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Koch network group works to engage voters early in key Senate race

Americans for Prosperity Action, which is staying out of the presidential race after backing Nikki Haley during the primaries, is already knocking on doors in Pennsylvania.
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Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

The regulation is intended to protect women who live in states where abortion is illegal from prosecution if they cross state lines to seek an abortion.
President Biden speaks about abortion access
President Biden speaks about abortion access

Senate to hold key test vote on Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok ban

The package of foreign aid and legislation that would provide a pathway to banning TikTok in the U.S. is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden in the coming days.
American and Ukrainian flags fly.
American and Ukrainian flags fly.

Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary

Sen. Nicole Mitchell's arrest comes at an awkward time for Senate Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority. Her absence would make it difficult to pass any partisan legislation.
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Trump says RFK Jr. will hurt Biden. In private, he's not so sure.

Trump is taking aim at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as several recent polls show he may have more to lose from the independent's presence on the ballot.
Robert F. Kennedy and Donald Trump.
Robert F. Kennedy and Donald Trump.
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U.S. ally blasts Biden's suggestion his uncle was eaten by cannibals after WWII crash

Prime Minister James Marape said the people of his Pacific Island nation didn't deserve to be called cannibals after President Joe Biden implied his uncle’s body might have been eaten during World War II.
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape
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Biden to speak at Morehouse College commencement, sparking faculty concerns

The decision has raised some objections from faculty members, and administrators are set to host a forum about it Thursday.
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CIA botched its handling of sexual assault allegations, House intel report says

The committee’s findings were based on interviews with 26 whistleblowers and a review of 4,000 pages of CIA documents.
The seal of Central Intelligence Agency in the lobby the headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022.
The seal of Central Intelligence Agency in the lobby the headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022.

Prosecutors at hush money trial say Trump led 'porn star payoff' scheme to 'corrupt' 2016 election

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker was called as the prosecution’s first witness following opening statements from both sides.
Former president Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York.
Former president Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York.

The remarkably stable 2024 race: From the Politics Desk

Plus, New York prosecutors for the first time lay out their case against Trump in a courtroom.
President Joe Biden; Former President Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden; Former President Donald Trump.

2024’s remarkably, stubbornly stable race — for now

American politics has largely been stuck in a narrow band of close division for most of the Biden era. New polling shows what could break it one way or the other.
Then-President Donald Trump answers a question as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens
Then-President Donald Trump answers a question as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens

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