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Trump casts doubt on Mitch McConnell’s polio claim after senator votes against RFK Jr.

President Trump on Thursday took a swing at Senator Mitch McConnell’s battle with polio after the 82-year-old lawmaker voted against Robert F. Kennedy...

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NYC Council votes to expand lobbying ban on ex-City Hall officials amid ‘revolving door’ concerns

Former top City Hall officials would be barred from lobbying any municipal agencies for two years under a bill passed by the City...

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Kristian Winfield: NBA All-Star votes or win shares? Jalen Brunson is about the latter

Of course LaMelo Ball has more fan votes than any NBA guard not named Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The NBA All-Star Game starters have always...

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Ethics committee secretly votes to release bombshell report on ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz

A congressional committee has reportedly secretly voted to release its bombshell report into sex and drug use by ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz now that...

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Closely split votes is again the norm

The GOP’s stunning election triumph is the latest sign that 21st century elections, with rapid reversals of fortune and small victory margins, are...

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Trump, Vance cast their votes on Election Day

After months of campaigning, the Republican president and vice president candidates cast their votes Tuesday morning. Former President Donald Trump has cast his...

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No more slow counting: New York State finally figures out how to tally votes faster

Tomorrow night, New Yorkers will know shortly after 9 p.m. how they voted for president and other public offices and what they decided...

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Dump the Electoral College: National candidates should campaign in every state for votes

Tim Walz is right. So is Donald Trump. The Democratic vice presidential candidate wants to get rid of the antique Electoral College and...

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Beautiful city votes ‘no’ to ruin anti-tourist whingers’ plot to ban cruise ships

Large cruise ships won’t be banned from docking in a major US capital after a controversial vote.  People living in Juneau, Alaska, had...

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This fall, the votes of Jews will be decisive

Jewish Americans represent a small fraction of the electorate, but many are concentrated in critical swing states and congressional districts and historically have...