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Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina

Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden

Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina
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Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters

President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia's Morehouse College next month

Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
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Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden, but Trump keeps bringing up another Democrat, Jimmy Carter

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter
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Trump says Biden is running a 'Gestapo' administration. It's his latest reference to Nazi Germany

Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Florida resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running what Trump says is a “Gestapo administration.”

Trump says Biden is running a 'Gestapo' administration. It's his latest reference to Nazi Germany
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Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture

President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war when he speaks at Morehouse College's commencement

Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
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Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too

President Joe Biden has offered his most direct recognition of the anguish American college students are feeling over the Israel-Hamas war

Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too
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GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that's mired Black people in “dependency” and poverty

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
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What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor

North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt

What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor
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Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

Gun control advocates and many Democrats see fresh openings created by hard-line positions of the gun lobby

Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA
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In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters

Georgia is the election battleground that yielded the closest margin of any state in the 2020 election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump

In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters
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A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy

A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election

A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
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California's Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden

California's Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
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At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris, but she avoids the drama

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading a parade of Black Democrats who warn that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency is the most important calculation ahead of November

At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris, but she avoids the drama
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Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
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Biden says he won't step aside. But if he does, here's why Harris is the favorite to replace him

President Joe Biden insists that only “the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential race

Biden says he won't step aside. But if he does, here's why Harris is the favorite to replace him
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Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here's what to expect

Republicans have nominated Donald Trump for the presidency twice before

Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here's what to expect
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Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcome

Former President Donald Trump has appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear

Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcome
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Vance's night but Trump's party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways

Republicans were welcoming JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting President Joe Biden’s leadership on the world stage

Vance's night but Trump's party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC Takeaways
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Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs

There is plenty of jockeying happening at the Republican National Convention among the party's potential 2028 presidential contenders

Project 2028: GOP officials jockey during Republican National Convention for future White House runs
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Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways

Republicans wrapped a nominating convention that celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a living martyr who survived a would-be assassin’s bullet and is ready to work for everyday Americans after a sweeping victory in November

Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways
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Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory

Republican officials, strategists and activists who packed into their national convention this week are exuding a confidence not seen in decades

Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
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What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work

With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year

What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work
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JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has used his first solo campaign appearances to throw fresh barbs at Vice President Kamala Harris

JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee
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Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid

Kamala Harris stepped onto the national political stage as Barack Obama was leaving

Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid

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