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Nov 01 2024POLITICS

Republicans and Health Care: What's Really at Stake?

Republicans have been talking a lot about changing health care. They say they want to get rid of some rules and spend less money, but also promise that people won't lose their coverage. This can be confusing because it's not clear what they really mean. Take House Speaker Mike Johnson for example. H

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Nov 01 2024POLITICS

Vaccine Skeptics in Trump's Transition Team: A Public Health Worry

A few days ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared on a Zoom call that President Trump had promised him a top job at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency that includes the CDC, FDA, NIH, and USDA. This could be a big problem because Kennedy is known for his anti-vaccine beliefs an

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

Republicans Promise Health Care Revamp if Trump Returns

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sparked conversations by promising a deep overhaul of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, if Republicans win the election. Addressing supporters at a GOP event in Pennsylvania, Johnson wore a jacket emblazoned with both Trump's and Vice President-cand

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

Pennsylvania's Mail-In Ballot Battle Hits Supreme Court

In a last-minute push before the U. S. election, Republicans have taken their fight over mail-in ballots to the highest court in the land. They're asking the Supreme Court to step in and potentially disregard thousands of votes in Pennsylvania. The issue? Provisional ballots cast by voters whose mai

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Early Voting Patterns: Are Republicans Ahead in Swing States?

In the days leading up to the election, Republicans have something to feel optimistic about. They've cast more early ballots than Democrats in three critical swing states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. But hold on, it's not that simple. Just because someone's a registered Republican doesn't m

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Former Trump Staffers Speak Out Against Ex-President

A group of former Trump aides, who have been Republicans all their lives, have joined the growing list of people criticizing Trump's character and suitability for the presidency. They've written a letter supporting John Kelly, a former military general who worked for Trump. Kelly recently called Tru

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Republican Fred Upton Backs Democrat Kamala Harris for President

In a surprising move, long-term Republican congressman Fred Upton has thrown his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Upton, who has served in Congress for over three decades, announced his endorsement at a press conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This isn't the first t

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Oct 22 2024POLITICS

What Do Recent Politics Surveys Tells Us About Violence and Democracy?

Researchers from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRI) and the Brookings Institution joined forces to explore the current state of American politics with their "2024 American Values Survey. " One astonishing finding is that 19% of people believe that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidentia

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Oct 22 2024POLITICS

Texas Republicans Speak Out on Near-Miss Execution

On Monday, Texas Republicans on the House committee for criminal justice shared their concerns about the state's near-execution of a man named Robert Roberson. Roberson was accused of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002 by shaking her, a claim that's been disputed by new scientific evidence. R

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Oct 17 2024POLITICS

Elon Musk's Big Bet: $75 Million for Trump's Campaign

Billionaire Elon Musk, known for Tesla and SpaceX, has been making headlines for his support of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Musk has poured nearly $75 million into America PAC, a political action committee he founded this year to back Trump. This makes him one of Trump's top donors. So far

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