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Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan

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As Trump Pushes to End Ukraine War, Europe Toils to Have a Say

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Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel

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Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James

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Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

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. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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Margins of Error

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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