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Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: What happened
The U.S. Senate quickly ended the impeachment trial brought by House Republicans against the country’s top border official.
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Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness
The campaign sent the letter as the former president is struggling to close a fundraising gap with Biden.
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Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center Matamoros was encouraging noncitizens to vote gained momentum after online posts displayed Spanish-language flyers instructing migrants to vote illegally for Biden once they arrived in the U.S. The flyers contained the logo of t
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Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges
A Republican lawmaker has signaled plans to mount another effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at Kentucky's public universities after GOP supermajorities failed to resolve differences on the issue during the recently ended legislative session. Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in January, and state Sen. Mike Wilson said he hopes lawmakers use the coming months to craft another version of DEI legislation for the 30-day session in 2025. “It’ll be something that we’ll wo
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump's slim lead over Biden evaporates as 1st criminal trial gets underway
Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.
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Fact-checking Trump's defenses in his court cases
WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump battles a series of criminal and civil actions while he runs to reclaim the White House, he has put his legal woes at center stage, making them a rallying cry for his reelection. It is a tactic that is likely to be on full display this week as his trial in New York over his role in a hush money payment in the 2016 race gets underway. Just as he has done with his other legal troubles, Trump has dismissed the charges in that case as part of an “electio
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Endgame Begins On Ukraine Funding Fight After White House Endorses Standalone Bills
Hardliners in House GOP will likely oppose the measure, which would be one of three country-specific aid packages.
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