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Tim Reid
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2022
Democrats look to curb losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress
With many of the most competitive races uncalled, it was left unclear whether Republicans would crack Democrats' tenuous hold on power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022
Despite U.S. inflation, Democratic voters remain energized for midterms, poll shows
The data points to a potentially close contest in November's elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 16, 2022
'Copycat' mass shootings becoming deadlier, experts warn after New York attack
One way to try and combat the rise in such hate crimes is for the media to avoid publishing details of the shooters' personal lives, one expert says
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2021
Anti-Trump Republicans face major challenge in launching third party
The resistance to a third party among some of Trump's toughest Republican critics underscores the extreme difficulty of such a political revolt.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2021
Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party
Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a center-right breakaway party, four people involved in the discussions said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2015
For many black Americans, Confederate flag debate merely a distraction
As calls grow to remove the Confederate flag from public spaces across America's South, Vanessa White says she questions whether that would mark real progress for black Americans like her.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2014
Detroit rolls dice on casino-led comeback
Detroit's reliance on casino cash to help fund a recovery from the city's historic bankruptcy is a high-risk bet on an increasingly shaky source of income.

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