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Democrats beat Trump-backed GOP candidates in liberal states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats easily repelled Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump in several left-leaning states Tuesday, while tougher tests that could decide control of Congress and the future of Joe Biden’s presidency awaited in more competitive territory.
2022 midterms live updates: Latest election news from AP
As Election Night bleeds into the next morning, control of Congress remains unclear. It’s not a presidential year, but these are high-stakes elections nonetheless.
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Maricopa County, Arizona election officials say solution found to voting machine problems
Election officials in Maricopa County, Arizona say they have found a solution to problems with voting tabulators that had affected roughly 20% of their polling sites.
GOP in grinding push to break Democrats' hold on Congress
Struggling to claw back power, Republicans are pushing state by state to break the Democrats’ one-party hold on Washington.
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US election: Control of Congress hangs in balance after midterms
Republicans are likely to take control of the House, but the Senate race is close with a run-off next month.
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Republicans win majority of seats in U.S. House, CBS News projects
GOP takes control of House with narrow margin, splitting control of Congress with Democrats.
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Exit polls: Inflation, abortion rights drive voters to polls
Live election exit polls of the 2022 midterms between Democrats and Republicans, highlighting the economy, inflation and abortion as their top concerns.
Inflation and abortion lead the list of voter concerns, edging out crime, NBC News Exit Poll finds
A majority of midterm voters said they're dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going in the U.S., while a plurality said President Joe Biden's policies are hurting the country.
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Kari Lake tells reporters: ‘I’m going to be your worst fricking nightmare’
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) tore into reporters after a question from a journalist who asked her if she’d serve a full term if elected amid speculation of loftier political …
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Election 2022 recap: Fetterman flips Pennsylvania Senate seat for Dems; several seats pending
Republican J.D. Vance bests Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race. Democrat Josh Shapiro defeats Trump-backed Doug Mastriano in PA gubernatorial contest.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene glides to reelection
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is projected to easily win reelection on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Marcus Flowers, an Army veteran, to secure a second term in Georgia’s deep-re…
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The Hill’s Election Central: Live results from Senate, House & Governor races
Check below for The Hill’s latest coverage of the balance of power in the 2022 midterm elections. Results are rolling in for an evening of historic firsts across the nation. You can also foll…
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Florida's Marco Rubio wins 3rd Senate term, defeats Demings
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, defeating U.S. Rep. Val Demings and holding a key seat as the GOP tried to regain control of a closely divided Senate.
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2022 Pennsylvania Senate race: John Fetterman projected as winner over Mehmet Oz
The two were virtually tied in the final days before the election. Fetterman's win flips a Senate seat for the Democrats.
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Maura Healey wins Massachusetts governor's race, NBC News projects, as the first lesbian elected to lead a state
Healey will follow two other out-LGBTQ Democrats elected to lead their states: Oregon’s Kate Brown and Colorado’s Jared Polis.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reelected in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected to a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating a Republican political commentator, but will have to wait to learn whether he’ll be able to keep his title as Senate majority leader.
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Zelenskyy open to talks with Russia — on Ukraine's terms
Ukraine’s president has suggested he’s open to peace talks with Russia but is sticking to Kyiv’s demands.
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Voting snag in Arizona fuels election conspiracy theories
A printing malfunction at about one-quarter of the polling places across Arizona’s most populous county slowed down voting Tuesday.
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Luna wins Florida district, edging GOP closer to House majority
Republican Anna Paulina Luna defeated Democrat Eric Lynn in Florida’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, flipping party control of the seat previously held by former Rep. Charlie Crist (D). Th…
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Five baseless 2022 election conspiracy theories, fact-checked | CNN Politics
False claims and conspiracy theories about voting and the election process swirled on social media as Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday.
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Election takeaways, take 2: Congress control on knife's edge
Wednesday was a day for sorting, sifting and framing of an expensive, exhaustive and highly negative midterm election campaign.
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A tense nation casts a vote for smooth midterm election despite Arizona voting issues
Despite some glitches, particularly in Arizona, voting rights advocates said the problems in Tuesday's midterm election appeared to be mostly routine.
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Donald Trump warns Ron DeSantis against 2024 presidential bid
The ex-president says Florida's governor would be wrong to challenge him for the Republican nomination.
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What to expect if Republicans take the House in the midterms: Investigations, possible impeachments
Republicans are on the verge of a House majority and are preparing for oversight -- and possible impeachments -- of the Biden administration
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine re-elected to second term, NBC News projects
DeWine, a fixture of the GOP establishment, defeated Democrat Nan Whaley, a former Dayton mayor who made abortion rights central to her campaign.
