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A neurological disease stole Rep. Jennifer Wexton's voice. AI helped her get it back.
Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative communication" program.
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Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'
Biden said stepping aside was “the best way to unite" the country. He also said he would spend his last six months focusing on issues like Supreme Court reform, cancer research and Middle East peace.
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The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
How did the coconut tree emerge as the emblem of the vice president's most devoted, or at least most-online followers? It's a story more than a year in the making.
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Hill Democrats praise Biden's leadership while Republicans call on him to step down
Democrats on Capitol hill are praising President Biden for ending his campaign for President but Republican leaders are using the decision to call for Biden to resign.
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Where J.D. Vance stands on key issues
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who once called former Donald Trump “America’s Hitler” but is now one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, has been named Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick. Here's where he stands on key issues.
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Who is J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president
The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy', a New York Times bestseller.
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Florida Democrats hope abortion helps bring them back in what was once a swing state
Florida has leaned Republican in recent election cycles, but Democrats see some opportunities in the former swing state, especially with abortion rights on the ballot in November.
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House foreign aid bills advance with Democrats' help; Johnson may still be in peril
With Democratic support, the legislation overcomes a major procedural hurdle and is expected to head to a weekend vote by the full House.
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Speaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust him
Divisions within the House Republican conference could threaten both the future of the package and Mike Johnson's speakership.
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New ad campaign from Democrats targets vulnerable Republicans over IVF
The DCCC is placing billboards in eight swing districts where Republicans supported the Life At Conception Act, NPR has exclusively learned.
