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President Trump draws cheers and boos while marking 9/11 by attending Yankees game
President Donald Trump attended the New York Yankees game on Thursday night, drawing a mixed reaction while marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Authorities installed security glass for the president outside the upper level box suite belonging to the Steinbrenner family, which owns the Yankees, on the third base side over the visiting Detroit Tigers dugout. Trump…
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Trump won't rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.
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Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress. How soon could he be sworn in?
Tom Suozzi is going back to Washington, D.C., after winning the New York special election to fill the seat left vacant by George Santos after his expulsion last year. But the question is: When exactly will he be joining Congress?
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Top Democrats Square Off in Tuesday's New York Primary: What to Know
New York is holding its second round of primary elections after voting in June for statewide races. Tuesday will cover the state’s 26 U.S. House seats, a delayed date after a judge ordered a redrawing of political maps. The new congressional districts have caused Democratic consternation, especially a new Manhattan-area seat that has turned two incumbents into rivals. Rep. Carolyn...
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Jill Biden Out to Flex Political Muscle in NJ, VA Governors' Races
First lady Jill Biden is set to campaign Friday for Democrats in governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey, her most overt foray into politics since arriving at the White House nine months ago. Her involvement is the latest sign that Democrats are pulling out the stops in the upcoming elections, particularly in Virginia, where Democrat Terry McAuliffe appears to…
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Could Beto Be Back? O'Rourke Mulls Challenging Texas Gov. Abbott
Beto O’Rourke is again weighing another campaign — this time for governor.
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Pence's Chief of Staff, Senior Political Advisor Test Positive for COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite his exposure to a top aide who tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Saturday.
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Trump Spurns Science on Climate: ‘Don't Think Science Knows'
With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role and renewed his unfounded claim that poor forest management is mostly to blame for historic infernos roaring up and down the West Coast.
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Warren's Outreach to Black Voters Could Help VP Standing
Shortly before Elizabeth Warren joined their virtual happy hour on a recent Friday afternoon, the five African American women co-hosting the #TheSipHour mused about calling her by her first name. The Massachusetts senator had her own moniker in mind. “I was going to say I’m here today as an ally, but can we really just say co-conspirator?” laughed Warren,...
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Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Talks Protests, Unrest, Trump in Philly Speech
Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Center City Philadelphia Tuesday as voters head to polls for the state’s presidential primary amid civil unrest.
