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Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they'll stay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Soma, 24, doesn’t identify with either political party, and he’s been skipping elections since he became old enough to vote. But this year, disappointed with the economy and…
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7mFrom high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week. The biggest tremors were felt in shares of companies tied to the boom in artificial intelligence on concerns that a Democratic Congress will put the brakes on further development of data centers. Defense and oil […]
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7mHouse Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing-in of the new Congress on Jan. 3. Early votes in the House next year are expected to focus on boosting Medicaid and restoring an enhanced tax subsidy that is designed to lower the […]
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1mCowabunga
The blue wave.
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5mTroy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout
The five-term Republican made bringing home federal dollars a centerpiece of her campaign, often touting the $1.5 billion she brought to Maine over the past five years.
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1mLetter: Susan Collins’ career ended like Tom Brady’s
“Like Brady, her storied career tragically came to an end of her own doing.”