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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi wraps up long and historic leadership career

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WASHINGTON – Nancy Pelosi is wrapping up a long career of congressional leadership in which she became the only woman to serve in the powerful post of U.S. House of Representatives speaker, showed an ability to pass major legislation, united fractious fellow Democrats and challenged some of the world’s most powerful men. Pelosi, an 82-year-old […]

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Who is Hakeem Jeffries, favored candidate for U.S. House Democratic leader?

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U.S. congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a bid on Friday to become the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. If he succeeds in the Nov. 30 leadership elections, as expected, he would become the first Black party leader in either chamber of Congress. Here is a look at his background and political

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This small midterm race in Arizona could have big consequences for U.S. democracy

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The fight to become Arizona’s next attorney general in November’s midterm elections smashed fundraising records this week. One major reason: the normally backwater contest has potentially big implications for U.S. democracy, election experts said. Arizona is a kingmaker state in U.S. presidential elections, and under Arizona law the attorney general must witness the certification of

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New poll: Biden approval holds near lowest level of his presidency

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval rating stayed close to the lowest level of his presidency this week, a dark sign for his Democratic Party’s prospects in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday found. The two-day national poll found that 40% of Americans approve of Biden’s job

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The BIG fight that’s looming, right after the midterms…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterm elections, they expect to use a powerful and potentially dangerous tool as leverage in their dealings with Democratic President Joe Biden: The federal debt ceiling. The U.S. Treasury is expected to reach its mandated $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in

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