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Xavier Becerra is fending off oil cash criticism in the California governor’s race
Oil industry spending has emerged as a centerpiece issue in the contest.
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Canada slipped into a technical recession on an annualized basis as economic growth stalled in 1st quarter
Canada's economy contracted in the first quarter of the year on an annualized basis by a slim margin, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, making it two consecutive quarters of…
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A look at the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles
In the upcoming primary for mayor of Los Angeles, incumbent Karen Bass is defending from two main challengers: a conservative reality TV star and a progressive city council member.
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The strange tale of Eric Adams’ largest reelection campaign contract
The deal involved the Jonas Brothers’ manager, the prospect of a $1 million payday and consulting services that even one of Adams’ own advisers called “wacky.”
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Mamdani is touting universal child care. He still needs to find staffers to run it.
The city must hire at least 30,000 additional workers to achieve a truly universal program, advocates say.
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Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars
America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.
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Former AG Pam Bondi to testify before Congress over handling of the Epstein files
Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She will testify Friday in a closed-door hearing about the release of the Epstein files.
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How Big Tech learned to speak FERC
The tech industry has shown a Trump-era command of Washington politics. But it's had a steeper learning curve mastering the rules that govern the U.S. electric grid.
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Blue states’ plan for 100% tax on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts not as easy as it looks
Democrats in blue states are coordinating their response to the $1.8 billion Justice Department fund, but could face legislative and legal roadblocks.
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Poll: Trump’s economic message isn’t breaking through
New results from The POLITICO Poll underscore the challenge facing the president and Republicans, who are eager to channel voters’ cost of living concerns into a winning midterm message.
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of…
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Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico on race to flip Senate seat
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas State Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the aftermath of the primary, which solidified Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as his GOP competitor in November.