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2022 Arizona Senate race: Mark Kelly projected to defeat Blake Masters and win reelection
Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly has won reelection, defeating Trump-backed GOP challenger Blake Masters, CBS News projects.
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Conspiracists seeking key state election posts falling short
Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election have lost key races to oversee elections in some competitive states.
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Fox News Voter Analysis: Economy the top concern of most voters by far
Nearly half of U.S. voters say the economy is the most important issue facing the country; that's nearly five times as many as any other issue.
Biden's next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterms bring
President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks about the midterm election later Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength against Republicans in Tuesday's races.
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Ron DeSantis defeats Charlie Crist in closely watched Florida gubernatorial race
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a former congressman, is the projected winner over Democrat Charlie Crist to secure another term as the Sunshine State's chief executive.
Trump says he won’t get enough credit for GOP victories
Former President Trump in an Election Day interview said that if the candidates he has endorsed win their races in the midterms, then he should get “all of the credit,” although he…
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2022 Wisconsin Senate race: Ron Johnson projected winner over Mandela Barnes
Johnson got a boost from voters' concerns about crime and economic issues, while Barnes had strong support from voters who saw abortion as a top issue.
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Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation
Election machine mishaps and delays in vote counting became the latest fodder for political misinformation on Election Day.
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Ron DeSantis will win reelection as Florida governor, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-charging Republican leader who became a household name during the pandemic, will win a second term leading the Sunshine State, CNN projects, a development that will almost immediately turn the focus of his future to 2024.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders wins Arkansas governor’s mansion
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a White House press secretary in the Trump administration, is projected to be Arkansas’s next governor, winning the solidly red seat over Democrat Chris Jones and becoming t…
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Ukraine asks US for new capabilities in fighting Iranian drones
ABC News has obtained a letter sent by a top Ukrainian official to senior members of Congress, asking them to assist Ukraine's calls for additional air defense systems.
2022 Pennsylvania governor's race: Josh Shapiro projected as winner over Doug Mastriano
Josh Shapiro, the Democratic state attorney general, faced far-right Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Doug Mastriano in the race.
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Supreme Court skeptical of rejecting civil rights precedent
The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a call to overturn decades of precedent and limit the ability of individuals to use federal civil rights law to sue.
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2022 Georgia Senate race: Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker headed for a runoff
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed former football star Herschel Walker will go head-to-head in a December runoff.
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US and Russia agree to hold talks on nuclear treaty for first time since Ukraine war began | CNN Politics
The US and Russia have agreed to hold talks on the single existing nuclear treaty between the two countries in the near future, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.
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Michigan secretary of state blasts Trump over electoral ‘lies’ that might lead to violence
Michigan’s secretary of state ripped former President Trump for spreading lies that could encourage political violence after he drafted a series of posts casting doubt on the election integrity of …
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Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri
Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri and rejected it in Arkansas and North Dakota. The measure also is on the ballot in South Dakota.
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Vote machine glitch roils Arizona's Maricopa County and fuels false statements
"Everyone is still getting to vote. No one has been disenfranchised," one county official said in an attempt to push back against claims from some GOP politicians and commentators.
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Midterm election results updates: Dems keep control of Senate with Nevada win
ABC News provided live updates on the 2022 midterm elections, one of the most consequential in the nation's history.
Biden allies insist midterms won't influence re-election decision
Advisers point to bad midterm nights weathered by past presidents who went on to win re-election.
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US expands sanctions on Myanmar, NKorea aviation sectors
The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish the two countries for weapons-related violations of U.S. and United Nations regulations and human rights abuses.
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Midterm elections updates: Democrats pick up key Pennsylvania Senate seat
Midterm elections 2022 are underway. Get live updates, the latest coverage and find out what times polls close on Election Day as voters determine whether the GOP or Democrats will win the House, the Senate and governor races in each state.
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Sir Gavin Williamson resigns after bullying claims
Sir Gavin is facing investigations into his conduct, but the MP insists he will clear his name.
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House January 6 committee interviewing Secret Service agents in Trump’s motorcade on day of attack | CNN Politics
The House January 6 select committee is getting a window into former President Donald Trump’s motorcade on the day of the US Capitol attack, interviewing on Friday the Secret Service agent who was in the lead car on January 6 and scheduling testimony from the driver of Trump’s presidential...
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Legal challenges play out as voters cast ballots in midterms
Election legal challenges were playing out Tuesday as voters cast ballots across the country in the midterm elections.
