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(In paragraph 21, corrects title of Sarah Guggenheimer from a Kelly Senate office spokesperson to a Kelly campaign spokesperson) By Tim Reid PHOENIX (Reuters) -Laura Wilson is a mother of three who lives in the sprawling suburbs of north Phoenix, a hotly contested electoral area of Arizona that could decide which party controls the U.S. …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-leaning states of Nebraska and West Virginia will hold primary elections on May 10 for the U.S. House of Representatives and other offices. Following are notable races that could help shape the Nov. 8 midterm elections when Republicans hope to win control of the U.S. Congress. WEST VIRGINIA’S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers attempting to cut the cost of insulin for more than a million Americans to $35 per month are unlikely to succeed as November elections draw near and complicate bipartisan support, health policy and political experts say. The U.S. House of Representatives in March passed a bill capping …

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(Reuters) – Michigan State Police have seized the voting tabulator in a small town an hour west of Lansing as an investigation into the unauthorized access of election equipment expands into new regions of the state, officials said on Friday. State police raided Irving Township Hall in Barry County on April 29 and took possession …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will set a minimum annual pay for its staff at $45,000, months after a non-profit report found that over 12% of congressional staffers did not have a living wage. “I am pleased to announce that ….. the House will …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A grainy 28-second video showing a naked young man gyrating against someone in bed amid squeals and laughter was the latest in a string of episodes that has turned Republicans against one of their own: the brash U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina. The group that released the video …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Caroline Kennedy, a former ambassador to Japan and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, as the U.S. ambassador to Australia, an important ally to the United States. Kennedy, 64, is an author and attorney. Her father was the 35th president of the United States, …

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By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would abolish abortion in the state, grant constitutional rights to “all unborn children from the moment of fertilization” and classify abortion as a homicide crime. The move on Wednesday came two days after a leaked draft ruling showed the U.S. …

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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – The Satanic Temple has asked to fly its flag over Boston City Hall after the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that the city violated a Christian group’s constitutional free speech rights by refusing to raise a flag bearing the image of a cross. The Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple …

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