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Friday

What Does Biden Care About Most? Look At His Budget Proposal

President Joe Biden speaks about his proposed Federal budget for the fiscal year 2024 at the Finishing Trades Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 9, 2023. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What Does Biden Care About Most? Look At His Budget Proposal

President Biden wants to raise income taxes on households earning more than $400,000 a year to shore up the social safety net, make community college and childcare less expensive, and boost investment in strategic industries in order to counter China. But, like all presidents' budgets, it is more a statement of principles than a concrete plan to be taken up by Congress.

What Does Biden Care About Most? Look At His Budget Proposal

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Wednesday

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Christian Nationalism's Foothold In American Politics

US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Christian Nationalism's Foothold In American Politics

A survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution found that found more than half of Republicans believe the US should be a strictly Christian nation, adhering to the ideals of Christian nationalism or sympathizing with those views. While this remains a minority opinion nationwide, the study also found correlations between people who hold Christian nationalist views and Anti-Black, anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, and patriarchal views.

Christian Nationalism's Foothold In American Politics

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Tuesday

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey

Voters mark their ballots for the midterm election Nov. 8, 2022, at Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church in Tucker, Ga. Ben Gray/AP hide caption

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More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey

Christian nationalism has been seen as outside the mainstream. But new data from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institute indicates it's more common than many think.

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey

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Tuesday

Florida Election Workers Warn Chaos Is Coming Without Reform

Bins labelled Ballots rejected as illegal and Ballots accepted as legal sit at the Miami Dade County Elections Department in Miami, Florida, on November 8, 2022. EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Florida Election Workers Warn Chaos Is Coming Without Reform

Recent changes to Florida's election laws institute new requirements that, as designed, could cause huge numbers of ballots to be rejected in the state — a key presidential battleground. Election workers are warning that, without reforms, ballot counting could be extremely slow and voters in the state could be unexpectedly disenfranchised.

Florida Election Workers Warn Chaos Is Coming Without Reform

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Friday

Local election officials in Florida call for scrapping new ID rules for mail voting

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Local election officials in Florida call for scrapping new ID rules for mail voting

County election supervisors say the new restrictions will create significant election reporting delays and a slew of costs for local election offices, and could disenfranchise large numbers of voters.

Local election officials in Florida call for scrapping new ID rules for mail voting

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Elections

Encore: Prosecution against 20 people in Florida for voter fraud hits roadblocks

In 2022 Florida officials announced charges against 20 people for voter fraud, but the prosecution of these cases has hit some roadblocks.

Encore: Prosecution against 20 people in Florida for voter fraud hits roadblocks

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Wednesday

Florida's effort to charge 20 people with voter fraud has hit some roadblocks

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Florida's effort to charge 20 people with voter fraud has hit some roadblocks

Months after the controversial arrests, one case ended with a plea deal and at least three have been dismissed. And attorneys say Florida's cases face a tough road — even if they make it to trial.

Florida's effort to charge 20 people with voter fraud has hit some roadblocks

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Monday

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Jan. 6 "Ringleader": Lawmakers Advise Criminal Charges For Trump

Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack advised four criminal charges be filed against former President Donald Trump over his role in the riot. One member noted that the U.S. does not have "a system of justice where foot soldiers go to jail and the masterminds and ringleaders get a free pass." The Department of Justice, entirely independent from Congress, may or may not choose to follow through on the group's referrals.

Jan. 6 "Ringleader": Lawmakers Advise Criminal Charges For Trump

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Thursday

An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

In this 2020 file photo, an election poll worker stands among voting machines in Houston. Texas state Republican leaders are accusing officials in Houston's Harris County of "election improprieties" that marred Election Day last month. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.

An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

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Monday

Rural Voters, Latino Voters Defy Easy Narratives in Midterms

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Rural Voters, Latino Voters Defy Easy Narratives in Midterms

In Pennsylvania, Democratic candidates managed to turnout their rural supporters while many rural Republicans stayed home. And long-term under-investment in Latino voter engagement by Democrats continues to stymie the party's statewide hopes in places like Florida and Texas.

Rural Voters, Latino Voters Defy Easy Narratives in Midterms

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Don't call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home

Lee County voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla., on Nov. 8. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption

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Don't call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home

After Republicans won big in Florida, Democrats and the groups that organize for them are reckoning with what went so red in the country's largest swing state.

Don't call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home

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Friday

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