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McConnell says Republicans may not win Senate control, citing ‘candidate quality’

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Republicans escalate IRS rhetoric as senator warns Americans not to apply for new jobs

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McConnell allies launch ad blitz to prop up J.D. Vance's Senate campaign in Ohio

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A Jan. 6 participant has been harassing police officers at a Capitol attack trial

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Oz responds to viral crudité video after Fetterman fundraises off it

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Oz responds to viral crudité video after Fetterman fundraises off it

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CDC screws up a virus outbreak, again. We've learned nothing from Covid.

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Why people like my mother will continue to believe in Alex Jones no matter what

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Rudy Giuliani has only two safe options in Georgia

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Salman Rushdie's stabbing is part of an American phenomenon

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Fauci urges Black Americans to get Covid booster shots in preparation for fall surge

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Walgreens, Walmart and CVS ordered to pay $650 million over opioid sales

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Japan launches contest to encourage young people to drink more alcohol

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Google employees petition bosses for abortion policy changes

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Brian Stelter is out at CNN

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Walgreens, Walmart and CVS ordered to pay $650 million over opioid sales

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For some students, back to school will mean better-ventilated classrooms

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One of the world's largest moths detected for the first time in U.S., officials say

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Prehistoric 'living fossil' fish may spawn in Georgia for the first time in 50 years

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Our Place launches Mini Always Pan

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Panasonic launches a travel-sized hair dryer

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W&P launches their first ever lunchbox

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Yeti debuts new cooler — with wheels

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Sony launches three water-resistant speakers

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Lululemon launched a hiking collection

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Sony launches INZONE gaming headsets

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We tried the Brava smart oven to learn how it cooks food quickly