Tuesday 30 May 2017

Politics: Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump’s White House

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Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post
Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House
Even compliments from the president can come laced with a barb or belittling joke.
Analysis
Do voter ID laws help or hurt voter turnout?
We dig into two dueling claims about the impact of voter ID laws in Wisconsin and Kansas on the 2016 and 2014 elections, respectively.
 
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North Carolina's battle over voting rights intensifies
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Analysis
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