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vote California Republicans sue to stop mail-in voter ballots Thom Dunn

trump Trump calls mail-in ballots "corrupt" but reiterates that it's fine when he does it Thom Dunn

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politics Former GOP Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina endorses Joe Biden Rob Beschizza

picks Senate approves John Ratcliffe as top U.S. spy Xeni Jardin

politics Facebook says it will show geographic origin of some posts, to thwart foreign political disinformation campaigns Xeni Jardin

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

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Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard, most-searched candidate during Democratic debates, sues Google Xeni Jardin

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