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As Democrats eye big midterm wins, Republicans look to turn the tables in some House districtsWASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm elections might look ominous for President Donald Trump , but there are places where his Republican Party could turn the tables on

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Doctors, insurers sue Newsom over health insurance premium increasesDoctors and health insurers filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature violated the law when they approved a healthcare tax that coul

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Trump heads to Nebraska on Monday, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchersWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska on Monday, campaigning alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, wh

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$7.5B plan for California science agency free from Trump’s influence will go to votersCalifornia could create its own multi-billion-dollar science and health research agency under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, helping to fill a ga

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Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on himPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — John Evich, a commercial fisherman in Washington and Alaska, has voted for President Donald Trump three times, viewing him as someone who

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Confidence about the economy is in short supply despite a relatively solid job marketWASHINGTON (AP) — The official numbers show that the U.S. job market has proved sturdy in the face of one shock after another – President Donald Trump’s trade w

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DC community concerned that Trump’s golf plans could affect popular roadway used by bicyclists, runnersThere are questions about the future of Ohio Drive in D.C. after The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump has been floating the idea of making changes to the roadway so the East Potomac Golf Links could stretch to the nearby water's edge.

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Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit saysThe Democratic National Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump's administration secretly changed a postcard used by U.S. cit

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red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost – WTOP NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republica

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Trump’s campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it’s rare and not enough to swing electionsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's campaign to root out noncitizen voting is demonstrating what critics of President Donald Trump's election conspirac

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Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latestALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on Thursday, putting him in the company of just a

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Senate approves Trump’s pick to lead the Labor DepartmentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the m

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Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record peopleSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record peo

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risksSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including

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Trump arcade game on National Mall mocks his Greenland plans – WTOP NewsTourists went to the D.C. War Memorial to check out arcade machines featuring a game that mocks President Donald Trump’s desire to make Greenland part of the U.S.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask judge to stop Trump from reviving White House banNews organizations targeted by President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban them from the White House asked a federal judge late Monday to extend his order temporarily restoring their access, describing the ban as an “unlawful assault on the most fundamental First Amendment freedoms.”

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Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department ‘grand conspiracy’ probe targeting Trump foesWASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who backed President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims has resigned from a Justice Department investigation into whether form

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Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP – WTOP NewsThe White House has spent days fiercely defending three taxpayer-funded advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump and are nearing at least $1.5 million

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Newsom signs California law banning sales of singleCalifornia will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Vapes, sometimes ca

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Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke antiNEW YORK (AP) — Some of the loudest cheers for Sen. Ted Cruz at the Republicans’ recent midterm convention in Dallas came after the Texas politician targeted Mu

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