The projections put President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance in 2nd, no longer in control of parliament, and the bruised far right 3rd.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats had better stay focused on Biden
A disastrous debate performance isn’t a legitimate reason to withdraw from the race.
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To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
The party has not fallen in line behind him even after the events set up as part of a blitz to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to stay in the job or do it another four years.
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Who is Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister?
His delivery of a landslide win for Labour is the latest reinvention for a man who went from human rights attorney to hard-nosed prosecutor and from young radical to middle-aged pragmatist.
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The nation is divided, but these Mainers are more optimistic than you might think
As the country celebrates the long Fourth of July weekend, we invited Mainers to talk about patriotism, freedom and the future.
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Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up
Donald Trump, in his time as president, repeatedly badgered the Fed to do his bidding.
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With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before.
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Biden tries to dismiss age questions in ABC interview as he attempts to salvage reelection effort
The president repeatedly rejected the suggestion of taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office.
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Biden’s aging is seen as accelerating, lapses described as more common
Aides, foreign leaders, donors and members of Congress say Biden has seemed slower and more often loses his train of thought in recent months, though close aides insist he remains mentally sharp.
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Q&A: Who are Maine’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention, and what will they do?
Maine is sending 32 delegates, plus 2 alternates, to the convention taking place from Aug. 19-24 in Chicago.