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Georgia’s Senate race is heading to a runoff. Here’s how it will work.Sen. Raphael G. Warnock and Herschel Walker are headed to a runoff in Georgia. Here is how that works.Read complete article
Post Politics Now: Warnock, Walker make final pitches in Georgia Senate runoffBoth campaigns are making stops designed to energize base voters in a race in which turnout will be key.
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Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance since attackThe House speaker’s husband received a thunderous standing ovation as he accompanied his wife to the storied event in the Kennedy Center’s Opera House.
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The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024, rankedOur bimonthly rankings.
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Who could be speaker, if not Kevin McCarthyThe answer isn't obvious. But here's some early handicapping on the names that have been floated.
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Why you should care about what just happened in Cochise CountyIt's unlikely it'll truly happen in Arizona, as some have speculated. But we're also in uncharted territory, and the situation there provides a big test of an increasingly embattled certification process.
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What Georgia’s past two Senate contests tell us about the runoffGeorgia is expected be a hard-fought presidential battleground once again in 2024, making any shifts in the state’s electorate important for both parties.
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Social Security offices critical to disability benefits hit breaking pointSocial Security's state offices that review disability claims are at a breaking point with massive backlogs, leaving disabled Americans waiting months for judgments.
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Democrats try to salvage Manchin’s side deal on energy projectsA bill from Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) to overhaul the permitting process for energy infrastructure could be included in a defense policy measure.
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Final push for votes in Ga. runoff tests parties’ sway in battlegroundGeorgia remains “culturally red,” said one conservative-leaning voter backing Democratic Sen. Raphael G. Warnock. But “we’re not just partisan machines.”
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GOP lawmakers largely silent after Trump suggests ‘termination’ of ConstitutionTrump’s posts represent an escalation in his attacks on American institutions — one that scholars say must be heeded as a sign of how far he is willing to go to regain power.
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Congress eyes end to military coronavirus vaccine mandateKevin McCarthy claims he worked out a deal with President Biden as part of a defense bill, but White House officials say nothing has been finalized.
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Wedding websites are the latest gay rights battleground in ColoradoThe Supreme Court on Monday considers if web designer Lorie Smith’s refusal to create same-sex union sites violates Colorado's public-accommodation law.
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Senate campaign hits fever pitch in final days of Georgia runoffFinal efforts to reach voters in Georgia’s Senate runoff were everywhere at Saturday’s Southeastern Conference championship football game.
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White House rebukes Trump’s suggestion to suspend Constitution over 2020 electionFormer president Donald Trump suggested that the country abandon one of its founding documents, drawing sharp criticism from the White House and politicians.
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Democratic governors riding high on election results as 2024 loomsThe November midterms broadened the party’s bench for potential presidential contenders, though none have said they would challenge Biden if he runs.
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Biden shakes up the primary calendar and insulates himself from challengersPresident Biden and his advisers called for more change to the nominating contest than anyone outside the White House had been considering.
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The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024, rankedOur bimonthly rankings.
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‘Everybody’s a Joe Manchin.’ A GOP moderate looks ahead to a very narrowly divided HouseRep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) is the new leader of a moderate Republican caucus which wants to flex its slightly atrophied muscles in a House where just a few votes matter.
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Surging Twitter antisemitism unites fringe, encourages violence, officials say The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday warned that domestic terrorists were maintaining “a visible presence online in attempts to motivate supporters to conduct attacks.”
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DeSantis helped flip school boards. They’re now making a mark.In an unprecedent move, he endorsed a raft of school board candidates. They are beginning to make their marks.
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Landmark Oath Keepers verdict hobbles group, but the movement lives onOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy in the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a rare legal consequence for the far-right group.
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Post Politics Now: Biden meets with Prince William during Boston swingThe meeting with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, comes during a trip that also includes a union event and a fundraiser for Senate Democrats.
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