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Melania Trump supports and defends abortion rights in new memoir
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Harris campaign ads spotlight ACA’s impact on women as Trump vows to repeal it
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The Amendment: Vance vs. Walz with Sarah Longwell
Did Vance’s smooth debate performance win folks over? What did Walz leave on the table? Will this move the needle with undecided voters? Errin’s joined by Sarah Longwell, Republican strategist and master of the focus group, to break down the Vice Presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance. Civility and decorum took center stage – but as Sarah explains, that might be a disservice to the American people.
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Abortion will be on the ballot in 10 states this year
Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota will weigh in on abortion in November.
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