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Jerome Powell Dismisses Idea of Trump Firing Him

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Bresnahan Beats Cartwright in Pennsylvania, Handing G.O.P. a Key Seat

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Mackenzie Beats Wild in Pennsylvania, Scoring a Key Pickup for House G.O.P.

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Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

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The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Fed chair says Trump can't fire him

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Justice officials in talks to drop Trump criminal cases

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