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2nd Republican presidential debate spotlights health care, Ukraine, energy, education and more: Full coverage
Seven candidates squared off at at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., while the race's frontrunner Donald Trump held an event in Michigan.
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'Donald Duck': Chris Christie slams Trump for skipping GOP debates
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused former President Trump of being afraid to defend his record against fellow Republican opponents and “ducking” them.
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2nd GOP debate descends into chaos
Donald Trump's would-be Republican rivals squandered precious time on stage indulging in a cacophony of crosstalk.
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Powerball: Why getting eaten by a shark is more likely than winning the $835 million jackpot
The odds of winning Wednesday’s $835 million drawing are 292,201,338 to on — or about 300 times less likely than getting struck by lightning.
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Is winning the lottery all it's cracked up to be?
There’s a laundry list of horror stories about big lottery winners whose golden tickets led to strained family relationships, bankruptcy, prison or even murder.
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Trump skips GOP debate to deliver 'economic nationalism' speech at non-union plant
In an effort to court blue-collar workers, former President Donald Trump traveled to Michigan Wednesday to deliver a speech aimed at courting the support of autoworkers at a time when their largest union is on strike.
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What to look for in the 2nd Republican presidential debate
No one has emerged as a major Republican alternative to Trump, who holds a commanding polling lead. The central question of the GOP race, increasingly, is whether Trump will even face a credible challenge at all.
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Trump legal brief: Judge Chutkan rejects Trump's request that she recuse herself from Jan. 6 case
Judge Tanya Chutkan rejects a request by lawyers for former President Donald Trump that she recuse herself from his federal election interference case.
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3 Questions for Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell about the UAW strike, Trump and working-class voters
"This isn't a slam dunk" for Democrats, Dingell says of blue-collar support.
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3 reasons the 2024 election will be very different from 2020
The candidates might be the same, but shifting battlegrounds, new voters and possible spoilers mean 2024 won’t be a 2020 rerun.
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New Orleans is bracing for a saltwater intrusion: Here's what we know
Officials in Louisiana are warning that saltwater coming up from the Gulf of Mexico could affect the availability of safe drinking water for millions of people along the Mississippi River.
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How the looming government shutdown could affect you
From travel delays to limited food inspections, a government shutdown would touch millions of Americans.
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Why experts say two-parent families are the key to fighting inequality
The U.S. has the highest rate of single parenthood anywhere in the world. Some researchers say family structure is an underappreciated source of many of America's thorniest problems.
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3 questions for an expert on why the spike in child poverty is a policy choice
The new data is a reminder that “politics and public policy are a matter of life and death,” said author and former Senate aide Nikhil Goyal.
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5 revelations in Cassidy Hutchinson’s new book about her time in the Trump White House
Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as an aide to former Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, is out with a new book that paints a damning picture of the outgoing administration’s chaotic final days.
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Deborah Roberts, Kristen Welker and their Black female peers are more visible than ever on TV news. Why experts say this isn't just 'a moment.'
Journalists of color, specifically Black women, are becoming increasingly visible in broadcast and cable television news. But experts say networks must strive for diversity at all levels of the newsroom, especially in local news.
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How the Canadians had Zelensky accidentally praise a Nazi 'hero' in Ottawa, giving Russian propaganda a boost
The embarrassing episode played into the Kremlin’s fictitious narrative about neo-Nazis in the administration of Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, who is Jewish.
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Who’s in, who’s out of the second 2024 Republican presidential debate
The GOP field — minus the clear frontrunner — will meet in California on Wednesday night.
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Sen. Menendez will fight corruption charges: 3 takeaways from Monday's response to federal indictment
Charged with corruption, a defiant Menendez defended himself at a press conference on Monday.
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Gov. Murphy and other New Jersey Democrats call on Sen. Menendez to resign over bribery charges
Democratic officials in New Jersey wasted little time Friday in calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment earlier in the day on allegations that he and his wife had accepted bribes from three New Jersey businessmen.
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3 questions for the CDC about how COVID-19 is still transforming our lives
The CDC's deputy director spoke to Yahoo News about how Americans should think about, and respond to, the current coronavirus mini-surge.
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The UAW strike and electric cars: Does Trump have a new wedge issue?
Former President Donald Trump will give a speech to autoworkers in Detroit next Wednesday, and he is expected to attack President Biden’s policies promoting a transition to electric cars.
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Read the indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., his wife and three associates have been charged by federal prosecutors with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the U.S. senator’s influence.
