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Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden — A new set of Times/Siena polls, including one with The Philadelphia Inquirer, reveal an erosion of support for the president among young and nonwhite voters upset about the economy and Gaza.
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FT-Michigan Ross poll: Biden's election hopes fall as prices rise again — Persistent inflation means American voters do not see evidence of an improving economy — The recent uptick in US inflation appears to have reversed any progress President Joe Biden has made in convincing voters …
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
How on Earth Is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden's Economy?
How on Earth Is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden's Economy?
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In His First Day of Testimony, Cohen Testifies Trump Authorized Hush-Money Payment — During nearly six hours on the stand Monday, Michael D. Cohen testified that Donald J. Trump urged him to buy the silence of Stormy Daniels late in the 2016 campaign and approved the plan to repay him.
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Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
With eyes shut, Trump endures testimony from his nemesis
With eyes shut, Trump endures testimony from his nemesis
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Republicans ready for a Trump loss — This time, Trump has the GOP bought in earlier on his Big Lie — What happens if he loses? — The mainstream press has finally turned its focus to what a second Donald Trump administration will look like should he win the White House in 2024.
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Trump is gagged. So his surrogates say the forbidden stuff for him. — Three GOP senators have appeared with Trump in court and conveniently proceeded to say precisely what he can't. — Donald Trump's mouth and keyboard fingers have been relatively disciplined — by his own standards …
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Biden Signs Ban on Imports of Russian Nuclear Reactor Fuel — Russian supplies of enriched uranium to be barred in 90 days — Move could boost costs for US nuclear plants, risk retaliation — President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation banning the import of Russian enriched uranium …
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Louisiana bill would place abortion pills on same list as opiates … - Abortion, both via medication and surgery, is already completely banned in the state with very limited exceptions, per the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights.
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Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’
Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’
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UNC-Chapel Hill trustees move to divert DEI funds to police and public safety — The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to divert millions of dollars spent on diversity, equity and inclusion programs into public safety instead, ahead of an expected policy change statewide to restrict DEI.
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New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded. — Federal regulators on Monday approved sweeping changes …
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United Nations halves estimate of women and children killed in Gaza — Without any announcement, the United Nations (UN) significantly lowers its previously stated casualty list in the Gaza Strip — The United Nations has significantly adjusted Palestinian casualty figures for the ongoing war …
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Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn't Dare. — Earlier this month, federal prosecutors bestowed on Republicans what seemed like an election-year gift: charging a senior House Democrat in a competitive district with accepting $600,000 in bribes and acting as a foreign agent.
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DeSantis says his wife Casey has ‘zero’ interest in running for office — He acknowledged that some people had suggested that she consider running. — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday knocked down speculation that his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, would run to succeed him in 2026.
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Melania Came Up With Trump's ‘Locker Room Talk’ Excuse, Michael Cohen Says — BY HIS SIDE — The former Trump fixer dropped the surprising revelation as an aside while testifying Monday in his former boss' hush-money trial. — Among the weirdest revelations at Donald Trump's ongoing criminal trial …
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Progressives Prep $10 Million Campaign to Expose ‘MAGA Supreme Court’ — Many voters don't blame Donald Trump or Republicans for the Supreme Court's increasingly right-wing decisions. This coalition wants to change that — UNITED FOR DEMOCRACY, a coalition of progressive groups and labor unions …
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Trump Wants to Deport Pro-Palestine Protesters—and GOP Lawmakers Are Filing Bills to Make It Happen — Republicans continue their push to punish dissent. — At a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday, former President Donald Trump made many questionable comments.
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They're called perennials: You plant them once and they come back after each winter if they're given the right environment to survive. Think things like trees, shrubs and woody plants. — And for predicting winter plant survival, knowing an area's hardiness zone is a big help to gardeners …
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Psaki's new book falsely recounts Biden's watch check in troop ceremony — Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki claims in her new book that President Biden never looked at his watch during the ceremony for soldiers killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 …
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Cross-Tabs: May 2024 Times/Siena Poll of the Presidential Battlegrounds — Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in five of six states polled by The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College from April 28 to May 9, 2024. — View toplines for the full set of polls and cross-tabs for: all registered voters |
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The biggest flaw in Justice Clarence Thomas' newest complaints — Justice Clarence Thomas wants the public to believe the serious accusations he's faced are “lies.” He's going to have to be far more specific. — As a matter of jurisprudence, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has reason to be pleased.
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Harris drops “F-bomb” while encouraging Asian Americans to break down barriers — Vice President Kamala Harris let a profanity slip Monday as she emphasized the importance of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders breaking through the barriers they face.
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