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3 hours agoVoters will judge Omar's mix of progressivism and celebrity Rep. Ilhan Omar is about to learn whether voters in her Minneapolis-area congressional district support the confrontational progressivism and celebrity that she brings to...
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3 hours agoPresident Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WHPresident Donald Trump has been abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing.
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1 day agoKahele wins Hawaii Democratic primary for Gabbard's seatState Sen. Kai Kahele has won the Democratic nomination to represent Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District.
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2 days agoKansas Democrats excited about ex-GOP lawmaker's Senate bidDemocrats are pinning their unusually high hopes for winning a Senate seat in Kansas on a retired doctor and former lifelong moderate Republican who's vexed conservatives...
2 days agoDoctors, hospitals launch voter registration effortsDoctors, hospitals and medical students are ramping up efforts to register voters as part of a nationwide campaign this month.
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3 days agoUS intel: Russia acting against Biden; China opposes TrumpRussians are believed to be working against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election.
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3 days agoFirm tied to Florida’s troubled unemployment website won contract by submitting lowest bid, governor says