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Bob Menendez indictment: 3 takeaways on the bribery charges against the senior Democrat
Federal prosecutors charged the senior New Jersey senator with taking bribes and trying to influence government funding and investigations.
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The Catchup: 5 major politics stories this week, from a likely government shutdown to the UAW strike
Remember what matters and forget the noise. Here are the top five stories of the week in politics.
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Does the Senate really need a dress code?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision this week to have the upper chamber no longer enforce its unwritten code of business attire sparked a furor among conservatives — and even some Democrats.
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Zelensky returns to Washington to press Ukraine's case
Zelensky's second visit to Washington since the Russian invasion began was more fraught than the first.
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Poll: 'Dread' tops list of Americans' feelings about 2024 election
Given a list of emotions to choose from, fewer than 1 in 3 Americans picked a positive one, such as “excitement” or “optimism.”
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Hurricane season updates: Tropical Storm Ophelia takes aim at North Carolina
The storm is expected to make landfall on Saturday, bringing with it high winds, flooding and “life-threatening” storm surge to the Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
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How a Sikh leader's murder sparked a diplomatic fallout between Canada and India
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Trudeau told lawmakers that Canadian intelligence had gathered “credible” evidence of links between the Indian government and the assassination of the prominent Sikh leader.
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3 questions for Sarah Collins Rudolph, '5th Little Girl' in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 60 years ago
Sarah Collins Rudolph, one of the survivors of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, believes she is owed “millions” in atonement for the trauma that continues to haunt her 60 years later.
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Should the media stop interviewing Trump?
Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday in a pretaped interview with new host Kristen Welker. Her performance was widely panned by critics who said she failed to hold the former president to account.
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'Humanity has opened the gates of hell': U.N. chief calls for climate change action
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres opened the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday in New York City with a dramatic declaration.
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Iran prisoner exchange: How much is an American's freedom worth?
The Biden administration agreed to unfreeze $6 billion in funds to secure the release of five Americans held captive in Iran. Was it worth the hefty price tag?
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Poll: Americans not yet sold on Biden impeachment, but nearly half think he did something 'illegal' regarding son Hunter
A plurality of Americans think Biden should not be impeached (42%) or removed from office (45%).
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New school year highlights book, curriculum bans facing America's teachers
A series of stories this week show the conditions educators are dealing with as they return to the classroom and libraries.
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Biden and Zelensky say Russia must not win: Key takeaways from the U.N. General Assembly
President Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky both warned that letting Russia win in Ukraine would embolden other despots. But key figures, including China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, weren’t in the audience.
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Attorney General Garland gets emotional in House hearing on DOJ 'politicization'
Attorney General Merrick Garland is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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Future of social media headed for Supreme Court
The high court will weigh in on whether companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are allowed under the law to remove content that violates their rules.
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Age will be on the ballot in 2024
Congress keeps getting older, even as Americans clamor for younger leaders.
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Don't travel to these countries if you're American, U.S. government warns
President Biden reiterated travel warnings to U.S. citizens on Monday after the release of five American prisoners from Iran.
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A legal glossary of Trump's court cases
In a span of five months this year, former President Donald Trump was indicted on a total of 91 felony counts across four separate criminal cases. As hearings and trial dates are set, here's a guide to some of the legal terms you may hear.
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What’s behind the John Fetterman body double conspiracy theory?
The Pennsylvania senator's recent public appearances have revived an old right-wing claim.
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Trump pulls even with Biden in Yahoo News/YouGov poll
The latest numbers show Trump gaining and Biden slipping ahead of the 2024 election.
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Zelensky at U.N.: 'Evil cannot be trusted — ask Prigozhin'
The Ukrainian president arrived in New York City Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to plead for more aid for his war-torn country.
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California sues oil companies for allegedly lying about climate change
California filed a lawsuit Friday against five of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging that they lied to the public about the damage their product is causing. The state wants the companies to pay into a fund that would support recovery from climate change-related extreme weather events like heavy storms and wildfires.
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3 questions on Ukraine for combat veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss: 'MAGA is soft on Russia'
This is a war Ukraine can win, the young congressman says, but only if the U.S. maintains its support.
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Trump’s abortion record complicates his attempt to sound moderate
In a recent interview with NBC News, the former president did not commit to a specific policy on the issue.
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Religious charter schools are the latest front in the battle over 'school choice'
Oklahoma wants to create the country's first faith-based charter school. Critics say it would threaten public education and chip away at the separation of church and state.
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Iran prisoner swap: 5 freed Americans on way back to U.S.
Five Americans who had spent years imprisoned in Iran were freed on Monday as part of a complex and delicate diplomatic deal.
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