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GOP clinches U.S House of Reps

  US President-elect Donald Trump will command a trifecta of power in Washington after the Republicans secured a clean sweep of Congress. Having won last week's election handedly, his party also flipped the Senate and — it was confirmed on Wednesday — narrowly held the House of Representatives, giving them control of the White House and both chambers of the legislature. Here's Benji Hyer reporting.  

todayNovember 14, 2024 18

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Trump found guilty in hush money trial, but will it hurt him in the polls? Here’s why voters often overlook the ethical failings of politicians

      By Eugene Y. Chan, Toronto Metropolitan University and Ali Gohary, La Trobe University     The jury in Donald Trump’s hush-money payments trial has found the former president of the United States guilty of falsifying business records in relation to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The guilty verdict marks the first felony conviction of an American president. Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Trump […]

todayMay 31, 2024 26

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Democrats take back US lawmaker George Santos’ seat

Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election to replace disgraced US lawmaker George Santos in New York. The Republican Representative was expelled from Congress in December after being charged with fraud, money laundering, and lying to lawmakers. The race was viewed by many as an early test for November's general election, with immigration, the economy and abortion coming out as key issues for voters. Sally Patterson has more.  

todayFebruary 15, 2024 21

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How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024

People protest against covid-19 vaccine mandates outside of Los Angeles Unified School District's offices on May 10, 2022. (DAVID CRANE/MEDIANEWS GROUP/LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES) By Amy Maxmen via KFF Health News Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at risk for measles, which often leads to hospitalization and can cause death. In recent […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024 25

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With Trump Front of Mind, New Hampshire Voters Cite Abortion and Obamacare as Concerns

Voters in Bedford, New Hampshire, wait in line to cast their ballots on Jan. 23, as the state holds its primary. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES) By Phil Galewitz via KFF Health News Health care issues are important to Lana Leggett-Kealey, who works as a genetic genealogist. But on Tuesday, as she walked out of her polling place at a local high school and into a frigid New England morning, she said she […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 3

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Biden wobbles under weight of multiple open fronts around the world

Long gone is the Joe Biden of February 2023, strolling confidently through the streets of Kyiv, basking in the role as champion of the Ukrainian cause in the fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia. Nearly one year after that triumphant appearance, the US president is instead facing the harsh realities of running for re-election while bogged down in one stagnant war and navigating the volatility of another, as the conflict in […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 8

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Outside spending on 2024 elections tops $318 million

Former President Donald Trump at a watch party during the 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) By Anna Massoglia and Jimmy Cloutier via OpenSecrets Outside spending on 2024 federal races is outpacing all previous election cycles, according to an OpenSecrets analysis of campaign finance reports. Super PACs and other outside groups that can raise and spend unlimited […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024 27

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