Politics

Shapiro's strategy for tackling measles outbreak: Don't listen to RFK Jr.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro offered advice to constituents concerned about the commonwealth’s growing measles outbreak: Don’t listen to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.I...

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Aipac is now a toxic brand. The Michigan Senate race is only one example

Aipac is now a toxic brand. The Michigan Senate race is only one example Submitted by Mitchell Plitnick on Wed, 10...

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How to get your head around the key races in US midterm elections

Metro has laid out some of the key elections to watch on Tuesday (Picture: Getty) Millions of Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans battle for ...

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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate

Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race on Sunday — a stunning break with her party that derails Democrats’ attempts to create a united front for A...

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The trust-busters going after CVS are Republicans

A burgeoning crackdown on pharmacy monopolies that could force CVS to sell off hundreds of its stores is coming from an unexpected place.The deep red South.A number of red states, as well as some b...

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Facing a Trump backlash, New York Republicans blame blue state incumbents

ALBANY, New York — New York Republicans have a closing argument for voters unhappy with the cost of living: Blame the incumbent Democrats who run Albany.President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity i...

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The accidental politician who could run Los Angeles

A few weeks after Donald Trump was first sworn into office, a 35-year old woman with a graduate degree in one of Los Angeles’s most liberal neighborhoods sent an unsolicited Twitter direct message ...

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DHS official vows to prosecute and deport noncitizens caught illegally voting ahead of midterms

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) general counsel James Percival warned noncitizens against voting illegally during a Saturday appearance on "My View with Lara Trump," saying federal authoritie...

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Inside the Plan to Send 1,000 DOJ Monitors to the Polls

For more than 60 years, the Department of Justice has sent its attorneys and staff to polling places across the country to ensure that Americans can vote free of discrimination or intimidation. The...

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Australia’s campaign finance laws face their ‘Citizens United’ moment

CANBERRA — Those who want to take big money out of politics rarely agree on how much, and whose money, should be left to fight elections.In February 2025 Australia’s two major parties, Labor and th...

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Carney says teams will work on US deal in ‘coming weeks’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump on trade, and that their teams would be working to hash out an agreement to end their trade ...

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David Stockman On America's Debt Trap: Washington Is Running Out Of Time

David Stockman On America's Debt Trap: Washington Is Running Out Of Time Authored by David Stockman via International Man,With the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield recently above ...

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Democrats eye state supreme court races — this year and beyond

Liberal groups have spent millions in a handful of battleground state supreme court races ahead of Tuesday’s elections, looking to lay the groundwork for Democrats to win control of more courts ahe...

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Why a MAHA mom who loves RFK Jr. is backing Democrats who don’t

DES MOINES — One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s most prominent supporters is making good on her threat to endorse some Democrats just days before the midterm elections.The Democrats on Zen Honeycutt’s ...

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Public Ownership of Key Economic Sectors Is Popular

Democratic voters overwhelmingly support the public ownership and operation of several key industries. At least one of the Democratic politicians who want to win the party’s next presidential prima...

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The size of Democrats’ victory Tuesday could help determine their future

For Democrats, the size of their victory matters.Progressives and moderates have been sparring all cycle over who will get to claim credit if they win on Tuesday. A new POLITICO Poll shows that the...

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Chris Murphy is hospitalized after stroke

Sen. Chris Murphy is being hospitalized following a stroke, an aide to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday.“Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at hi...

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Australian public servants demand AI safeguards as politicians eye staff savings

CANBERRA — The biggest union for Australia’s federal public servants has said the government must stop blocking “sensible claims” on worker protections during artificial intelligence rollouts, as O...

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The 2026 Election That Matters Most of All

The most important race of the year might not be what you think it is.Sure, you know the swing states that will determine control of the Senate, and the districts that need to flip for Democrats to...

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Raphael Warnock Thinks America Needs a Spiritual Rebirth

ATLANTA — This has long been a capital of Black America, with preachers and politicians alike commanding attention well beyond the Fulton County line. Atlanta's central role first flowed from the ...

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The 'Blacklash' Is Here

TUPELO, Mississippi — The “Blacklash” has arrived.The first hint appeared in the 2025 elections, when Democrats won larger-than-expected margins in Virginia and New Jersey. Then, beginning early th...

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