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He claimed he was helping police on Jan. 6. He was convicted of assault.
Ronald McAbee, a sheriff’s deputy at a rural Tennessee jail on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty to assault on a police officer in one case but was convicted at trial in the attack on another.
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Three speakers at once, yet House Republicans lack one with real power
Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan and Patrick McHenry all hold part of the same title, demonstrating how dysfunctional the House GOP has become
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Will there ever be a new House speaker?
Why the House can’t elect a speaker to lead it. And the temporary solution some Republicans are proposing in the meantime.
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Laphonza Butler will not seek full term in Senate in 2024
Butler was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to serve the rest of Dianne Feinstein’s term after the longtime senator died last month.
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Jordan and the GOP find a new low point in speaker mess
The latest botched attempt at finding a solution to Republicans’ leadership void is a telling one.
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The House has never been speakerless for so long mid-session
At no point in history has the House been in session without a speaker as long as this.
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Supreme Court agrees with delay on drawing new Louisiana congressional map
Last year, a judge found the map enacted by Louisiana’s GOP-led state legislature dilutes the power of Black voters and likely violates the Voting Rights Act.
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Who is Patrick McHenry, Kevin McCarthy’s interim replacement as House speaker?
McHenry (R-N.C.) became speaker pro tempore of the House after a rebellion among far-right GOP dissidents led to McCarthy’s unprecedented removal.
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The cascading disgrace of the 2020 election-fraud cabal
Sidney Powell’s plea deal in Georgia is only the latest manifestation of accountability for those who pushed false assertions about fraud after 2020.
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Md. police officer, hired a year after Jan. 6, now accused of taking part in it
A Montgomery County police officer was arrested Thursday and accused of taking part in the mob violence against D.C. police on Jan. 6, 2021, before he joined the force.
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What could Sidney Powell testify to now that she’s pleaded guilty?
A look at the key episodes involving Powell, Trump, Giuliani and others involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Biden, in Israel, hits notes of loyalty, emotion — and caution
In an extraordinary moment, an 80-year-old president flies into a war zone.
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Officer admits to covering up crash after unauthorized Georgetown chase
Former U.S. Capitol police officer Thomas Smith, 46, admitted to covering up an unauthorized vehicle pursuit and collision in 2020 that injured a motorized cyclist.
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What to know about Jim Jordan, the Republican House speaker nominee
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) faces a possible third House vote Thursday on his speakership bid after falling well short of a majority on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Forget dating apps. Sen. Grassley’s office has produced 20 marriages.
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley’s D.C. and Iowa offices have now produced 20 married couples.
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Pence campaign sputters amid money troubles, staff cuts and low enthusiasm
Four months after launching his campaign, a struggling candidate who once sat a heartbeat away from the presidency now stands at a difficult crossroads.
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Biden, in Tel Aviv, backs Israel’s claim of innocence on hospital blast
President Biden’s trip is a dramatic display of support for Israel as fighting continues to rage.
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Jim Jordan falls short of House speakership, expects 3rd vote Thursday
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a conservative firebrand endorsed by former president Donald Trump, is seeking to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted more than two weeks ago.
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Jordan fails on second speaker vote as Republican division grows
Republican infighting has left the House without a speaker for more than two weeks.
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The perils of never questioning what Jim Jordan says
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) declared that Jim Jordan had absolute integrity and was inherently credible. He might want to be careful with those assumptions.
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