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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Bipartisan border security bill very popular with Republicans — until they're told Trump opposes it
A 30-point drop in GOP support shows how quickly powerful politicians — particularly Trump — can sway the public when they take sides on a hot-button issue.
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 'Dread' tops list of Americans' feelings about 2024 election — but 'optimism' is growing
A majority of Americans (53%) chose at least one of the negative feelings (dread, exhaustion or depression), while 40% picked at least one of the positive feelings (optimism, excitement or delight).
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Trump and Biden have clinched their nominations. Here's what our new Yahoo News/YouGov poll says about their rematch.
Tuesday’s mathematical milestone marks the point of no return for both parties — and a moment to consider the opportunities and challenges awaiting their nominees.
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: No State of the Union bump for Biden
It may be that the public has made up its mind about President Biden’s age — or that he’ll need more than a single speech to shake things up.
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Key takeaways from Biden's fiery State of the Union speech
Biden’s election-year State of the Union was more than the usual laundry list of policy proposals and patriotic applause lines. It was a high-stakes, high-profile audition for four more years on the job.
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Nikki Haley drops out of Republican presidential race, clearing path for Trump vs. Biden in November
But in a sign of intraparty tension that may linger through the fall, Haley pointedly did not endorse Trump in her concession speech.
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Key takeaways from Super Tuesday: Why Trump won — and what it means for November
A full 854 GOP delegates were up for grabs Tuesday — more than a third of this year's total. A candidate needs 1,215 delegates to clinch the 2024 GOP nomination.
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Can Nikki Haley’s campaign survive Super Tuesday?
The former South Carolina governor has lost numerous primaries and caucuses to Donald Trump but insists she’ll keep fighting anyway.
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What Trump's and Biden's dueling border visits reveal about the 2024 election
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are both heading to the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday — this is why it matters
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After losing to Trump in Michigan, next week’s Super Tuesday contests could be Haley's last stand
Haley has vowed to soldier on through March 5, when 15 states will vote. But she has pointedly refused to commit to anything further.
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What does Haley do now after losing to Trump in her home state of South Carolina? Key takeaways from Saturday’s GOP primary
Trump notched another primary victory, but Haley was clear that she would continue her campaign.
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Trump legal news brief: Trump ordered to pay $355 million, barred from running New York businesses for fraudulently inflating net worth
The crushing penalty — which may top $400 million once interest is factored in — could cost Trump all of his available cash.
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Did New York just give Biden a blueprint for 2024?
Congressional candidate Tom Suozzi seemingly outmaneuvered Republicans on immigration — but can other Democrats do the same?
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Biden says Trump’s NATO comments are ‘un-American.’ Does he have a point?
Why the former president’s views on the European alliance are so controversial.
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Trump keeps appealing for immunity and losing. But will the Supreme Court rule in his favor?
Presidential immunity isn’t a myth. It’s just never been applied in anything like the manner Donald Trump is proposing.
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Nevada is holding primaries and caucuses this week. Why Donald Trump and Nikki Haley aren't on the same ballot.
How a dispute between Republicans and the Nevada legislature led to Haley running in one contest and Trump running in the other.
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What Biden's South Carolina primary win means for his 2024 chances
The South Carolina result is important as an indication of how far Biden’s reelection bid has come — and a reminder of the challenges ahead.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he is 'deeply sorry' for keeping hospitalization for prostate cancer a secret. Here's how we got here.
Facing questions from reporters for the first time since his hospitalization, the 70-year-old said the cancer diagnosis was a “gut punch” and that his first instinct was to keep it private.
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 51% of voters say convicting Trump of a ‘serious crime’ would be a ‘fair outcome’
But a large number of Republican and Republican-leaning voters already think the opposite.