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The Republican Party’s New Obsession: Replacement Conspiracies

November 2, 2024

In a recent rally at Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump and other Republican speakers made some alarming claims. They talked about taking down the "deep state, " getting rid of "globalists, " and exposing fake news. The Great Replacement conspiracy theory, once found only in extrem

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Republicans and Health Care: What's Really at Stake?

November 1, 2024

Republicans have been talking a lot about changing health care. They say they want to get rid of some rules and spend less money, but also promise that people won't lose their coverage. This can be confusing because it's not clear what they really mean. Take House Speaker Mike Johnson for example. H

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Vaccine Skeptics in Trump's Transition Team: A Public Health Worry

November 1, 2024

A few days ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared on a Zoom call that President Trump had promised him a top job at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency that includes the CDC, FDA, NIH, and USDA. This could be a big problem because Kennedy is known for his anti-vaccine beliefs an

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Republicans Promise Health Care Revamp if Trump Returns

October 31, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sparked conversations by promising a deep overhaul of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, if Republicans win the election. Addressing supporters at a GOP event in Pennsylvania, Johnson wore a jacket emblazoned with both Trump's and Vice President-cand

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Pennsylvania's Mail-In Ballot Battle Hits Supreme Court

October 29, 2024

In a last-minute push before the U. S. election, Republicans have taken their fight over mail-in ballots to the highest court in the land. They're asking the Supreme Court to step in and potentially disregard thousands of votes in Pennsylvania. The issue? Provisional ballots cast by voters whose mai

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Early Voting Patterns: Are Republicans Ahead in Swing States?

October 25, 2024

In the days leading up to the election, Republicans have something to feel optimistic about. They've cast more early ballots than Democrats in three critical swing states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. But hold on, it's not that simple. Just because someone's a registered Republican doesn't m

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Former Trump Staffers Speak Out Against Ex-President

October 25, 2024

A group of former Trump aides, who have been Republicans all their lives, have joined the growing list of people criticizing Trump's character and suitability for the presidency. They've written a letter supporting John Kelly, a former military general who worked for Trump. Kelly recently called Tru

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Republican Fred Upton Backs Democrat Kamala Harris for President

October 25, 2024

In a surprising move, long-term Republican congressman Fred Upton has thrown his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Upton, who has served in Congress for over three decades, announced his endorsement at a press conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This isn't the first t

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What Do Recent Politics Surveys Tells Us About Violence and Democracy?

October 22, 2024

Researchers from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRI) and the Brookings Institution joined forces to explore the current state of American politics with their "2024 American Values Survey. " One astonishing finding is that 19% of people believe that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidentia

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Texas Republicans Speak Out on Near-Miss Execution

October 22, 2024

On Monday, Texas Republicans on the House committee for criminal justice shared their concerns about the state's near-execution of a man named Robert Roberson. Roberson was accused of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002 by shaking her, a claim that's been disputed by new scientific evidence. R