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‘Past the point of no return’? Iowa Dems feel hopes fading

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KEOKUK, Iowa — Democrats lost last year's election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District by the narrowest margin in a House race in almost 40...

Doug Emhoff to campaign with Democrat in New Mexico contest

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WASHINGTON — Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, is campaigning Thursday with a Democratic congressional candidate in New Mexico. It's his first such...

Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers

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ORIENT, Ohio — The rye and rapeseed that Rick Clifton cultivated in central Ohio were coming along nicely — until his tractor rumbled over...

Lawmakers quiz Boeing, FAA about recent issues with planes

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WASHINGTON — Two key members of Congress are seeking records from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about production problems with two of the...

St. Louis man who waved gun at protesters may vie for Senate

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Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who...

Once GOP governor of Florida, Crist now runs as Democrat

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, who served asFlorida governor for a single term before running other offices, is seeking the state’s...

Biden’s agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress — and some are more politically...

Trump Interior secretary running for Montana US House seat

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BILLINGS, Mont. — Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday that he’s running for Montana’s newly-awarded U.S. House seat. ...

Former Trump official Zinke eyes Montana’s new US House seat

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HELENA, Mont. — Former Montana congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Thursday indicating he's interested in running...

Biden’s agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress — and some are more politically...