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El planificador financiero Emilio Valdez dice que el costo de vida en el área se ha acelerado.

Politics & Government

Demócratas desalentados aun con mayor poder de voto Latino en nuevo distrito

4:03pm February 13, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump ganó terreno con Latinos en 2020. Este año, votantes en un nuevo distrito congresional de Colorado enfrentan preocupaciones económicas que podrían costarle a los demócratas.

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Financial planner Emilio Valdez says the cost of living in the area has accelerated.

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A new House seat has big Latino voting power. It may be little comfort to Democrats

3:30pm February 13, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump made gains with Latinos nationally in 2020. This year, voters in a competitive new Colorado congressional district are facing economic and pandemic concerns that could cost Democrats.

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Police from London, Ontario, block protesters from the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday.

Police clear last remaining protesters from key bridge between the U.S. and Canada

10:57am February 13, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

After an Ontario court ordered the blockade to end Friday evening, Canadian police arrested protesters and towed vehicles to clear the Ambassador Bridge. It was not clear when the bridge would reopen.

New Hampshire GOP proposes dramatic new congressional map, angering Democrats

9:17am February 13, 2022

by Anthony Brooks

In New Hampshire, a GOP plan to dramatically redraw the state's Congressional map has outraged Democrats. If approved, it could have a large effect on the midterm election.

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Politics chat: Biden negotiates with Putin; COVID-19 trending down; inflation up

8:11am February 13, 2022

by Mara Liasson

The Biden administration is dealing with the Ukraine crisis abroad and a sluggish health bureaucracy at home.

Biden warns Putin of 'decisive' response if Russia invades Ukraine

5:31pm February 12, 2022

President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and the U.S. ordered its diplomats and troops out of Ukraine.

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In response to former President Donald Trump's claims that Mike Pence could have overturned the 2020 election, the former vice president spoke out in his strongest remarks yet.

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Pence steps out of Trump's shadow, raising new questions about his political future

1:42pm February 12, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

In response to former President Donald Trump's claims that Mike Pence could have overturned the 2020 election, the former vice president spoke out in his strongest remarks yet.

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New York Times admitted it made mistakes and moved too fast in Palin editorial

10:16am February 12, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Former Republican governor Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation over an editorial that alleged wrongdoing by her political action committee. Closing arguments wrapped up Friday.

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Week in politics: Embassy staff in Ukraine evacuate; inflation hits 40-year high

8:13am February 12, 2022

by Ron Elving

U.S. officials are warning that Russia may attack Ukraine in the coming days, though they say there is still a chance to prevent an invasion. Also, inflation hits a 40-year high.

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Biden to give Afghanistan's frozen assets to humanitarian aid, then 9/11 victims

8:13am February 12, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks to Foreign Policy columnist Lynne O'Donnell about President Biden's decision to give half of Afghanistan's $7 billion in frozen assets to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.