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When the Ex-Gang Leader Met the Chiefs of Staff

When the Ex-Gang Leader Met the Chiefs of Staff

Curtis Toler has spent years trying to curb gang violence in Chicago. Now he’s talking...

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5 big congressional contests that won't get settled on Election Day

5 big congressional contests that won't get settled on...

While the midterms are coming to a close, leadership races on Capitol Hill are just...

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Opinion | How Political Violence Went Mainstream on the Right

Opinion | How Political Violence Went Mainstream on the...

Hate-filled rhetoric rises during election season, and the outcome is obvious.

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A guide to every key governor’s race on Tuesday

A guide to every key governor’s race on Tuesday

The traditional battlegrounds have been joined by a slate of unusual states on this...

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Voters appear ready to blame Democrats for economy, inflation

Voters appear ready to blame Democrats for economy, inflation

The final POLITICO-Morning Consult poll before Tuesday’s midterm election shows...

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POLITICO's final Election Forecast: Senate up for grabs, GOP on brink of House majority

POLITICO's final Election Forecast: Senate up for grabs,...

Our last update finds six Senate races in the "Toss Up" category.

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Ukrainians prep for a possible Russian nuclear attack

Ukrainians prep for a possible Russian nuclear attack

Threatening language from the Kremlin is forcing people to prepare for the worst.

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Cotton passes on 2024 presidential run after considering campaign

Cotton passes on 2024 presidential run after considering...

The Arkanas senator has been preparing for a potential run, including making repeated...

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Musk delays Twitter's subscription service until after midterms

Musk delays Twitter's subscription service until after...

Twitter had previewed the new service Saturday.

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Battle for Bucks County: Oz, Fetterman converge on must-win Philly suburb

Battle for Bucks County: Oz, Fetterman converge on must-win...

After stumping with Donald Trump on Saturday, Oz campaigned Sunday with a GOP senator...

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Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power

Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power

Russia has focused on striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the last month.

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GOP governor: ‘Terrible idea’ for Trump to announce candidacy before Christmas

GOP governor: ‘Terrible idea’ for Trump to announce candidacy...

If the former president announces his candidacy soon, “it'll have no effect on anything,”...

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‘Still a referendum on both’: Biden and Trump end midterms on 2024 collision course

‘Still a referendum on both’: Biden and Trump end midterms...

Neither of them are formally on the ballot this month. But in the waning moments,...

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Walking in LA: Billionaire Caruso unleashes millions as he seeks upset over Bass in LA

Walking in LA: Billionaire Caruso unleashes millions as...

Both sides deploy canvassers in race that one recent poll has within the margin...

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What headwinds? Dems still trying to cook Don Bacon in Nebraska

What headwinds? Dems still trying to cook Don Bacon in...

The Great Plains look like an unlikely place to nab a congressional seat from the...

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His Anti-KKK Ad Went Viral. His Congressional Campaign Did Not.

His Anti-KKK Ad Went Viral. His Congressional Campaign...

Charles Graham, a six-term state representative, is trying to turn back the tide...