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United States presidential inauguration, ceremony during which the president of the United States is sworn into office. It is held on January 20 of the year following a presidential election. Although the day is not a public holiday, many U.S. citizens a
the race came down sevenbattleground states— any of which had the potential to swing to either the Democrats or Republicans. Trump's projected wins in all seven of them put him over the top in the Electoral College
Here are the races to watch as the two parties fight to win the Senate majority. Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 elections. Nov 5, 2024 Cruz, Allred discuss their campaigns and issues before they debate Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political...
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has included higher income tax rates for taxpayers who make more than $500,000 in his budget plan, as well as about $2 billion in budget cuts to address a $3 billion deficit Associated PressJan. 15, 2025
I recently attended an emission trading conference in Paris and like many such events in the EU now, one of the first items on the agenda (and in this case it was the first) was a presentation and discussion on the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The fact that the IRA isn’t an ...
ATLANTA (AP) Four states will cast ballots Tuesday as the 2018 midterm elections take shape. Voters in Arkansas, Georgia and Kentucky hold primaries, while Texans settle several primary runoffs after their first round of voting in March. Some noteworthy
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The convention system was unaltered until the beginning of the 20th century, when general disaffection with elitism led to the growth of the Progressive movement and the introduction in some states of binding presidentialprimary elections, which gave rank-and-file party members more control over the...