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Media Tip Sheet: Mexico Poised to Elect Its First Female President in Sunday’s Historic Election

Both top candidates for president are women, with the former mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, the clear front runner heading into the weekend.

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Media Tip Sheet: Giant Pandas Expected to Return to DC

Giant Pandas are expected to return to the DC zoo later this year.

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Media Tip Sheet: NOAA Forecasts Aggressive 2024 Hurricane Season

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2024 is forecasted to have an above average hurricane season for the Atlantic.

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Media Tip Sheet: Extreme Heat Could Put Millions of Americans at Risk this Summer

Millions of Americans could be facing a long, hot and possibly dangerous summer, according to public health experts and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA’s new data...

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Administration Supports the Reclassification of Marijuana

During a press conference, President Biden says he gives his support to the Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana.

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2024 Election Media Tip Sheet: State of Political Extremism in the U.S.

Recent polling finds two thirds of Americans are concerned that political violence could follow the Nov. 5 election.

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Media Tip Sheet: Forecast Model Shows Trump and GOP Favored to Win 2024 Elections

A recent forecast model predicts Trump has a 58% chance of winning the 2024 presidential election, with the GOP favored to secure majorities in Congress.

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Media Tip Sheet: GOP Prepares to Extend Trump Tax Cuts via Reconciliation

Republicans are strategizing to renew Trump-era tax cuts set to expire in 2026 using the budget reconciliation process.

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Media Tip Sheet: South Africans head to the polls in pivotal general election

“Millions of South Africans are voting in what is expected to be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid," according to CNN.

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Media Tip Sheet: Major League Baseball Integrates Negro Leagues Statistics Into Its Record Books

The league is officially incorporating Negro Leagues statistics into its record books, which means all players from the Negro leagues are now considered major leaguers.