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Kamala’s 2023 approval rating is in the gutter

Kamala Harris’ already poor approval rating fell further during 2023, with one prominent political scientist telling Newsweek her unpopularity “could end up being a difference-maker” in the 2024 presidential election. President Joe Biden has already committed to retaining Vice President Harris as his running mate should he secure the 2024 Democratic nomination, which looks likely […]

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Supreme Court dodges Smith’s Trump request

Steering clear of a political firestorm for now, the Supreme Court said Friday it would not immediately decide the key question of whether Donald Trump has broad immunity for actions he took as president challenging his 2020 election loss. The court denied without comment special counsel Jack Smith’s request asking the justices to circumvent the […]

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Migrants released across US in record numbers

U.S. border facilities have a record number of migrants in custody as border agents try to release migrants as fast as possible to avoid overcrowding and local nonprofit groups scramble to keep up with the need, according to three Department of Homeland Security officials. Many migrants in Arizona’s Tucson sector, one of the busiest, are […]

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Alaska’s rivers & streams are turning orange

Alaska’s rivers are turning bright orange, and scientists are working to figure out exactly why. In recent years, scientists have observed streams and rivers that have turned a vibrant orange color across Alaska’s Arctic region. The recent discoloration of the Salmon River, a designated national wild and scenic river in Kobuk Valley National Park, is […]

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Black & Latino voters don’t trust Biden economy

Of all the difficult questions Democrats face ahead of 2024, two storylines are particularly confounding. The first is the economy: Most Americans are still pretty pissed about its state, even though economists can point to plenty of positive indicators. And the second is in the polling: Joe Biden continues to underperform among Black and Latino […]

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Senate Republicans say no to Ukraine aid pkg

Senate Republicans voted to prevent the Senate from starting debate on a $110 billion national security finding, including money for Ukraine and Israel, over demands that Democrats include immigration policy measures in the package. Lawmakers have privately hoped that the public failure will help them reset the troubled negotiations on a broader security bill ahead […]