Voters polled in the states, Iowa and Ohio, also voiced high levels of disapproval for President Trump’s performance.
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A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state’s other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.
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Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states — but not leading in enough to take the chamber.
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As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, Americans reflect on the state of the nation in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids.
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Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away.
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President Trump has trumpeted his victories and sought workarounds for his losses.
It wasn’t Thomas Jefferson who made “All men are created equal” actually mean something.
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Dressed as a helmeted police officer, Willis co-wrote the group’s biggest hits including “Y.M.C.A” and “Macho Man.”
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