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CNN Polls: Democrat holds edge in Arizona Senate race while Nevada contest has no clear leader

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director New CNN polling in two critical Senate battlegrounds finds that Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters, while there is no clear leader in the race in Nevada between Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and her GOP opponent, Adam Laxalt. The Arizona

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Money flowing to some election deniers sets off scramble in secretary of state races

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election skeptics who are their state’s Republican nominees for secretary of state have outraised their Democratic rivals in two races viewed as competitive by political handicappers — in the key presidential battleground of Arizona and in Indiana — according to a new analysis from a nonprofit watchdog group shared first with

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Secret Service says VP Harris’ motorcade first reported mechanical failure when vehicle actually hit a curb

By Whitney Wild and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a minor car accident earlier this week, the Secret Service said Thursday, and the agency now says her vehicle struck a curb after initially reporting mechanical failure. “During a protective movement Monday, a vehicle in a motorcade had a minor overcorrection

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First on CNN: Fetterman raises $22 million in third quarter in contentious Pennsylvania Senate race

By Dan Merica, CNN Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman raised $22 million in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor’s campaign, overshadowing what his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, said he raised over the same period. The Pennsylvania contest to replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey represents one of Democrats’ best chances

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House GOP amps up talk about impeaching Biden’s border chief, posing a test for McCarthy

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy will be swiftly confronted in a Republican majority with a politically dicey proposition gaining steam within his conference: Launching impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden’s top official in charge of the southern border. Senior Republicans and a number of McCarthy allies are signaling

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First on CNN: White House releasing progress reports on agencies’ efforts to combat climate change risks

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is unveiling a series of reports on Thursday detailing agencies’ progress in steeling federal government facilities, programs and operations in the face of climate change. The progress reports come a year after more than 20 agencies released plans to ensure federal facilities and programs are resilient against the

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First on CNN: White House releasing progress reports on agencies’ efforts to combat climate change risks

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is unveiling a series of reports on Thursday detailing agencies’ progress in steeling federal government facilities, programs and operations in the face of climate change. The progress reports come a year after more than 20 agencies released plans to ensure federal facilities and programs are resilient against the

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Liz Cheney says electing Arizona GOP nominees for governor and secretary of state could put US at risk

By Maeve Reston, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney told Arizona voters on Wednesday that they will play a critical role in “ensuring the future functioning of our constitutional republic” — warning that election deniers like GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and Secretary of State nominee Mark Finchem could put the republic at risk. The three-term

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Federal appeals court rules 2012 DACA memo unlawful and sends case back to consider Biden administration version

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal appeals court largely upheld a district court ruling finding that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful but sent the case back to the lower court to decide the legality of a new rule fortifying the program. DACA, created in 2012, was intended to provide temporary

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