Thursday, March 4, 2021: A Quiet House Floor Amid Security Threats

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The Trump Endorsement: Superpower? Or Kryptonite?

He's going to be everything everywhere all at once. That's what President Trump is telling his party 61 days ahead of the midterm elections. But is it what Republicans on the ballot actually want? The president is historically unpopular with the country, is six months into a war ...  Show more

The Mail Ballot Battle

We are 48 hours away from the first state sending out the first ballots of the midterm election, and President Trump is still trying to radically reshape the mail-in ballot rules. But multiple election officials across the country tell CNN that there's no way to make his proposed ...  Show more

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