CNN reported Sunday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been calling his members over the last several days to ensure support.
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Biden say Democrats still lack the votes to codify abortion rights
Biden’s blunt comments reflected how Democrats’ euphoria over their strength in the midterms will soon collide with the likely reality of divided government in Washington.
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Groups pushing ‘parents’ rights’ activists fall short in Tuesday’s elections
Traditionally nonpartisan, local school boards have become fiercely political amid entrenched battles over the teaching of race, history and sexuality.
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Student arrested in killings of 3 University of Virginia football players
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. allegedly gunned down fellow students in a bus as they returned from a school field trip, injuring 2 others, authorities said.
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China, U.S. to resume talks on climate, global financial stability
However, in a one-on-one meeting with President Xi Jinping, President Biden has objected to what the White House says is China’s ‘coercive and increasingly aggressive actions’ toward Taiwan.
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‘We’re focusing on Georgia now,’ Biden says, after Nevada win clinches Senate control
The narrow victory by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto means the Georgia race will no longer shift the balance of power.
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Investigation underway over Dallas air show crash that killed 6
Authorities are continuing to work to identify the victims, he said; there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy gets first female superintendent
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan will take the helm at the 1,000-person academy on New York’s Long Island in a few weeks.
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‘Black Panther’ sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022
The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co.
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Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws
Voter advocacy groups promoted voter education campaigns and modified voting strategies as a way to reduce confusion and get as many voters to cast a ballot as possible.