraine and how the base …
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Republicans' Absurdist Reproductive Policies Are Coming for Us All — When I first heard Roe v. Wade would be overturned, I knew I had to move my embryos out of a red state. The past few weeks have proven why. — Nearly two years ago, late into the night on a Monday …
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Trans Virginia lawmaker storms out of chamber after being called ‘sir’ by Lt Gov Winsome Sears — Virginia state Sen Danica Roem is state's first transgender legislator — A transgender lawmaker stormed out of the Virginia Senate chamber in protest after Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears referred to the lawmaker as “sir” on Monday.