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Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears files to run for governor in 2025

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) filed paperwork this week to run for governor next year in the state.  Sears's paperwork was accepted Wednesday by Virginia's Department of Elections, according to...

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Hunter Biden asks to change plea to guilty in federal tax case

Hunter Biden wants to plead guilty in his federal tax case, his defense attorney said in court Thursday, according to The Associated Press. President Biden’s son is accused of withholding at least...

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6 takeaways as Trump attorneys, Chutkan spar over Jan. 6 case’s future

Former President Trump’s attorneys on Thursday sparred with a federal judge about how his federal Jan. 6 criminal prosecution should move forward. For months, Trump’s prosecution on the matter...

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Republican Tim Sheehy leads Tester by 6 points in Montana Senate race: AARP poll

Republican challenger Tim Sheehy is leading Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Tester by 6 points, 51 percent support to 45 percent, among likely voters in Montana, according to a new poll commissioned by...

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Black Conservative Federation launches bus tour for Trump

One of the leading Black conservative organizations is launching a bus tour across battleground states in the hopes of mobilizing Black voters to cast their ballots for former President Trump. The...

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5 takeaways from Trump's economic address in New York

Former President Trump on Thursday outlined his economic agenda if he is elected in November, doubling down on many of the policies that he leaned on during his first four years in office and vowing...

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Trump judge Chutkan tees up immunity battle in Jan. 6 case as election nears

The federal judge overseeing former President Trump’s federal election subversion case on Thursday scheduled a flurry of activity in the lead-up to Election Day.  U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s...

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Judge accepts Hunter Biden plea change, staving off trial 

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine federal tax charges he faced, staving off his second criminal trial this year just before it was set to begin, according to The Associated Press. In a...

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Debate prep: Harris hunkers in Pittsburgh with eye on crucial Pennsylvania 

PITTSBURGH — Vice President Harris is hunkering down in western Pennsylvania for almost a full week as she prepares to take on former President Trump in their first and perhaps only debate. Harris...

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Alarm grows over possible RFK Jr. role at HHS if Trump wins

The possibility of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary if former President Trump wins has rankled Democrats and the public health community as he gains influence...

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How Republicans learned to stop worrying and love early voting

Republicans are stepping up efforts to persuade once-skeptical voters to cast ballots ahead of Election Day as early voting kicks off in a handful of states this month.   GOP skepticism about early...

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Biden to sign executive order on labor standards during Michigan visit

President Biden is set to sign an executive order Friday intended to ensure federal agencies promote strong labor standards such as workplace safety, high wages and pathways to join a union. Biden...

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Cook Political Report shifts 6 House races toward Dems, 2 toward GOP

The nonpartisan group Cook Political Report has shifted half a dozen House races toward Democrats and two toward Republicans, as Democrats see their fundraising advantage and enthusiasm rise after...

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Nearly 100 top business leaders back Harris for president

Dozens of the nation's top corporate leaders, including Roger Altman, Mark Cuban, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Magic Johnson and Ted Leonsis, have collectively endorsed Vice President Harris's presidential...

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Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after election  

A New York judge on Friday delayed former President Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, a ruling that ensures Trump will not face any criminal punishment until after the election.  Trump has employed...

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House GOP rolls out emergency plan to address VA budget shortfall 

House Republicans rolled out an emergency funding plan Friday to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Republicans on the House Appropriations...

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Harris sticks to economic pitch in first Hispanic media interview

Vice President Harris pushed her economic message in her first Hispanic media interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, bashing former President Trump’s economic message and business record....

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Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, says Liz Cheney

(The Hill) – Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Friday that her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, will cast his ballot this year in favor of Vice President Harris. “Dick Cheney will be...

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Trump touts police union endorsement, signals he would encourage 'stop and...

Former President Trump on Friday accepted the endorsement of the nation’s largest police union and indicated he would pursue policies in a second term to bolster police immunity and encourage the use...

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House GOP unveils stopgap plan to avert government shutdown

House Republicans on Friday unveiled their highly anticipated plan to avert a government shutdown that is sure to upset Democrats and has already drawn skepticism from some in the GOP. The 46-page...

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