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Pelosi says Dems have chance to hold House, insists Biden not a drag
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday said Democrats have a chance to maintain control of the House in the midterm elections — despite forecasts predicting a GOP takeover — while insisting tha…
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2022 New Hampshire Senate race: Maggie Hassan projected to beat Don Bolduc
CBS News projects incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, will keep her seat in a race against GOP challenger Don Bolduc.
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Live Coverage: Georgia official says ‘safe to say’ there will be Senate runoff
A Georgia elections official said early Wednesday that it is “safe to say” the contest between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican challenger Herschel Walker …
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Muriel Bowser wins 3rd term as Washington, DC, mayor
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has secured a third term after a campaign focused on her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and on her history as one of the faces of the ongoing quest for statehood.
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Long lines, faulty voting equipment plague voters casting ballots in US midterm elections
Voters across the country flocked to polling stations to cast their midterm ballots, but some were met with long lines and voting machine failures.
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2022 Ohio Senate race: J.D. Vance projected as winner over Tim Ryan
The battle for retiring Sen. Rob Portman's seat pitted Republican J.D. Vance against Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan.
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Trump touts Scott as ‘likely candidate’ to replace McConnell as Senate leader
Former President Trump said he will force Senate Republicans to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as their leader if he wins the presidency in 2024 and endorsed Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) as a “…
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Takeaways: Bold proposals and 'net zero' criticism at COP27
The second day of leaders' speeches at the UN's climate conference included bold proposals, recommendations to crack down and standardize “net zero” claims and continued discussion about the situation of a jailed pro-democracy activist who is on a hunger and water strike.
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Midterm elections 2022 are underway. Get live updates, the latest coverage and find out what times polls close on Election Day as voters determine whether the GOP or Democrats will win the House, the Senate and governor races in each state.
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US election results: Where do midterm elections leave Biden?
Votes are still being counted, but Republicans are currently favoured to win the House of Representatives.
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House select committee has interviewed the driver of Trump’s vehicle on January 6 | CNN Politics
The House select committee investigating January 6 on Monday interviewed the driver of then-President Donald Trump’s presidential vehicle on the day of the US Capitol attack, multiple sources tell CNN.
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Republican Kay Ivey wins 2nd full term as Alabama governor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey easily won a second full term Tuesday against Democrat Yolanda Flowers, the first Black woman to win a major party’s gubernatorial nomination in the state, after surviving both a health scare and multiple Republican challengers in the primary.
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Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker re-elected, defeats Republican Darren Bailey
Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker won a second term by defeating Republican challenger Darren Bailey in the state's gubernatorial race on Tuesday.
2022 Arizona governor's race: Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake, CBS News projects
Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, had been locked in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.
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Warnock, Walker hope for outright Georgia Senate victory, must surpass 50% threshold
Georgia's Senate contest between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock may not be determined Tuesday night. If neither candidate surpasses 50% of votes, it would set up a Dec. 6 runoff.
UN to vote on resolution saying Russia must pay reparations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly scheduled a vote for Monday on a resolution that would call for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine, including by paying reparations.
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Wholesale used car prices plummet as retail prices soar
The wholesale price of used cars is falling off a cliff while the retail prices that car shoppers are paying is way up, suggesting dealers are making a killing while consumers are taking a bath. Us…
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Gen Z has arrived in Congress: Maxwell Frost, 25, wins Florida House seat
Frost beat Republican Calvin Wimbish, 72, to represent a district in and around Orlando, after making gun violence a focal point of his campaign.
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Inflation has helped decide elections worldwide. Here's what that means for the midterms.
Inflation helped fuel government turnover across the world, some experts said.
Most Republicans don’t trust the election system. A red wave could change that.
Most Republicans who vote Tuesday, polls suggest, will participate in an election whose results they do not entirely trust, especially if their party loses. Partisan doubt in the nation…
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt finds himself in surprisingly tough re-election campaign against Joy Hofmeister
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is having a harder time than expected in his re-election campaign against Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister has been blasting Stitt for his education spending plan.
2022 New York governor's race: Kathy Hochul projected winner over Lee Zeldin
Gov. Kathy Hochul fended off a strong challenge from Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, whose campaign stressed concerns about crime.
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Dunn beats Lawson in Florida’s only incumbent-on-incumbent race
The loss could end the political career of the 74-year-old Rep. Al Lawson, which spans decades and stretched back to a time when Democrats were in firm control of the state.
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Judge dismisses Vindman witness intimidation suit against Trump Jr., Giuliani
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman that accused former President Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr., Trump ally Rudy Giuliani and oth…
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Single ticket wins record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot
An estimated $2.04 billion is up for grabs in Powerball's latest drawing.
'We have to vote for our lives,' say Latino LGBTQ voters and activists
“In these elections, many have tried to divide the Hispanic community and turn it against LGBTQ people," said one activist.
