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Embattled Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest federal charges
Santos is also fighting an effort by his Republican colleagues to expel him, saying they “want to be judge, jury and executioner.”
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U.S. urges Israel against Gaza ground invasion, pushes surgical campaign
Washington’s advice to mount “surgical” operations instead contrasts with the public U.S. backing of an Israeli military campaign.
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How to know when it’s politically acceptable to discuss guns
Curious when there’s been a window during which it’s okay to politicize mass shootings? Our calculator can help!
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Trump, his adult children expected to testify in N.Y. fraud trial soon
Donald Trump is expected to testify Nov. 6, with Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump appearing in the first three days of November.
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Mike Johnson breathes some hope into Ukraine funding
Johnson has repeatedly voted against Ukraine funding but also sounded like a Russia hawk. His comments this week tilt in the latter direction and suggest that funding is a priority.
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A year later, Musk’s X is tilting right. And sinking.
The billionaire bought Twitter to revive its business and make it less “woke.” He has achieved only one of those goals.
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Ron DeSantis’s problem is not that Donald Trump is famous
This argument was also not the problem for opponents of the former president back in 2016.
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Mike Johnson points to a Biden impeachment, even if the facts do not
The new speaker may have more confidence in his team’s investigations than his team does.
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5 Things Mike Johnson said in his first national TV interview as speaker
Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sat down with Fox News’s Sean Hannity to discuss the mass killing in Maine, same-sex marriage and President Biden.
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Third-party candidates see some of their best polls since Ross Perot
Their polls almost always fade as races progress, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s standing especially is probably inflated. But several factors suggest a potentially significant 2024 impact.
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Who is Dean Phillips?
The Minnesota lawmaker has announced he is challenging President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Hearings begin as Trump critics attempt to kick him off ballots
Lawsuits in Colorado and Minnesota center on the 14th Amendment, which bars those who engage in an insurrection from running for office.
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Lawmakers grill Social Security leader over disability system’s failures
A bipartisan panel of lawmakers demanded answers from Social Security for why the agency continues to face major backlogs and service failures.
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Arizona prosecutors ask about 2020 pressure campaign by Trump allies
The new line of questioning could signal that Arizona’s attorney general might expand the scope of the investigation.
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Maine congressman reverses his opposition to assault weapons ban
Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat who had enjoyed an A+ rating from gun rights advocates, said he regretted his past opposition to an assault weapons ban and said he would now support a ban.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson used faith in campaign against gay rights
The Louisiana Republican, virtually unknown to the public, has denounced gay relationships and sought to narrow the separation between church and state.
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Does Mike Johnson get too much credit for the effort to overturn 2020?
The new House speaker unquestionably supported the effort to block Joe Biden’s presidency. But it’s not clear that his role was particularly significant.
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Judge rules Georgia’s political maps must be redrawn before 2024 elections
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones said the current maps must be redrawn by Dec. 8, in a win for voting rights activists who argued the state’s maps dilute the power of Black voters.
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Trump ally Blake Masters announces House run in Arizona after failed Senate bid
The Republican venture capitalist, who lost an expensive bid to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate last year, announced Thursday that he’s running for a House seat.
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This conservative appeals court’s rulings are testing the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court this term will review eight 5th Circuit decisions. It has sided with the Biden administration over the lower court twice in the past week.
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