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Politics and Government News

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French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Judge pauses deadlines in Trump classified documents case over immunity questions

Judge pauses deadlines in Trump classified documents case over immunity questions

Trump has argued that him taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago home constituted an official act — and that the Supreme Court's ruling means the charges against him should be dropped.
by Dave Mistich

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Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should abandon his reelection run

Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should abandon his reelection run

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig became the first member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to ask President Joe Biden to step aside amid growing concern about his ability to serve another term. Biden has faced doubts since a halting late-June debate performance.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

The 81-year-old president made it through his 22-minute interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday night without any major blunders that would inflict further damage to candidacy. But it appeared unlikely to fully tamp down concerns about his age and fitness for another four years and his ability to defeat Donald Trump in November. Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig said Saturday Biden should not run.
by The Associated Press

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Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Minnesota Republicans have routinely run into an electoral buzzsaw against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. This year, they’re conflicted over who to put up against the three-term incumbent looking for a fourth.
by Mark Zdechlik

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With suggestive poses and pets, ’wacky’ election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience

With suggestive poses and pets, ’wacky’ election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience

This year’s wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.
by The Associated Press

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Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.
by Brian Mann and Ailsa Chang

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Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide

Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister and parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.
by Lauren Frayer and Fatima Al-Kassab

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