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Former President Donald Trump listens at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump listens at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.
Trump is weaker among independents than Republicans in primary polls
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September 21

Trump is weaker among independents than Republicans in primary polls

That could matter in New Hampshire.
September 21
Former President Donald Trump listens at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.
September 21

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September 21
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September 20

Would Trump pick a vice president from his primary opponents?

History suggests he won't — and so do their tweets.
September 20
If former President Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, might he pick one of his primary rivals as his running mate?
September 20

Democrats have been winning big in special elections

That could bode well for them in the 2024 election.
September 20
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September 19

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September 19
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September 19

Workers are striking and Americans are into it

Approval of this summer's union actions is high.
September 19
September 18

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September 18
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September 14

What Americans think of the Biden impeachment inquiry

Most aren't convinced President Biden is implicated in his son's wrongdoing.
September 14
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September 14

The second GOP debate could be smaller, with or without Trump

Six of the eight candidates from the first debate appear set to qualify again.
September 14
Republican presidential candidates, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, are introduced during the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by FOX News at the Fiserv Forum, Aug. 23, 2023 in Milwaukee.
September 12

Why 'Bidenomics' isn't working for Biden

The economy is improving, but Americans aren't giving Biden credit for it.
September 12
September 11

Ron DeSantis probably didn't turn Florida red

The state was already changing in big ways before he was elected governor.
September 11
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September 07

Aging politicians are only going to get more common

And voters will probably keep electing them.
September 07
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans U.S. Capitol 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphones and was escorted back to his office. He later returned to the news conference and answered questions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
September 06

Should we trust polls campaigns leak to the press?

And what can history tell us about Trump's chances in the Republican primary?
September 06
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September 05

Everything you need to know about the special elections in Rhode Island and Utah

The primaries will likely determine these districts’ new representatives.
September 05
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