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Good, 58, is a former Citibank banker and an athletic fundraiser for his alma mater, Liberty University, a Christian conservative touchstone in a district that stretches east to the Richmond exurbs and south to the North Carolina line.
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Chris Suarez, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And at the presidential level, there were warning signs for Democrats in the suburbs and exurbs of D.C.
In Prince William and Loudoun counties, Trump improved his standing by nearly 5 points since 2020, while Vice President Harris underperformed 2020 Biden by more than 5 points.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Both parties believe that control of the House of Representatives will be determined in these races, specifically in six that are located in the suburbs and exurbs of New York City.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
The district, which stretches from the central Virginia exurbs of Washington to the Blue Ridge Mountains, voted against Trump by 2 points in 2016 and 7 points in 2020.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chris Suarez, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And at the presidential level, there were warning signs for Democrats in the suburbs and exurbs of D.C.
In Prince William and Loudoun counties, Trump improved his standing by nearly 5 points since 2020, while Vice President Harris underperformed 2020 Biden by more than 5 points.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Both parties believe that control of the House of Representatives will be determined in these races, specifically in six that are located in the suburbs and exurbs of New York City.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
The district, which stretches from the central Virginia exurbs of Washington to the Blue Ridge Mountains, voted against Trump by 2 points in 2016 and 7 points in 2020.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Miles Harford, the former owner of Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services in the Denver suburb of Littleton, was initially arrested in February 2024 on abuse of corpse and theft charges, according to The Denver Gazette.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Biden currently owns two homes in Delaware: his primary residence in the Wilmington suburb of Greenville and a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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These core use areas, aka prime real estate, were spread out across large expanses of suburbia that the crocs did not use, and were connected by the Intracoastal Waterway, or various canals.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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For many, director Tim Burton's 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands — the fantastical tale of a sweet man with scissors for hands adapting to life in suburbia — is beloved.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Nationwide, state and city officials have been making preparations for the inevitable immigration crackdown.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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California California’s largest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco, have branded themselves as sanctuary cities for immigrants.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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After the reality competition show kicked off its auditions in August 2024, the judges traveled to different corners of the U.S., stopping at cities and towns over several weeks.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said the Israeli military launched attacks on Lebanese citizens on Sunday attempting to enter towns still occupied by Israeli forces.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the mayor of America’s largest metropolis, Mr. Adams has a natural interest in developing a working relationship with the man poised to govern the nation.—
Dana Rubinstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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