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White House says DeSantis, Abbott like ‘smugglers’ for transporting migrants from border

The Biden administration increased its criticism of Ron DeSantis over his scheme this week to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, accusing Florida’s Republican governor of deploying “smuggler tactics” to deceive asylum seekers.

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If Republicans fail to retake the Senate, is Trump, McConnell or Scott most to blame?

WASHINGTON — If Republicans flounder in their effort to recapture the U.S. Senate less than two months from now, an inevitable blame game will commence over who’s most responsible for their midterm belly flop.

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VP Harris and Caribbean leaders to roll out new US partnership on climate change, energy

Three months after the Biden administration and Caribbean leaders agreed to fine-tune details of a new energy and climate change partnership, leaders will meet face-to-face in Washington Thursday to review their progress and announce a series of steps the United States will take to address the needs of the Caribbean…

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What’s a gerontocracy — and is the US one? Data shows Congress is trending older

The average congressperson is far older than the average American, a fact that won’t surprise most people. But senators and representatives are increasingly staying in office into their later years, a trend that worries some and smacks of ageism for others.

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Rubio cosponsors bill by Graham banning abortions nationally after 15 weeks

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire to restrict access to abortion and risks complicating his reelection bid less than two months before Election Day.

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Rubio balances Senate Intelligence leadership with defense of Trump in Mar-a-Lago case

After the FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last month for classified material, Democrats and Republicans on the historically bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee responded with one voice.

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Florida sees sharp rise in white power, anti-Semitic incidents, report finds

Florida saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents last year, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, the New York-based organization that tracks anti-Semitic incidents and other extremist activity across the country.

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Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall board after nonprofit indicted on money laundering

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the Republican candidate for state attorney general, resigned Friday from the board of directors of We Build the Wall after the nonprofit organization was indicted on allegations of money laundering, conspiracy and fraud.

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Rubio emerges as key Trump defender on FBI search

Republicans have largely rallied to former President Donald Trump’s defense after last month’s search-and-seizure operation by the FBI at the former president’s Palm Beach estate.

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Candidates in NC swing district switch to middle-of-the-road tactics

Candidates running to represent North Carolinians in the 13th Congressional District are bouncing toward a moderate platform.

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First it was Trump, now McConnell’s taking fire from Rick Scott over GOP Senate chances

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell is used to getting trashed by Donald Trump.

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DeSantis says Florida is getting redder. He’s campaigning like he believes it

In the last month alone, Ron DeSantis has released a much-discussed ad mimicking “Top Gun,” left Florida to campaign in a quartet of far-away swing states and talked about throwing Anthony Fauci across a river.

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Health care bill will cut costs and improve access, Kamala Harris tells Durham seniors

DURHAM, N.C. — With midterm elections just over two months away, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Durham on Thursday to promote the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce health care costs and increase access.

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Is Dr. Oz done? Republicans still see a path to a comeback against Fetterman

WASHINGTON — Mehmet Oz remains behind John Fetterman in the race for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat 10 weeks until Election Day.

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You can still order free at-home COVID tests — but not for long. Here’s what to know

WASHINGTON — There’s still time to order a set of free at-home COVID-19 tests in the mail before the government suspends the opportunity.

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Fact check: Will middle-class taxpayers really face an ‘army’ of IRS agents?

WASHINGTON — Look out, warn the Republicans. The Internal Revenue Service is about to unleash an army of agents eager to audit you and cost you a lot of money and aggravation.

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Republicans fight new NC election rules, led by Trump lawyer central to 2020 conspiracies

Claiming to have already trained more than 1,000 people to volunteer to help run this November’s elections, conservative activists in North Carolina are opposing new rules that would more strictly regulate those volunteers’ behavior at polling places.

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FBI Mar-a-Lago affidavit: Trump’s trove of top secret material led to further search

WASHINGTON — FBI agents obtained permission from a federal judge to search Donald Trump’s home after finding that the former president had unlawfully removed 184 classified documents from the White House and stored them in “unauthorized” places at his Palm Beach residence — including many related to “national defense information,”…

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Justice Department releases affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search in Trump inquiry

WASHINGTON — A key court document that allowed federal agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida home for highly classified government records earlier this month was released at noon on Friday.

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Justice Department releases affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search in Trump inquiry

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Justice Department releases affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search in Trump inquiry

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Fact check: Will taxes go up for the middle class under the new Democratic plan?

WASHINGTON — Republicans are warning people: The new Democratic-written tax and spending law is going to mean a bigger tax burden, whether you make $40,000 or $400,000.

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Is Florida still a swing state? The next 11 weeks will determine the answer

The close of polls Tuesday evening marked the end of Florida’s primary election and the start of an 11-week scramble in which the fate of a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion and Florida’s status as a political battleground all hang in the balance.

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Dr. Oz spent years, millions improving his Palm Beach mansion. Now he’ll get a tax break

Two weeks before he would become one of the year’s most famous and polarizing Republican nominees for office, Mehmet Oz was approved for a large tax exemption on a house he owns in a community close to his heart.

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After split between McConnell and Paul, Kentucky judicial post at ‘a stalemate’

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

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