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News Articles: Politics

Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player, tosses a baseball to supporters at his election night watch party on March 5 in Palm Desert, Calif.

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  • Elections

Former LA Dodger Steve Garvey aims for the wall in U.S. Senate race

When the former baseball star won a runoff spot for California's open senate seat, he reminded supporters that his primary victory was only "the first game of a doubleheader."

March 15, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Shafer
Former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Thursday.

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  • Law

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

Former President Donald Trump was in court in Florida where he's seeking dismissal of criminal charges related to classified documents he allegedly withheld and concealed from investigators.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Allen
Vice President Harris speaks to reporters after her visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Saint Paul, Minn. on March 14.

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  • Elections

Harris visited an abortion clinic, a first for any president or vice president

Vice President Harris toured a Minnesota abortion clinic during a trip to the Twin Cities on Thursday. It's believed to be a first for a vice president or president.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Tamara Keith
Former President Trump's criminal trial in New York may be delayed.

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  • Law

Manhattan prosecutors open to a 30-day delay in Trump's criminal trial

They said a delay would ensure that Trump's legal team has sufficient time to review a new tranche of materials in the case. Jury selection is scheduled to begin March 25.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Cadets salute during the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in 2021. A change to West Point's mission statement has sparked outrage among some conservatives online.

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  • Politics

West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed

The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
A portrait of former House Speaker David Ralston is unveiled inside the Georgia Capitol on March 14, 2024.

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  • News

'Lawmakers': Remembering the legacy of late House Speaker David Ralston on Day 35

The House kicked off the day with a celebration for the late Speaker David Ralston’s birthday. House leaders unveiled a portrait of Ralston. Gov. Brian Kemp and former governors Nathan Deal and Sonny Perdue also praised Ralston’s legacy. 

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
President Biden talks with supporters during a campaign event in Saginaw, Mich., on March 14.

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  • Elections

Biden opposes Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel. It's an issue in some swing states

Former President Donald Trump has already said he would block the deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival. Now President Biden is speaking out about it, too.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for new elections in Israel.

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  • Politics

Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for new elections in Israel as the country continues its war with Hamas.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel and
  • Claudia Grisales
People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need.

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  • On Disabilities

Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?

A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as "duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein, Tradeoffs
House Education Committee

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  • Politics

Top GOP Georgia lawmakers flex muscle in latest school voucher push

An expansion to Georgia’s school voucher program is getting another shot this year after passing the House Education Committee on party lines Wednesday.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams
The Georgia Diaper Bank Coalition.

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  • Politics

Georgia's Diaper Bank Coalition holds first Diaper Needs Awareness Day at the Capitol

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Georgia Diaper Bank Coalition hosted the first Diaper Need Awareness Day at the Georgia Capitol. The event served to draw attention to rising costs of diapers and the families in the state who are struggling to afford these essential child care items.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
Alabama's state capitol in Montgomery, Ala. earlier this year.

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  • National

How 'fetal personhood' in Alabama's IVF ruling evolved from fringe to mainstream

To those who have watched how certain elements of the anti-abortion campaign have gone from fringe to mainstream, the Alabama IVF decision is both validation and a warning of more shifts to come.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally in Phoenix on Dec. 20, 2023. Both Kennedy's campaign and a super PAC supporting him are working to get the conspiracy theorist on state ballots around the country.

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  • Elections

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to get on the ballot in all 50 states. It won't be easy

To run for president as an independent candidate, conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. needs to get on ballots, a complicated and expensive state-by-state undertaking.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee presides in court during a hearing in the Georgia election interference case.

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  • Law

Judge in Georgia election interference case quashes some charges against Trump

The judge overseeing the Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump and his allies has quashed a number of charges related to soliciting officials to violate their oaths of office.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for governor, speaks at an election night event in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

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  • Politics

N.C. Republican nominee for governor has a long history of controversial remarks

Republicans in North Carolina voted overwhelmingly to nominate Mark Robinson for governor. He would be the state's first Black governor and has come under fire for controversial remarks.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Colin Campbell
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