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Poll Shows Trump’s Calls to Repeal Obamacare Could Be Disastrous for Him
Half of all voters in the U.S. say the Affordable Care Act is a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election.
Trump Co-Defendant May Be Indicted Again — This Time for Witness Intimidation
Former Kanye West publicist Trevian Kutti appeared to threaten ex-election worker Ruby Freeman in an Instagram video.
Seat Vacated by Santos Moves to “Toss Up” Status
Former Republican congressman George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday.
FEC Faces Calls to Regulate Deceptive AI in Campaign Ads Amid Growing Concerns
More than 50 lawmakers and 30 organizations urge the FEC to regulate deceptive AI in campaign ads.
Far Right Win in Dutch Elections Shows How Quickly the Right Is Rising in Europe
Geert Wilders’s election is an ominous harbinger. The hour has come for Europe to stymie the spread of the far right.
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
DeSantis and Newsom’s Shouting Match Seems Unlikely to Shift Tide of GOP Primary
Ron DeSantis needed to do something dramatic to shift the dynamics against him in the GOP primary. That didn’t happen.
House Speaker Penned Foreword for Conspiracy Theory-Laden Book Last Year
Johnson described the book as "a valuable contribution" to political discourse.
Court Leak Reveals Evidence of Rep. Scott Perry’s “Complicity” in January 6
Inadvertently unsealed court documents revealed texts between Perry and one of Trump’s unindicted co-conspirators.
George Santos Becomes Sixth Person Ever Expelled From House After Year of Chaos
Santos’s less than a year in Congress was marked by scandals and lies.