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Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly attended Koch network donor events
Thomas’s presence was intended to be a fundraising draw for the conservative political network, a ProPublica report said. Thomas did not disclose the 2018 trip.
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Dallas mayor switches to GOP, making city the largest led by a Republican
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wrote in an op-ed that “too many Democrats insist on virtue signaling.” After years as a Democrat, Johnson said he is joining the GOP.
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MGM, Caesars casino hacks point to an alliance of teens and ransomware gangs
Security experts worry a group of English-speaking hackers has allied itself with forces responsible for the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
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Biden tries to seize on GOP drama with ‘split-screen’ strategy
White House seeks to contrast President Biden’s U.N. appearance with House Republicans’ struggles to pass basic bills.
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UAW reports Sen. Tim Scott to labor board over ‘you strike, you’re fired’ remark
The United Auto Workers union filed a complaint after Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott suggested striking workers should be fired.
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As UAW strike expands, here’s where the 2024 presidential candidates stand
Most of the contenders for the Republican nomination have blamed President Biden for the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers.
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U.S. plan envisions factories in Africa for surging EV battery demand
An agreement for EV battery plants would help African nations process their raw materials instead of richer nations getting the benefits.
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Trump dominates GOP field while campaigning less than foes
The former president held fewer events than most all of his GOP opponents, according to a Washington Post analysis of campaign stops from May until September.
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Elon Musk, a ‘bike crash’ and the ever-anxious mob
The story of the misinformation-soaked attacks on the Las Vegas Review-Journal is an increasingly familiar one in our politics.
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Dick Clark, Iowa senator who shaped policy in Africa, dies at 95
A liberal Democrat, he condemned White-minority rule in southern Africa and spent three decades at the Aspen Institute think tank.
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House Republicans falter on funding plans, as shutdown inches closer
House Republicans are trying to find a way out of a quagmire that has provided the toughest test of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s tenure.
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Zelensky blitzes Washington in urgent effort to bolster support
Ukrainian president visits Congress, Pentagon and White House amid signs of flagging enthusiasm for aid to Kyiv, especially among Republicans
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DeSantis is in growing trouble. He’s betting big on Iowa to rescue him.
Ron DeSantis is banking heavily on evangelical Christians, far-flung campaigning and intensive field work in Iowa to revive the long-shot hopes of his increasingly struggling bid to topple former president Donald Trump.
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Who are the Americans who support secession?
New research suggests that it’s those who see a divergence in policy between red and blue states.
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No. 2 Senate Democrat ‘concerned’ about dress code change, in break from party
“I think we need to have standards when it comes to what we’re wearing on the floor of the Senate,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a radio interview.
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Former DOJ attorney acted with Trump’s approval, his lawyer says
Jeffrey Clark is seeking to move his Fulton County, Ga., eIection interference case to federal court on the grounds that he was acting in his federal capacity.
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Senate confirms two more military leaders despite Tuberville blockade
More than 300 other military nominations remain stalled amid Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s feud with the Biden administration over a Pentagon abortion policy.
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4 political takeaways from Rupert Murdoch’s exit
Murdoch’s big political moments and the Dominion lawsuit revelations that will forever color his legacy.
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Lauren Boebert’s migrant misinformation trail winds back to Canada 2006
The Colorado lawmaker shared a viral tweet that was based on bum information that has been debunked repeatedy.
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Senate confirms Joint Chiefs chair in respite from Tuberville blockade
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) invoked a parliamentary maneuver Wednesday in a bid to advance three senior-level military nominees whose promotions have long been stalled in the Senate.
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