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Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical test of Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state?
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump’s helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’...
Two brothers fishing off Massachusetts reeled in a tiger shark as sightings increase in Northeast waters.
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Officials at West Point have retreated from their defense of a controversial policy restricting faculty speech.
A 73-year-old retired nurse's decision to learn to write Tibetan language offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet.
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An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
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At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.
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State Rep. Donavan McKinney bested two-term incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar in Tuesday's Democratic primary to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. Why it matters: The lifelong Detroiter's win likely returns Detroit to Black representation in Congress, which ended with Thanedar's 2022 victory. - It also brings another victory for a progressive-backed candidate. - McKinney won by a slim 51.9% to 48.1%, with the race called late Wednesday morning by AP . State of play: Thanedar had the advantage on funding and name recognition . However, mainstream House Democrats didn't seem as concerned about him losing to a progressive challenger as in other races, Axios' Andrew Solender report s. Yes, but: McKinney still needs to win in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week
The Ohio Republican congressman has faced calls to drop his reelection bid over domestic abuse allegations.