Modi’s party surges to victory in Indian vote
Charismatic but polarizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surged to a landslide victory in Indian elections. (May 24) View the Original Article
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Los Angeles County lawmakers vote to ban official travel to Alabama over abortion law
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Mark Penn: Pelosi, Dems wrong to hound Trump with continuing investigations. Vote him out in 2020
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Vote counting begins in India, Modi expected to hold power
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Nevada Senate passes bill that would give Electoral College votes to winner of national popular vote
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Big question for EU vote: How well will the far-right do?
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Nevada Senate passes National Popular Vote bill on party-line vote
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Donald Trump’s trade war with China threatens farm vote
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GOP lawmakers demand Democrats vote to condemn BDS movement
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128d08d4-7a7e-540d-949b-f896929719ac, article, Featured, fnc, fnc/politics, Fox News, fox-news/news-events/russia-investigation, fox-news/person/robert-mueller, fox-news/politics, fox-news/politics/senate/democrats, fox-news/politics/senate/republicans, fox-news/topic/fox-news-flash, fox-news/us, News, Talia KaplanBarr contempt vote ‘is theater at its finest and it’s partisanship at its finest,’ ex-McConnell staffer says
Josh Holmes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s former chief of staff, reacted Thursday to the House panel’s recommendation to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt dubbing it, “theater...
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