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			<title><![CDATA[ Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:46:07 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who&rsquo;s been away from Congress for almost four months with an unspecified medical condition, is set to re-emerge on Tuesday]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she's eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:14:05 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Kara Swisher is expanding her influence from tech journalism to politics]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Colorado court rejects ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:19:01 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Colorado voters won't get to decide this November on whether to change the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Charlie Kirk's parents, widow to attend key hearing for man accused of his killing]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:39:30 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s parents and his widow are expected to attend a key hearing in his murder case]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Colorado Democrats choose between insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:25:09 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Colorado's Democratic primaries reflect a debate over the party's future]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:59:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:02:28 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Man with same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot, court says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state&rsquo;s August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:28:29 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:54:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[It's been six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump says renovation plans for golf course will have DC hosting 'major' tournament]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:48:50 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump surveyed his construction projects around the nation's capital, suggesting his redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links could host major tournaments]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:30:04 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Great American State Fair has kicked off on the National Mall in Washington]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of color]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:35:33 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Democratic Party is confronting its long-standing dilemmas over identity and ideology as it wrestles with populist challengers in communities of color]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>14</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/april-mcclain-delaney-wins-democratic-nomination-us-house-134156097]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:47:31 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[April McClain Delaney wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maryland's 6th Congressional District]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/redrawn-us-house-map-utah-sets-heated-democratic-134121074]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:57:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Utah Democrats are set to face off in the primary election for a redrawn U.S. House district that could help determine whether the party takes control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/south-carolina-voters-choose-trump-backed-governor-candidates-134121076]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:59:47 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ The NCAA changed its eligibility rules. What does that mean for transfers, rosters and playing time?]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/ncaa-changed-eligibility-rules-transfers-rosters-playing-time-134145588]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:49:49 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The NCAA has approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes, limiting them to five years to complete five seasons]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/judge-blocks-trump-plan-limit-graduate-student-loans-134226989]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:14:37 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/new-york-sweep-israel-critics-shines-light-fraught-134163415]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:45:20 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democratic congressional primary results in New York City are accelerating the party's debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/mamdanis-success-new-york-tests-democratic-partys-willingness-134194463]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:20:09 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-republicans-reject-war-powers-resolution-after-trump-134195190]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:18:11 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Term limits removed for president of auto racing governing body the FIA]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/term-limits-removed-president-auto-racing-governing-body-134208564]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:26:55 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Auto racing governing body the FIA has voted to remove term limits on its presidency and other positions, removing one potential obstacle for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to remain in office in the long term]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Supreme Court clears way for Trump admin to revive restrictive immigration policy]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-clears-trump-administration-revive-restrictive-immigration-134206163]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:28:33 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ In New York primaries, progressives make inroads on establishment, and a Kennedy scion seeks office]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/new-york-primaries-progressives-make-inroads-establishment-kennedy-134124310]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:58:32 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Incumbent Democrats faced fierce challenges in New York's congressional primaries]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/dnc-plans-weekend-events-focus-affordability-concerns-134242645]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:11:55 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democrats are organizing events nationwide this weekend to address affordability concerns]]></description>
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