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A Brit’s take on Election Day? Americans are on another level.

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Us British think our politics can be a bit mad at times. But we have nothing on the Americans.

I’m from London and spent election night in D.C. as a political tourist chatting to the people I found as the results came in. It was an eye-opening experience.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris superfans who traveled across the nation to be in D.C. for election night? The sweating watch parties with political-themed cocktails and characters? The boarding up of businesses to protect against damage amid fears of violent disorder?

Sure, we had Brexit, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss vs. the lettuce back in London. But you guys are on a whole other level to us.

The verdict from a Brit? You guys are wild. Watch the video by my colleague Krystal Campos to see how I spent Election Night in D.C.

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Randy Villegas is mounting a challenge to GOP Rep. David Valadao

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The latest Democrat aiming to unseat Republican Rep. David Valadao isn’t trying to do it from the center. Randy Villegas, a Visalia, California, school board trustee, is hoping economic populism will resonate in a swing district that continues to be a top Democratic target. He also plans to tie Valadao to President Donald Trump…
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Khanna on Trump White House: ‘They need to have a 21st century understanding of the economy’

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Khanna on Trump White House: ‘They need to have a 21st century understanding of the economy’

The Silicon Valley Democrat said the president’s tariff policies are “chaotic” and will hike prices without reestablishing manufacturing jobs…
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Capitol agenda: A brutal blow for Johnson and Trump

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Donald Trump and Mike Johnson failed to convince enough deficit hawks to back the latest budget plan for the president’s agenda — forcing the speaker to punt his planned Wednesday vote on the resolution and sending House leadership scrambling for a compromise that could satisfy hard-liners’ demands for more spending cuts…
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