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Abortion wins elections. Why won’t Democrats say the word?

The midterms offer a key moment to fight back, but are candidates up to the task?

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The Hill· Oct 21, 2:00 PMAbortion wins elections. Why won’t Democrats say the word?

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Trump Says He Has ‘Right’ to Run for Third Term: ‘They Cheated Us’President Donald Trump argues that the 2020 election entitled him to seek the presidency again.

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India Voter-Roll Protests Widen as Farmers Set to Join InIndian farmers who helped force Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a rare policy retreat four years ago are set to join nationwide protests against a contentious overhaul of voter rolls on Friday, widening a movement challenging the country’s Election Commission.

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Supreme Court Allows Blanket Ban on Student IDs at Polls in New HampshireThe justices had been asked to weigh in on a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter’s identity.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks With SCOTUS Voting Order as Election LoomsThe order comes less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections.

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