Politics
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2025 Congress shows mixed results despite Republican control
The first year of the 119th Congress delivered record-breaking Senate activity alongside historic gridlock, as lawmakers navigated President Donald Trump’s…
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How the next Democratic president must spend their first 24 hours in office.
This week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus is another entry in our occasional “Dear (Juris)Prudence” series, in which we…
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Issues to watch in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa State Capital Bureau) — Iowa legislators prepare for the calendar to change from December to January,…
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Andrew Johnson’s 1868 Christmas pardon shows how forgiveness and politics collide
On Christmas Day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson issued a sweeping amnesty to former Confederate officials and soldiers, ending legal…
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Record 43-day government shutdown tops 2025’s political controversies
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As temperatures drop in the nation’s capital and politicians hunker down for…
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In 2026, a surge of politicians’ kids are running for office
WASHINGTON — Dozens of members are nearing the end of their congressional careers and hanging up their voting cards. But…
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County exec’s exit to reshape political leadership
In 2019, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch described Sam Page as an anesthesiologist who built a career “of soothing pain and…
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Supreme Court bars Trump’s military use in Chicago
What happened The Supreme Court yesterday blocked President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard in the Chicago area to…
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CBS News poll finds spending time with family is what Americans like most about the holidays
The holiday season evokes more positive feelings than negative ones, with many Americans saying they feel happy and grateful. And…
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Mapuche resistance, a beacon of hope in Chile
When Chile’s social uprising erupted in October 2019, we had no idea that six years later, we’d find ourselves where…
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