Biden repeatedly jabs Trump during address to construction workers union
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PoliticsArizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
GOP anxieties about the politics of a near-total abortion ban have led to an unlikely alliance among Democrats, Republicans in swing districts and Trump allies.
PoliticsProtest votes in Pennsylvania primary loom over Trump, Biden in November
More than 150,000 registered Republicans voted for Nikki Haley in the primary, even as Trump was the clear victor in the GOP race. Biden also faced votes against him/
PoliticsHow Americans felt about campus protests against the Vietnam War
After the Kent State massacre, most people sided with the National Guard.
PoliticsConservative justices appear skeptical federal law requires emergency abortion care
The Supreme Court hears arguments in Idaho vs U.S. relating to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Justices will decide whether a federal law requiring hospitals care for life-threatening cases means ER doctors in states with abortion bans must terminate pregnancies in certain circumstances.
PoliticsSpeaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.
A contrived fight over a social media post reveals the divide between parties, within the Republican Party, and in the approach of the GOP’s right and far-right.
PoliticsCan an independent candidate like RFK Jr. win the presidency?
There is no requirement that a candidate belong to a major political party. That said, there are large barriers to entry for independent candidates.
PoliticsSummer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza
The race in Pennsylvania’s 12th District was considered a first test for the “Squad” of left-wing, progressive Democrats in Congress.
PoliticsHouse approves Ukraine, Israel aid bills
The House voted Saturday on legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, among other priorities.
PoliticsAs Supreme Court takes up homeless ban, a city’s unhoused feel abandoned
A consequential Oregon case, opening Monday, will decide whether governments can enforce laws against people sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go.
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