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Biden can’t beat Trump. Democrats need to launch pre-DNC primary

Biden can’t beat Trump. Democrats need to launch pre-DNC primary

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Our plan to rescue Democrats from defeat will happen only if those closest to President Joe Biden tell him it’s time to ...

House and Senate races draw renewed focus for Democrats after Biden’s bad debate

House and Senate races draw renewed focus for Democrats after Biden’s bad debate

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden’s shaky debate performance has turned more attention in the Democratic Party on races further down the ballot, with donors, ...

House Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaits

House Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaits

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are off to a quicker, more united start this year when it comes to funding the federal ...

Vulnerable down-ballot Democrats stay quiet after Biden’s debate

Vulnerable down-ballot Democrats stay quiet after Biden’s debate

Politics
Amanda Smith

Democrats running in competitive down-ballot races this year largely kept quiet or dodged questions on Friday about the first presidential debate as ...

These are some of the best races to watch this RI election season

These are some of the best races to watch this RI election season

Trending
Sarah Wilson

PROVIDENCE – Comeback bids. Family feuds. At least two cops, past and present, on the hunt for legislative seats, including a major ...

Gun violence, presidential debate, election, Trump, Biden, Russia, Olympics, NBA Draft: Daily Briefing

Gun violence, presidential debate, election, Trump, Biden, Russia, Olympics, NBA Draft: Daily Briefing

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The U.S. Surgeon General demanded an approach to gun violence that involves warning labels on firearms. Progressives fight a precarious battle in ...

Court rulings leave student loan borrowers waiting for Biden relief

Court rulings leave student loan borrowers waiting for Biden relief

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The White House on Tuesday vowed to appeal two court rulings that have paused parts of a major repayment program affecting the ...

Wells Fargo employees fired after fake work, keyboard simulator probe

Wells Fargo employees fired after fake work, keyboard simulator probe

Business
Jessica Roberts

More than a dozen Wells Fargo employees were fired last month following an investigation about the bankers “fake working,” Bloomberg reported.  The ...

Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House

Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years ago, Donald Trump had few friends left in the Senate. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared in ...

Why Senate Democrats Are Outperforming Biden in Key States

Why Senate Democrats Are Outperforming Biden in Key States

Politics
Amanda Smith

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. — It was a Pride Weekend in Wisconsin, a natural time for the state’s pathbreaking, openly gay senator to ...