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Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms
Such a move would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle of a potential government shutdown.
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Biden delivers unusually sharp rebuke of Trump on democracy
In speech in Arizona on the importance of democracy, Biden will announce a facility honoring his former Republican colleague.
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The IRS thought it was shutdown-proof. Now most staff would go home.
The IRS will furlough roughly 60,000 employees after a ruling that it cannot use Inflation Reduction Act funds to keep business going during a shutdown.
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Second Republican debate averages 9.5 million viewers
The debate, aired on Fox News, Fox Business and Univision, was the most-watched show on television Wednesday, though it drew fewer viewers than the first debate.
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Trump’s latest undemocratic move: Calling to end debates
The former president is the clear front-runner, but three-quarters of GOP voters say they’re at least considering voting for someone else.
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Kari Lake plans to announce Senate run next month
Lake, a Trump ally, still has not conceded her defeat in last year’s Arizona gubernatorial race.
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Democrats plan four-hour live stream with Twitch and YouTube stars
The significance of the event may be what it says about the way Democrats and Republicans are seeking to engage with potential voters online.
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The saga of Sen. Bob Menendez
Stacks of cash, a Mercedes-Benz convertible and arms sales to Egypt – they’re all in the details of the federal indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez. This week, the New Jersey Democrat pleaded not guilty. So what’s next for the embattled senator?
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The rise of ‘Chinese Communist Party’ as a pejorative
It became popular during the pandemic — and has kept up momentum since.
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Menendez remains defiant after meeting with Senate Democrats
The New Jersey senator once again signaled that he does not plan to step down despite growing calls to resign amongst his Democratic colleagues.
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Haley said Ramaswamy made her ‘dumber.’ She once praised his intellect.
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley wrote that a book by Vivek Ramaswamy and his “intellect” were what America needed. Now, as a rival presidential hopeful, she roasted him.
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Our Republican debate poll shows a largely unchanged race
Our poll found the views of Republican voters were little changed after the second debate.
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Jim Jordan’s dishonest argument of wrongdoing by Biden
In the first hearing of the impeachment inquiry, Rep. Jim Jordan made sweeping — and debunked — claims about President Biden.
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Trump suggests no current GOP contender could be his running mate
“Has anyone seen a VP in that group? I don’t think so,” Trump said during a speech in Michigan on Wednesday as he skipped the second Republican primary debate.
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Republican opposition to Ukraine funding seeps closer to the middle
A vote forced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) shows how opposition to Ukraine funding is no longer relegated to the House Republican fringe.
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What federal employees and contractors need to know about the shutdown
Millions of federal employees and contractors will be affected by the shutdown, from pay to work hours to vacation time.
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DeSantis gets praise, but Trump’s lead looms at Iowa debate watch party
Several Republican voters who watched the second GOP debate said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did better but still has an uphill battle to catch up to former president Donald Trump.
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And here we go: The push to impeach President Biden begins
It’s possible that House Republicans won’t actually advance articles of impeachment. But if the pattern to date is any indication, that result is inevitable.
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Haley and DeSantis tangle over fracking in second GOP debate
Nikki Haley tried to frame Ron DeSantis as opposed to American energy independence because he has banned fracking as Florida’s governor.
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The Republican debaters couldn’t escape Trump’s shadow
For most of the Republican debate, people searching online were more interested in Donald Trump than any of the candidates on stage.
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