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Though crime and criminal justice policy are central issues in many elections, that’s not true in 2024. Surveys show that relatively few American voters rank crime as their most important concern.

Ever since he was chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate back in July, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, a Republican from Ohio, has come under a level of scrutiny typical for a vice presidential candidate, including for some of his eyebrow-raising public statements made in the past or during the campaign.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! host revived the infamous adjective to take a swipe at the 78-year-old’s cognitive fitness

The latest survey shows the presidential candidates are neck and neck. But a trip around my neighbourhood suggests good news for Harris and possibly for giant meteors, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana. Is that a good thin?

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A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Former House speaker also says she thinks Trump is ‘a grotesque word’ and avoids saying his name. Plus, the exhausting rise of sleep perfectionism

‘Time to say goodbye‘ is the most fitting Trump campaign song that’s ever songed’ joked one person

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