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Democratic and Republican Fundraising Rises Over Supreme Court Confirmation Battle
In 2018, the vitriolic fight over the nomination of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh played out against the backdrop of pivotal midterm elections, costing tens of…
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McConnell asks Republican senators to ‘keep your powder dry’ on the timing of a vote.
Senator Mitch McConnell implored fellow Republican senators on Friday night to “keep your powder dry” in an effort to stave off defections, as he weighed…
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How to Watch the Republican Convention
Vice President Mike Pence will be the star of the third night of the Republican National Convention, which will also include speeches from several prominent…
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Top Republican National Security Officials Say They Will Vote for Biden
Four years after 50 of the nation’s most senior Republican national security officials warned that Donald J. Trump “would be the most reckless president in…
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Portland Clashes Converge on Courthouse Named for an Antiwar Republican
At the federal court in Portland, Ore., the action usually takes place inside sleek, wood-paneled courtrooms. That is where an imprisoned C.I.A. spy admitted to…
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Trump Threatens to Pull Republican National Convention From North Carolina
President Trump on Monday threatened to yank the Republican National Convention from Charlotte, N.C., where it is scheduled to be held in August, accusing the…
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