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Democrats’ decision to interfere in GOP primaries pays off

Democrats' meddling in GOP primaries paid dividends after the party swept races in which it had backed pro-Trump candidates this year, figuring those contenders would be easier to beat in the general elections.

November 10, 2022

Dems announce $7M investment in Georgia’s Warnock-Walker matchup for the Senate seat

The campaign arm for Senate Democrats said Thursday it isn't wasting any time in funding its ground game ahead of a Georgia Senate runoff election that will likely determine control of the chamber.

November 10, 2022

Biden says foreign Twitter funding is worthy of scrutiny

President Biden says Elon Musk's relationships with other countries are "worthy of being looked at" after the mogul took over Twitter with the help of foreign investors.

November 10, 2022

South Dakota votes to expand Medicaid under Obamacare

South Dakotans voted on Election Day to expand Medicaid coverage, overcoming formal Republican opposition to a key plank of Obamacare.

November 9, 2022

N.J. Gov. Murphy says Biden ready to take on Trump again in 2024

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he thinks President Biden will run again in 2024 after an Election Night in which Democrats appeared to stave off a dreaded red wave despite House losses.

November 9, 2022

Republican Ted Budd wins N.C. Senate race against Democrat Cheri Beasley

Republican Ted Budd defeated Cheri Beasley on Tuesday in the race for an open Senate seat in North Carolina, disappointing Democrats who saw it as a key pickup opportunity.

November 8, 2022

Maggie Hassan wins Senate race in New Hampshire, fending off Don Bolduc

Sen. Maggie Hassan defeated Don Bolduc in New Hampshire on Tuesday, holding a critical seat for Democrats after her Republican challenger came on strong in the final days of the campaign.

November 8, 2022

Biden calls Democratic winners to cheer party amid headwinds

President Biden picked up the phone late Tuesday to offer kudos to Democrats who won their races on a night in which Republicans were on track to retake the House and his party risked losing its Senate majority.

November 8, 2022

White House COVID-19 chief: Safer holiday season in sight after rough 2020-2021

America is on track for a healthier and happier holiday season after two years of COVID-19 upheaval in the winter months, the chief of the White House virus response said Tuesday.

November 8, 2022

Ticket-splitters poised to shake up election tallies in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire

Many Americans will vote the party line on Tuesday but crucial races could be decided by folks who pick a governor from one party and a Senate contender from the opposite team.

November 7, 2022

Pfizer, Moderna work on a single shot for flu and COVID-19

Makers of the leading COVID-19 vaccines have launched trials of a two-in-one shot that would attack the coronavirus and influenza, hoping a single shot will be more convenient than a poke in both arms.

November 7, 2022

Mexico sees large influx of Americans after pandemic ushered in remote work

The constant flow of migrants over the southern U.S. border dominates the news, but the Mexican government says it is seeing an uptick in Americans heading down to live in Mexico.

November 7, 2022

Sen. Rick Scott mum on whether he will pursue GOP leader position

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida isn't saying whether he plans to run for majority leader if the GOP takes over the Senate in the midterm elections.

November 7, 2022

CDC sounds alarm over triple threat from viruses

The Biden administration on Friday pleaded with Americans to get immunized for influenza and COVID-19 to reduce the burden of respiratory disease as those pathogens combine with a rising threat -- respiratory syncytial virus -- in a triple whammy for American hospitals.

November 4, 2022

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell loses bid to get his phone back, see details of FBI search

A federal judge has turned away MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's quest to challenge the FBI seizure of his phone in an investigation into post-2020 election actions.

November 4, 2022

Trump says he regrets McConnell endorsement, wants Senate to ‘impeach’ leader

Former President Donald Trump says he regrets his endorsement of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for reelection in 2020 and thinks the Senate GOP should "impeach" him.

November 4, 2022

Suspect in Katie Hobbs campaign office burglary in U.S. illegally, wanted by ICE

The man accused of breaking into the campaign office of Katie Hobbs, the Democrat running for Arizona governor, is in the country illegally from Portugal and wanted by immigration authorities.

November 4, 2022

CDC issues first major update to opioid prescribing advice since 2016

Doctors should not taper pain patients off opioid treatment too abruptly and should consider offering naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug, to patients who have a history of substance use disorder or will suddenly receive higher doses for which they haven't developed a tolerance.

November 3, 2022

Many voters reject candidates who support gender-change procedures for minors: Survey

More than 7 in 10 voters say they will not vote for a candidate who supports gender-transition procedures for minors such as puberty blockers, hormone treatments and sex-change surgeries, according to a survey released Thursday by a conservative group.

November 3, 2022

Joe Rogan backtracks on school litter box claim, said he couldn’t verify it

Podcaster Joe Rogan said the bizarre story he told former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard about kids using a litter box at a school was probably inaccurate after a guest said it was an "urban legend" that feeds into conservative views of schools that go too far in accommodating certain identities.

November 3, 2022