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GOP’s midterm bet: Voters will care more about inflation than abortion

Republican candidates and strategists are increasingly confident that such a decision would not seriously harm the GOP’s chances of regaining House and Senate majorities come November, as Democrats have suggested it might.

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Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape

For decades, Democrats have tried to motivate their voters by warning of the conservative fight to outlaw abortion.

Biden pushes infrastructure plans in visit to New Hampshire

President Joe Biden is highlighting how last year’s infrastructure bill can improve shipping and help resolve the country’s supply chain debacles that have contributed to inflation at a 40-year high.

Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill

Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.

At DC roast, NH's GOP governor skewers Trump as 'crazy'

GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, he’s not getting out.

Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don't expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump

Record high gas prices are stretching consumers. Yet experts say temporarily doing away with the federal gas tax won't do much.

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Republican 'unforced errors' threaten path to Senate control

Republican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority.

Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate change

As Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs – even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.

Senate poised to vote on fate of bill to protect the right to abortion

Republicans are expected to block consideration of the measure, dooming its prospects.

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Dems, GOP set inflation, COVID mandates as election themes

Senate Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they’re helping families struggling with rising costs and the two-year-old pandemic.

High gas costs from Ukraine threat pose Biden political risk

While the Ukraine crisis presents the U.S. with a foreign policy threat, it's also pushing gasoline prices higher at home.

Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising prices

Two Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices.

FDA's agenda in limbo as Biden's nominee stalls in Senate

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in the narrowly divided Senate.

Maryland Gov. Hogan won't run for Senate, despite GOP push

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate.

Monthly child tax credit payments have ended. Here's why lawmakers face hurdles to add more

As families head into the holiday season, it's still uncertain whether monthly child tax credit payments will continue in the new year.

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Medicare urged to flex its power and slash back premium hike

The head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should cut back a hefty premium increase soon to hit millions of enrollees.

Democrats hope threat to abortion rights will rouse voters

Vulnerable Democrats from Nevada to New Hampshire are promising to make abortion a centerpiece of their political strategy heading into the midterm elections.

Governor condemns tweet offering a 'bounty' on teachers

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has denounced a conservative group’s offer to pay $500 to the first person who “catches” a public school teacher violating New Hampshire’s new limits on the discussion of systemic racism and other topics.

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Chris Sununu rejects "debate and talk" of Senate in favor of reelection bid for governor

"I'd rather push myself 120 miles an hour delivering wins for New Hampshire than to slow down, end up on Capitol Hill, debating partisan politics without results," Sununu said.

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Chris Sununu announces he'll run for fourth term as New Hampshire governor and forgo Senate bid

Senate Republicans had hoped Sununu would challenge Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan next year.

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Sununu seeks 4th term as governor, not Hassan's Senate seat

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire says he will seek a fourth term instead of running for Senate.

In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP

Republicans in New Hampshire are struggling to contain a party wing that's promoting conspiracy views about the COVID-19 vaccine and pushing back against federal vaccine mandates.

Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultant

Several U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation’s overdose crisis.

Infrastructure talks leave Biden's entire agenda at risk

President Joe Biden has leapt back into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts to clinch a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal.

Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor

An Army battalion that made history as the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II is set to be honored by Congress.

High court rejects New Hampshire-Massachusetts tax dispute

The Supreme Court has refused to allow New Hampshire to sue neighboring Massachusetts over an income tax dispute involving people who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dems eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration

Congressional Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure package that goes far beyond roads and bridges.

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Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 21 senators

A bipartisan senators’ group working on a $1 trillion infrastructure compromise has now doubled in size, expanding to 21 members.

Why some Americans may have to file tax returns before they see a coronavirus stimulus check

There may be a catch for individuals who typically don't file a tax return but are expecting to receive a stimulus check. "People who typically do not file a tax return will need to file a simple tax return to receive an economic impact payment," the IRS stated. "Low-income taxpayers, senior citizens, Social Security recipients, some veterans and individuals with disabilities who are otherwise not required to file a tax return will not owe tax." More from Personal Finance:Unemployment benefits stalled by confusion, delaysAnswers to your questions about the coronavirus stimulus checksWhich bills to pay during the coronavirus pandemicOn Wednesday, Sens. "We strongly urge you to ensure that economic stimulus payments are automatically sent to vulnerable seniors and individuals who experience disabilities, without these individuals needing to file a tax return," the senators wrote.

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Federal government delays changes in rural school funding

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2014, file photo, a student prepares to leave the Enterprise Attendance Center school southeast of Brookhaven Miss. The federal government has decided to delay changing the way it determines funding for rural education after a bipartisan group of lawmakers said the move would hurt hundreds of schools. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)PORTLAND, Maine – The federal government has decided to delay changing the way it determines funding for rural education after a bipartisan group of lawmakers said the move would hurt hundreds of schools. The U.S. Department of Education had planned to change the eligibility methodology for the Rural Low-Income Schools Program. A group of senators, led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, said the change would take access to funding away from more than 800 rural, low-income schools this year.

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