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To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive. -
Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center amid court battle, Trump's other priorities also get pushback this week, Poland's PM warns Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine.
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YouTube superstars Rachel and Aron Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron, talk about their debut album "I'm So Happy" and why they think activism is central to their missions as child entertainers and educators.
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President Trump and some Republican battleground candidates are still embracing false claims about widespread election fraud in 2020, even as many GOP voters want them to move on.
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In a rare move, a House Republican running in a competitive race in South Florida is publicly breaking with President Trump. Maria Elvira Salazar represents a majority Hispanic district.
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The stock market is at record highs, largely thanks to tech stocks that are benefitting from investor optimism about the AI boom. But bond markets may be telling a different story.
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A Texas Republican's complaint that too many people of color were in a video of the crowd at a University of Texas football game set off condemnations.
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The nature of modern warfare doesn't just mean challenges for treating human casualties. The Army is also training medics to better treat wounded military dogs on the frontlines.
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President Trump's agenda has run into rare institutional pushback on a variety of issues from mail-in voting to the Federal Reserve.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Will Sommer of The Bulwark about the pushback President Trump has faced at home and abroad on some of his policies and initiatives.
