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DEMOCRATS KEEP SENATE CONTROL

Former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at Mar-a-lago

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Analysis

Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes.

President Joe Biden speaks at Delaware State University

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Judicial Influence

A Senate in Democratic hands clears the path for Biden to keep remaking the courts

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., walks on stage during a rally in North Las Vegas on Nov. 1, 2022.

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2022 Election

Cortez Masto defeats Laxalt in Nevada, handing Democrats control of the Senate

Rep. Lauren Boebert speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference

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colorado house race

Rep. Boebert is locked in an unexpectedly close race. Some constituents say they're tired of a 'mini Trump.'

Pediatrician and Colorado State Senator Yadira Caraveo at her home in Thornton, Colorado Wednesday August 17, 2022.

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Latino

Colorado elects its first Latina member of Congress, Yadira Caraveo

Top Stories

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World news

Emergency personnel respond to an explosion on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 13, 2022.

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World

Casualties confirmed after explosion on popular Istanbul shopping street

Ukrainians celebrate the liberation of Kherson

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Celebrations in Kherson as Ukrainians attempt to stabilize city after Russian retreat

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U.K. Royals

King Charles leads Remembrance Day service first time as British monarch

Latino

More Americans are living and working in Mexico. Where does that leave the locals?

U.S. news

Iranian man who inspired Steven Spielberg film 'The Terminal' dies at Paris airport

Latino

More Americans are living and working in Mexico. Where does that leave the locals?

U.S. news

Iranian man who inspired Steven Spielberg film 'The Terminal' dies at Paris airport

Politics news

Image: Republican gubernatorial candidate for Florida Ron DeSantis walks onstage during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2022.

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2022 Election

Trump and Biden are circling each other, but governors wait in the 2024 wings

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

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EXCLUSIVE

Jan. 6 committee staffers told preliminary plan for final report would focus largely on Trump, not on law enforcement failures, sources say

Peter Neal and Naomi Biden in New York on March 22, 2022.

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U.S. news

‘Here comes the bride’: White House to host its 19th wedding

Immigration

Customs and Border Protection chief resigns after first refusing request to step down

The Court's Impact

Supreme Court's conservative rulings left mark on election results

Politics News

Applications for student loan forgiveness no longer accepted

U.S. news

The scene of a plane crash at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport

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U.S. news

Six dead after two planes collide in fiery mid-flight crash during World War II air show in Dallas

A sycamore tree stands at the center of memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Nov. 13, 2022.

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U.S. news

Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed in mass shooting

Dog collars seized in connection with a Georgia man who was arrested for allegedly breeding and training over 100 pit bulls for dog fighting.

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U.S. news

Georgia man arrested for allegedly breeding and training over 100 pit bulls for dog fighting

Security

Is it safe to use Twitter? Security fears rise after Elon Musk drives off staff

U.S. news

Shooting at Florida high school football game leaves 1 dead

Security

Is it safe to use Twitter? Security fears rise after Elon Musk drives off staff

U.S. news

Shooting at Florida high school football game leaves 1 dead

Emergency personnel respond to a shooting at the Forum shopping center

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Why Oregon's ballot initiative to curb gun deaths could work

Activists hold "cancel student debt" signs during a rally in front of the White House

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Biden’s debt relief plan getting the axe highlights two awful choices students have

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party

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Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis might destroy each other — and save America

Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana

Keith Bernstein / Netflix

The biggest surprise from the Charles-Diana divorce season of 'The Crown'

A soldier at home with child seen from the back.

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Why are some military families living in their cars?

Angela Bassett and Tenoch Huerta in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

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'Black Panther' sequel highlights a common distraction in marginalized communities

Culture and trends

Dave Chappelle hosts SNL on Nov. 12, 2022.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Dave Chappelle, hosting 'SNL' for the third time, jokes about Ye's antisemitic comments and Herschel Walker

Kevin Conroy speaks during Los Angeles Comic Con

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1955-2022

Kevin Conroy, the definitive voice of Batman in animation and gaming, dies at 66

Amy Schumer at Academy Awards

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U.S. news

Amy Schumer almost backed out of hosting 'SNL' after 3-year-old son was hospitalized for RSV

Culture Matters

Alec Baldwin files suit over 'Rust' shooting, seeks to 'clear his name'

1946-2022

Comedian Gallagher, famous for his watermelon-smashing routine, dies at 76

Culture Matters

Alec Baldwin files suit over 'Rust' shooting, seeks to 'clear his name'

1946-2022

Comedian Gallagher, famous for his watermelon-smashing routine, dies at 76

Montana Tucker filming for her how "How to: Never Again" series at Auschwitz Birkenau, a Concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland.

U.S. news

Holocaust survivors turn to TikTok to teach a new generation not to forget

Health news

Silhouette of young woman looking at a smart phone

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Health news

Weight loss startups offer access to new drugs, but do they provide good care?

A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Reading, Pa.

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Coronavirus

Pfizer, Moderna to track any longterm effects of rare heart problems linked to Covid vaccines

A color-coded map of the U.S. that shows which states have moved forward with state-sponsored studies into psilocybin, advanced legislation regarding psilocybin or legalized psilocybin. Also noted is which states have cities in them that have decriminalized psilocybin.

Data Graphics

Colorado just legalized 'magic mushrooms,' an idea that's growing nationwide

Latino

'A life companion': These service dogs are helping veterans cope with PTSD

Women's Health

Michelle Obama opens up about realities of menopause, undergoing hormone therapy

Latino

'A life companion': These service dogs are helping veterans cope with PTSD

Women's Health

Michelle Obama opens up about realities of menopause, undergoing hormone therapy

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Science news

A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery illuminates the sky in Norco, La., on Aug. 21, 2019.

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Climate in Crisis

Biden takes aim at methane emissions with new rules on oil and gas industry

A Grizzly Bear and cub in Yellowstone National Park.

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U.S. news

Grizzlies could roam wildest reaches of Washington state again, but first a mountain of red tape

A lone cyclist passes as vehicles drive near downtown during the afternoon commute on April 4, 2022 in Los Angeles.

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Climate in Crisis

Global carbon emissions are still at record highs

Climate in Crisis

Climate activists in at least 13 countries protest private jets

U.S. news

Piece of Challenger space shuttle discovered at bottom of Atlantic near Florida's coast

Climate in Crisis

Climate activists in at least 13 countries protest private jets

U.S. news

Piece of Challenger space shuttle discovered at bottom of Atlantic near Florida's coast

Business, Tech & Media

Montana Tucker filming for her how "How to: Never Again" series at Auschwitz Birkenau, a Concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland.

U.S. news

Holocaust survivors turn to TikTok to teach a new generation not to forget

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in Washington, D.C.

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Crypto

Crypto giant FTX 'investigating abnormalities' following bankruptcy filing

Image: Twitter headquarters on Nov. 4, 2022 in San Francisco.

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Security

Is it safe to use Twitter? Security fears rise after Elon Musk drives off staff

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

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Culture Matters

After another chaotic week on Twitter, some users are nostalgic for the pre-Elon Musk days

Crypto

After Twitter is flooded with impersonators, Elon Musk pulls paid verification

Crypto

Crypto giant FTX to file for bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down

News

Before his epic fall, Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto genius. Some clients saw smoke and mirrors.

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