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Williamson Aims to be the 2024 Cycle's Bernie

With the options for liberals who refuse to support Joe Biden scant, former Sanders backers are giving the celebrity self-help author a serious look

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Other GOP Contenders Weigh In on DeSantis

Nikki Haley came out the most forcefully against the Florida Governor, deriding him as a Trump copycat in a new ad.

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Dominion CEO Predicts Business 'Goes to Zero'

Dominion CEO John Poulos tells TIME that the hit to the company's reputation will eventually scare away all its customers, despite a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News.

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Here's Who Is Running Against George Santos

As the New York Republican's political career appears to be going up in flames, challengers are circling like moths.

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Hunter Biden's Scandals Compared to Trump Kids

Records of Hunter Biden’s activities echo the foreign business dealings of the family members of another President. Here’s what to know. 

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Comer's Biden Allegations Fall Short

House Oversight chair alleges Biden family members benefited from foreign payments, but shows no ties to the president.

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RNC Floats New Criteria for First Debate

Sources tell TIME that the RNC has floated a new criteria for its first presidential debate: at least 1% support and 40,000 donors

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Democrats May Target Cruz in Deep-Red Texas

No Democrat has won statewide in Texas since 1994, yet national Democratic strategists and political observers couldn't rule out putting resources into the state to target Cruz.

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DeSantis and Kennedy Could Boost Anti-Vaxxers

As the pandemic fades, the anti-vax movement is in a state of flux. By courting its members, 2024 contenders stand to spread dangerous anti-science conspiracies.

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Playing Magic: The Gathering With a Marine Running for Senate

For Lucas Kunce, a clean-cut, populist Marine vet who could give Democrats a fighting chance in a deep red state, Magic has been an integral part of his life for three decades and has seeped into his political identity.

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Why Some Democrats Are Calling for Feinstein to Resign

Confirming judicial nominees is one of the few things Democrats hope to get done in this Congress, and Feinstein's absence has brought it to a standstill.

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How Tim Scott Plans to Stand Out in a GOP That 'Craves Catastrophe'

"There needs to be really only one other lane, and that is an alternative to Donald Trump."

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What to Know About the Fox-Dominion Defamation Trial

The lawsuit centers on the election-related falsehoods spread by Fox News stars and guests in the wake of the 2020 election.

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Inside the Influencer Campaign to Save TikTok in Washington

A half dozen TikTok creators spoke to TIME about their trip to Congress

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Ron DeSantis Comments on Possible Trump Indictment

“I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star."

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Where 2024 Republican Hopefuls Stand on Federal Abortion Restrictions

Whether to support federal abortion restrictions may become one of the brightest dividing lines for the candidates.

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GOP Aims for Tea Party-Style Anger Over SVB

Republicans pounced on Biden’s efforts to shore up Silicon Valley Bank's depositors, calling it a “woke” bailout for elites. “Woke! It’s all woke,” joked a Democrat in response

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How Members of Congress Deal With Their Mental Health

Current and former lawmakers spoke to TIME about their experiences with mental illness and how it affected their careers

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Ritchie Torres on How Struggling With Depression Makes Him a Better Congressman

"I have figured out how to excel in politics, not only despite my depression, but in some ways because of it."

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Here Are All the Investigations Into George Santos

From federal officials to Brazilian authorities to the House Ethics Committee.

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