Politics & Policy
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Darline Graham triumph in South Carolina reasserts Trump dominance over GOP, confounds critics
Graham notably won Horry County, which includes Myrtle Beach, by a wide margin, seemingly supporting the idea that Trump’s rally successfully whipped up support.
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Darline Graham emotionally honors late-brother in Senate primary victory speech
Graham defeated South Carolina GOP Rep. Ralph Norman for the party's nomination in a special runoff primary. Graham is serving the remainder of her late brother's Lindsey Graham's Senate term and is seeking a full term.
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Trump endorsed Mike Mazzei secures Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor: AP
Mazzei and Drummond advanced to a runoff in June and are seeking to replace Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is restricted by term limits and cannot seek reelection. Mazzei will face Democrat Cyndi Munson in November.
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You Vote: In light of former FBI Director James Comey's post and removal, what should be done?
Comey has since deleted the Instagram post he shared Thursday that showed the numbers "86 47" etched in the sand at a beach via seashells. The numbers are perceived as a call to "86" the 47th president, which is used as a call sign for murder.
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A promise finally fulfilled; Ferguson signs bill exempting ag from CCA fuel taxes
The CCA includes a cap-and-trade system to generate revenue for green energy projects aimed at reducing emissions.
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Trump approval rebounds after China deal: Poll
China and the U.S. agreed to drop their tariffs on one another by 115% each this week, with the U.S. bringing its rate to 30% and the Chinese to 10%.
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Trump responds to Comey social media post targeting him: 'He knew exactly what that meant'
"A child knows what that meant," President Trump said.
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Air-traffic controller says he averted midair collision near Newark
“I don’t want to be responsible for killing 400 people,” air-traffic controller Jonathan Stewart said.
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NJ Transit train engineers go on strike, stopping nation's third-largest commuter rail line
About 100,000 daily rail commuters will be inconvenienced by the strike.
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Prominent pollster warns GOP that failure to cut spending could revive Tea Party movement
Baris said that while most Americans don't want programs like Medicaid and Medicare cut, they are willing to make reforms, so spending isn't out of control.
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Wyoming conservation group says feds improperly withholding records on eagle deaths from wind farms
The Interior Department withheld most of the records under an exemption that applies to "trade secrets and commercial or financial information." The Albany County Conservancy filed an appeal challenging the exemption.
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Ukraine talks in Istanbul go nowhere without Putin or Zelensky
Zelensky and European leaders had furiously demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to a 30-day ceasefire before negotiations could start.
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Putin appoints new commander-in-chief of ground forces amid Istanbul talks
News of Mordvichev's appointment comes as delegations meet in Istanbul, albeit without Russian President Vladimir Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.