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US senator Chris Murphy suffers a stroke and is awake and alert, his aide says

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Murphy sought medical care Saturday for numbness in his arm and remained in hospital Sunday, responding well to treatment, said his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt.

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US judge dismisses the case against two former FBI officials

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Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui ruled on Monday that prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides. Both former senior FBI officials were accused of lying to Congress.

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Trump says he would pre-emptively pardon allies if he loses the midterms

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I won't even think about it, I'll do it.

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Supreme Court refuses Trump's bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots

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The Justice Department wanted the ballots of 20,000 registered voters set aside, alleging they were likely non-citizens. California officials say the federal list is riddled with inaccuracies and could include eligible voters.

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Americans vote in midterms that will decide control of Congress

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Voters say the cost of living is their top concern, with food and fuel prices up partly because of tariffs and the war with Iran. Final polls put Donald Trump's approval around 38 per cent, while 29 per cent view the Democratic Party positively.

Politics · 3 d ago

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Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers for Senate

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Stevens, a US representative who lost the August primary to Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, appeared with Rogers at a Detroit church service on Sunday, two days before the election. She had been uninvited from a joint event with El-Sayed that day.

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US early vote passes 53 million as White House plans for a Democratic Congress

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More than 53 million Americans had voted early by Sunday morning, according to a University of Florida analysis. In the 2022 midterms, 46 million voted early.

Politics · 4 d ago

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DC and Virginia sue to block Trump's triumphal arch

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The lawsuit, filed Saturday, calls the project "flagrantly unlawful" and asks a federal court to bar construction before it starts. It is the third lawsuit against the arch.