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Sean Parnell

Trump pick’s messy personal life worries Senate Republicans desperate to hold on to Pennsylvania seat

By Michael Warren and Sara Murray, CNN Sean Parnell may have the backing of former President Donald Trump, but the Pennsylvania Republican also has significant personal baggage that is raising concerns about the GOP’s ability to hold one of the most competitive Senate seats in the country next year. A rival Republican candidate has revealed

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Former President Barack Obama

Obama says New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate won’t be a ‘champion of democracy’

By Ross Levitt, Artemis Moshtaghian and Athena Jones, CNN Former President Barack Obama, stumping in Newark, New Jersey Saturday, took aim at Republican gubernatorial challenger Jack Ciattarelli, saying his participation in a rally to overturn the 2020 election shows “he’s not going to be a champion of democracy.” Obama was making his second campaign stop

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Obama implores Virginia Democrats to wake up ahead of governor’s race

By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama urged voters to shake off their exhaustion with politics during his first in-person foray onto the campaign trail in 2021, telling voters in Virginia, “we can’t afford to be tired.” Obama, in remarks supporting Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe, lambasted his opponent Glenn Youngkin, repeatedly mocking

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Obama implores Virginia Democrats to wake up ahead of governor’s race

By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama urged voters to shake off their exhaustion with politics during his first in-person foray onto the campaign trail in 2021, telling voters in Virginia, “we can’t afford to be tired.” Obama, in remarks supporting Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe, lambasted his opponent Glenn Youngkin, repeatedly mocking

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Rep. Glenn Thompson was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 22 following his positive Covid-19 diagnosis.

US Rep. Glenn Thompson released from Walter Reed following Covid-19 diagnosis

By Rachel Janfaza and Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Glenn Thompson was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening following his positive Covid-19 diagnosis. The Pennsylvania Republican, who is vaccinated, “has returned to his home in Pennsylvania to recover,” according to a statement from his office Saturday, and will work virtually from

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Democratic Buffalo mayoral primary candidate India Walton delivers her victory speech after defeating incumbent Byron Brown

Buffalo’s India Walton won the Democratic primary for mayor. Now she has to defeat incumbent Byron Brown — again

By Gregory Krieg, CNN On paper, India Walton is a shoo-in to become Buffalo’s next mayor. The Democratic nominee, who defeated incumbent Mayor Byron Brown in a June primary, is the only name on the general election ballot for the city’s top job. But in reality, Walton, a 39-year-old Democratic Socialist and first-time candidate, is

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This illustration photo shows a Virginia resident filling out an application to vote by mail ahead of the November Presidential election

Virginia Democrats sue USPS over delayed delivery of election-related material

By Kiely Westhoff and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Virginia Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against the US Postal Service Friday, alleging local branches failed to deliver and process election-related material ahead of its high-stakes gubernatorial race, a claim the government agency has rebutted. The Virginia Democrats said delays “threatening to disenfranchise thousands of Virginia voters”

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The Biden administration has told lawmakers that the US is nearing a formalized agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan

US nearing a formal agreement to use Pakistan’s airspace to carry out military operations in Afghanistan

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Zachary Cohen and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Biden administration has told lawmakers that the US is nearing a formalized agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan, according to three sources familiar with the details of a classified briefing with members of

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The week in 15 headlines

By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, Democratic leaders grappled internally with how to pass President Biden’s agenda with a pared-down price tag. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Virginia as a new poll showed the governor’s race in a dead-heat.  Monday Democrats push Biden to take forceful role in bridging party’s sparring factions over agenda Colin

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Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed baseless election fraud claims, expected to testify before January 6 committee

By Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol insurrection is planning for former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to testify — teeing him up to be the first Trump administration official to comply with a subpoena for an interview with the panel, Rep. Jamie

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The criminal contempt referral from the House of Representatives against right-wing agitator Steve Bannon landed at the DC US Attorney's Office on Thursday with unusual fanfare

What comes next now that the House has referred Steve Bannon to the Justice Department

By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The criminal contempt referral from the House of Representatives against right-wing agitator Steve Bannon landed at the DC US Attorney’s Office on Thursday with unusual fanfare, setting off potentially weeks of legal decision-making at the Justice Department. The House’s vote 229-202 vote Thursday to hold Bannon in contempt

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