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Alabama

Republican candidates head to Alabama for next debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ATLANTA — Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George Wallace staged his “stand in the schoolhouse door” to oppose the enrollment of Black students at the University of Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. Alabama Gov. George Wallace makes an election campaign speech for his wife, Lurleen, on Nov. 8, […]

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Alaska

Some question Alaska’s oil dividend check | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska — Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting last week, their annual share from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil fund. Some use the money for extras like tropical vacations, but others — particularly in high-cost rural Alaska where jobs and housing are limited — rely on it for home […]

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Alabama

Republicans could lose control of US House in 2024 election | #elections | #alabama

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected president, and his victories started shrinking. Schweikert, who won his last election by just 3,200 votes, is now among the top 2024 targets for Democrats, who sense better-than-expected odds of […]

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