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North Carolina's 13th District, state's lone swing district, may affect control of Congress
North Carolina's 13th District is expected to play a role in determining which party has control of Congress. It is unclear whether the state will remain red due to redistricting.
DeSantis wins big, with an eye toward 2024
Ron DeSantis beat Charlie Crist 57-42 in what was the widest margin in a Florida gubernatorial race since Jeb Bush won by nearly 13 points in 2002.
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Tropical Storm Nicole expected to hit Florida as Category 1 hurricane: Latest
Nicole formed in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 7, becoming the 14th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Florida Senate: GOP Sen. Marco Rubio defeats Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings
GOP Sen. Marco Rubio has defeated Democratic challenger Rep. Val Demings in the 2022 midterm race to retain his position in the Florida Senate.
Jeffrey Epstein accuser drops lawsuit against Alan Dershowitz: "I may have made a mistake"
She had filed a defamation lawsuit against Dershowitz after accusing a number of prominent men, including Prince Andrew, of sexually exploiting her when she was 17 and 18 years old.
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T. rex skull unearthed in South Dakota to be auctioned in NY
A Tyrannosaurus rex skull is expected to sell for $15 million or more at auction in New York next month
MA Democratic AG Healey and Trump-endorsed Republican Diehl battle for governor in heated race
Voters in Massachusetts are being presented with two vastly different candidates for governor, Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl, in a heated gubernatorial race.
In Pennsylvania, Oz, Fetterman reach home stretch of exhausting Senate race
Pennsylvania's Senate race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman nears its end, with both candidates having seen a tumultuous campaign in the lead-up.
Norway princess quits royal duties for alternative medicine
Princess Märtha Louise and her fiancé, shaman Durek Verrett, have attracted criticism in Norway.
www.bbc.comFlorida pushes back against DOJ election monitors inside polling sites
State election officials, led by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, stated in its letter that Florida is dispatching “its own” staffers to watch over the elections.
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Michigan officials say everyone was able to vote in Detroit after 'harmless data error'
Michigan officials denied former President Trump's claim that some voters had been turned away in Detroit after a 'harmless data error.'
Florida's Miami-Dade County turns red for DeSantis: first GOP gov to win in two decades
Miami-Dade County in South Florida supported Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio as Republicans aim to take control of Congress.
Arizona court rejects GOP suit to extend hours in state's largest county
There have been a handful of jurisdictions across the country that have already seen their hours extended Tuesday.
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Crypto exchange Binance to acquire FTX, in duel for digital asset market
News of the acquisition comes just days after the crypto giants feuded over reports questioning FTX’s liquidity.
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Russian officials on defensive after letter alleging losses in Ukraine
“They don’t care about anything other than to show off themselves. They call people meat,” according to an unsigned letter allegedly from an elite marine unit.
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Trump says he voted for DeSantis in the Florida governor’s race
Trump had just days ago mocked DeSantis at a rally in Pennsylvania, calling him “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
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NM's Lujan Grisham faces re-election challenge with crime, abortion and spending on ballot
Democrat New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham faces a competitive re-election battle against former KRQE meteorologist Mark Ronchetti, in a race driven by crime and economic concerns.
Dems stun in battlegrounds but GOP still poised to capture narrow House majority
Their confidence is bolstered by competitive polling in districts from South Texas to upstate New York and beyond.
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Democrat Wes Moore hoping to make Maryland history as state's first Black governor
Wes Moore, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Maryland, is looking to become the state's first Black governor. Rep. Anthony Brown is running to be the state's first Black AG.
Prosecutors to jury on woman who stormed Pelosi's office: 'Looks can be deceiving'
Despite repeatedly posting on social media about the events of the day, Riley Williams later deleted her social media accounts and messages and considered fleeing before turning herself in to police.
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Election deniers go down in key secretary of state races
Democrats won in Michigan and Minnesota, but Arizona and Nevada remain too close to call as Republicans who dispute the 2020 outcome move to control the election machinery there.
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MA voters decide on millionaire tax, driver's licenses for those in country illegally
Massachusetts voters will decide whether illegal immigrants in the state can obtain a driver's license and whether to impose a 4% surtax on the incomes of millionaires in the midterms.
US research station in Antarctica pauses travel after COVID outbreak infects 98
Travel has been paused after McMurdo Station, a U.S. research base in Antarctica, suffered a COVID-19 outbreak with at least 98 people testing positive since October.
Residents clash with Chinese authorities over COVID rules
Police in northeastern China say seven people have been arrested after a clash between residents and authorities who were enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions.
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