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Pennsylvania and North Carolina midterm primaries latest test of Trump’s pull
Voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina will pick nominees in critical U.S. Senate and gubernatorial contests on Tuesday that provide another test of former...
Exclusive: U.S. Treasury’s Yellen and trade czar Tai at odds over China tariffs
Joe Biden will have to resolve a heated internal debate among his aides over whether to cut taxes on goods from China as his...
New York congressional map deals blow to Democrats’ midterm hopes
A court-appointed expert released a draft New York congressional district map on Monday that is far less favorable to Democrats than the original plan...
Supreme Court backs Ted Cruz in campaign finance dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions and handed a victory to Senator Ted Cruz, striking down as a free...
U.S. special prosecutor takes ex-Clinton campaign lawyer to trial
A lawyer who worked on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign faces a criminal trial this week on charges of lying to the FBI in...
Five U.S. midterm primaries to watch May 17 in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho
Voters in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho and Kentucky hold nominating primaries on Tuesday where voters will pick their parties' candidates for the U.S. Congress...
Biden has no control over inflation before November midterms
The Biden administration is increasingly feeling it has little control over short-term inflation, officials say, and is looking for ways to offset the political...
