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President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

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Analyis: Trump bets on immigration, fear of socialism

by Steve Peoples AP National Political WriterFebruary 6, 2019

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Poll: Trump approval at yearlong low

by Steve Peoples Associated Press, and Emily Swanson Associated PressJanuary 23, 2019

In this Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, file photo, former San Antonio Mayor and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro speaks during an event where he announced his decision to seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, in San Antonio. Castro launched his campaign by pledging support for “Medicare for All,” free universal preschool, a large public investment in renewable energy and two years of free college for all Americans.

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Democrats lurch left on top policies as 2020 primary begins

by Steve Peoples Associated PressJanuary 22, 2019

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., stand with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., as Trump speaks while departing after a Senate Republican Policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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No way out? Trump boxed in by politics in shutdown

by Steve Peoples Associated PressJanuary 9, 2019

Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., listens during a news conference with members of the Progressive Caucus in Washington, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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More races go to Democrats, including Senate seat in Ariz.

by Steve Peoples Associated PressNovember 13, 2018

Andrew Gillum the Democrat candidate for governor speaks at a news conference on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. Gillum has withdrawn his concession in the Florida gubernatorial race following a recount. “I am replacing my words of concession with an uncompromised and unapologetic call that we count every single vote,” Gillum said.

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Florida, Georgia testing strength of Dem coalition

by Steve Peoples Associated PressNovember 12, 2018

Members of the Trumpettes celebrate as incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is announced as the winner over Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke in a tightly contested race at the Dallas County Republican Party election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at The Statler Hotel in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

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Dems gain in House but GOP retains Senate

by Steve Peoples Associated PressNovember 7, 2018

A voter arrives as a worker walks past during early voting at a polling place in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Senate slipping out of Democrats’ grasp

by Steve Peoples Associated Press, Thomas Beaumont Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressOctober 24, 2018

FILE - This Oct. 1, 2018, file photo, shows the Capitol at sunrise in Washington. Republicans have begun to concede defeat in the evolving fight to preserve the House majority. The party’s candidates may not go quietly, but from Arizona to Colorado to Iowa, the GOP’s most powerful players are shifting resources away from vulnerable Republican House candidates deemed too far gone and toward those thought to have a better chance of political survival. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Fighting to save House majority, GOP resorts to triage

by Steve Peoples Associated PressOctober 15, 2018

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks during an appearance at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, Monday, in Boston.

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Flake: I’ll vote ‘no’ if Kavanaugh lied

by Steve Peoples Associated PressOctober 1, 2018