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Dianne Feinstein: Lioness of the Senate

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Impeachment Hearing Offers Weak GOP Case

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Voters May Not Punish GOP Over Shutdown

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Congress Approval Hits Near-Record Low

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Biden Likely to Skip a Key Primary State

New Hampshire Democrats appear to love their first-in-the-nation status more than their President.

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Why the Location of Ramaswamy’s Next Speech May Matter More Than What He Says

Ramaswamy is expected to use the speech to explain how he would eliminate the Department of Education and other agencies without congressional support

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What McCarthy's Impeachment Move Reveals

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New Biden Book Offers Fodder For Critics

Franklin Foer’s "The Last Politician" paints a portrait of an insecure president who admits to friends he’s feeling every bit of his 80 years.

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Pence Urges GOP to Ditch Trump Populism

In his most explicit rebuke of his former boss yet, Pence opened a new front in the 2024 race, one with strong echoes of 1976.

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Why a Government Shutdown Seems Likely

The debates in Washington about whether a shutdown is inevitable have been replaced with talk of when it will happen and how long it will last.

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Zombie Candidates Haunt GOP Race

In the 2024 presidential race, candidates that have no viable path to victory may refuse to quit. What's keeping them running?

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What's Behind the Attacks on Ramaswamy?

The debate stage revealed how Ramaswamy’s competitors really don't like him, and also why they are starting to take him more seriously

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The Biggest Risk on the Debate Stage

The flubs may be remembered far more than any of the attacks, and may inflict more lasting damage.

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Trump’s Georgia Charges Carry Most Risk

The Georgia case may be the most threatening one facing Trump because he can’t resolve it by paying a fine or pardoning himself.

By Philip Elliott

Ohio Might Be a Swing State Again

The sweeping failure of a ballot measure pushed by abortion opponents suggests Ohio might be more purple than Democratic strategists realize.

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For Some, It's Still Jan. 6

A sense of unease has lingered for many at the Capitol since the deadly Jan. 6 riot, as Trump's case resurfaces memories of a difficult day.

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Why the GOP Wants More Abortion Bans

The poll suggests most Republicans still think abortion should usually be illegal, a position at odds with most of the country.

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Rift Over Israel Ends With a Whimper

A bid by House Republicans to force Democrats to vote against a pro-Israel measure fell flat, as it easily passed with little debate.

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Bloomberg’s Group Training Hundreds of Mayors

How one of America's richest men become the nation's mayoral tutor.

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Why Rick Perry’s Disastrous 2012 Run Should Haunt Ron DeSantis

More than a decade later, DeSantis should study why Perry's presidential campaign failed.

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