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Trump’s pick for Wyoming governor is the latest endorsee to lose primary
State Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, who had President Donald Trump’s support in the race.
19 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Ossoff just went viral again. That was probably the point.
Behind the viral moments is a candidate who is closely involved with all aspects of his reelection campaign.
18 Aug 2026 5 min 0
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Class act: The working-class game binding London and Canberra
Andy Burnham and Anthony Albanese have found something few world leaders can replicate: a shared obsession with rugby league.
16 Aug 2026 9 min 0
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all politi
14 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Before more E15 reaches the pump, boaters deserve a real warning
At a minimum, we need clear, highly visible pump labels with standardized language that says plainly: "E15 is not for boats."
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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The Memo: Mideast troubles press in on Trump
President Trump is facing trouble on two fronts in the Middle East — and it’s not clear how he gets out of it. Iran is pressing what it sees as its strategic advantage over control of the Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up its rhetoric and its demands. The Islamic Republic’s leadership is now insisting the…
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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GOP senators rally behind Thune in response to Trump jabs at leader
Senate Republicans are rallying behind Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after President Trump declined to support the GOP leader serving another term following the midterm election. Many Republican senators say Thune will have their full support, even if Trump backs a challenger because of the Senate leader&#
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Progressives face latest test in Midwest with Hong, Flanagan
Progressives are facing their latest test in this week’s Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries as Democrats grapple with their party’s direction in the high-stakes midterm elections. In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in the swing state’s Democratic primary for governor amid concer
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Progressives could score a huge Wisconsin win Tuesday. Some national figures don’t want to touch it.
Francesca Hong hasn’t drawn big name backers like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to her gubernatorial campaign, unlike other candidates this cycle.
11 Aug 2026 8 min 0
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American Medical Association criticizes Trump executive order on childhood vaccine schedule
The president of the American Medical Association on Monday said President Trump’s new recommendations on childhood immunizations put “children’s health at risk,” joining the chorus of medical experts criticizing the executive order. “Vaccines are among the most thoroughly studied, effective tools we have to protect ch
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Judge deals blow to Mamdani plan to tax second homes
A judge in Staten Island, N.Y., temporarily blocked New York City Zohran Mamdani’s (D) rollout of a new tax on second homes worth more than $5 million, according to multiple reports. The ruling from Judge Wayne Ozzi, a Democrat on the state’s Supreme Court, required the city to take down a public list of 900,000-plus&#
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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North Carolina Republicans pick ballot replacement for Rep. Chuck Edwards
Republicans in North Carolina selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom (R) as the new GOP nominee in the state’s 11th Congressional District, after Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) dropped out of the race last week. Members of the state GOP’s executive committee for the 11th district selected Balkcom just 85 days before E
11 Aug 2026 1 min 0