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Oct 06

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Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh as hundreds protest at Capitol

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The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court by a margin of 50-48. The vote, cut mostly along party lines after 30 hours of speeches on the Senate floor, came as protests against…

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Sep 13

Congress moving ahead on spending to avert shutdown

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Congress is moving to avert a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections.

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Aug 04

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The FBI’s cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications

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As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division.

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Jul 08

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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 8, 2018

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On this edition for Sunday, July 8, why a conservative Supreme Court could impact the midterms, and how artist communities are thriving along the disappearing Salton Sea. Also, adults born of sexual assault during the Bosnian war are grappling with…

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Jul 08

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Intense political fight brews over SCOTUS nomination as midterms loom

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U.S. Supreme Court nominations grew more politically controversial in 1990, when President George H.W. Bush appointed former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was thought to be conservative but often sided with the court’s liberal justices. Now, Trump’s appointee may…

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May 26

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Voters will rank candidates in Maine’s June primary

By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

As states around the country run primaries ahead of midterm elections, Maine will be the first to use a ranked-choice system where voters rate candidates instead of voting for their favorite. This structure ensures that winners collect the majority of…

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May 19

Trump plans aggressive role in midterms, but is he welcome?

By Steve Peoples, Ken Thomas, Associated Press

As the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere.

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Apr 21

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‘Every issue is a women’s issue’ — Why these Republican women are running for office

By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman

Seventy-five women are running for office in the Indiana state legislature, double the number that did in 2014, and the number of GOP women running for office has risen from 15 to 23. In a deep red state where women…

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Nov 13

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Newcomers learn to navigate life on Capitol Hill

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The newest members of Congress are in Washington for orientation ahead of the new session's start in January. Political director Domenico Montanaro meets up with two newly elected lawmakers as they learn to navigate their new positions on the Hill.

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Nov 13

Obama may push executive action to cover 5 million undocumented immigrants

By Joshua Barajas

After promising to take broad actions on immigration by the end of the year, President Barack Obama is expected to announce a plan that would protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, The New York Times reported.

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