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Both Parties Have Helped Weaken Trust in Our Electoral System. Both Must Help Restore It

It will take both parties to break the cycle and restore voter trust.

Atmospheric river dumps record-breaking rain on Pacific Northwest

A portion of the Pacific Northwest is under flood warnings after an atmospheric river dumped record-breaking rain on the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings for areas in western Washington, featuring cities to the north and east of Seattle — and a large part of the Olympic Peninsula, per the Associated Press. The...

Bet on it: The explosion of sports gambling is not making games or lives better

Somewhere outside of Cooperstown, Pete Rose is looking up the odds of his ever getting into the Hall of Fame on FanDuel, the official sportsbook of Major League Baseball.

Israeli troops move into Gaza’s second-largest city

Israel said its troops moved into "the heart” of Khan Younis on Tuesday, the second largest city in Gaza, marking “the most intense day” of battles since the ground invasion started over five weeks ago. The move into the south risks making the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza worse, alongside possibly displacing more Palestinians...

Mulvaney: Ahead of tonight’s GOP debate, a poll reveals many things may not be as they seem

The bottom line will be this: Can anyone consolidate the anti-Trump vote and peel off enough support from the former president to compete with him?

The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2023  

In January, Capitol Hill opened its doors to lobbyists once again after pandemic restrictions were lifted. That means corporate lobbyists, hired guns, association leaders and grassroots activists are back in full force, and these top lobbyists have had to navigate a divided Congress — and not just the traditional Republican and Democratic divisions. As legislating ground...

Why Trump should pick a woman vice president

An experienced conservative woman capable of aggressively campaigning could carry the fight to Democrats as no male pick could.

Republican GOP debate should focus more on the states, less on Washington

Everyone wins when states compete on the best solutions, with the possible exception of Washington's permanent political class.

Morning Report — A pivotal debate tonight as Iowa looms  

Four GOP presidential candidates will debate tonight in Tuscaloosa, Ala., each chasing the conservative who keeps skipping the jousting, in part because none of his rivals has threatened his frontrunner status. Former President Trump bowed out of three previous debates and plans tonight to headline a fundraiser in Florida. During a freewheeling, prerecorded town hall...

Democratic group rolls out first major investments for statehouse battlegrounds

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) rolled out its first investments of 2024 on Wednesday, targeting six battleground states.  The group is investing close to $300,000 in Michigan, Arizona, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. In Michigan, the group is investing $82,000 in the House Caucus, while $70,000 is going to the joint caucus...

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