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Partisan battle grows over state funding for antiabortion centers

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 9:40am
GOP state lawmakers have passed millions in new funding for crisis pregnancy centers, which aim to dissuade women from having abortions.
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Manchin weighs running for Senate or president as an independent

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 9:37am
In private meetings with Bill Clinton and others, the W. Va. Democratic senator grapples with whether to stay in politics.
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Key moments from Mitt Romney’s time in the Senate

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 9:17am
Romney (R) said he will not seek a second term. His tenure was marked by his votes to convict Donald Trump in two impeachment trials.
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Musk expected to meet with Netanyahu as antisemitism controversy rages

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 6:32am
The planned meeting is the latest effort by Musk friends and allies to head off a growing battle with the Anti-Defamation League.
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DeSantis further questions Trump’s electability

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 5:58am
The Florida governor said the chance of a convicted felon getting elected president “is as close to zero as you can get.”
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Trump has large lead over Haley, other Republicans in South Carolina, poll finds

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 5:00am
South Carolina Republican voters favor Donald Trump over his field of rivals for the GOP presidential nomination by more than 2 to 1, according to a Post-Monmouth poll.
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DeSantis took undisclosed private flights and lodging through wealthy donors

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 4:00am
The trips included a private flight to the prestigious home of the Masters tournament, with an overnight stay and a round of golf.
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DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 11:12pm
The Florida governor hosted a call with state Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo and other doctors arguing there isn’t enough data on the recently approved boosters.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert booted from ‘Beetlejuice’ musical for disturbance

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 9:11pm
“I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud!” the congresswoman tweeted after the incident at Denver’s Buell Theatre. Her campaign denied a vaping accusation.
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Few specifics on next steps as GOP moves forward on impeachment inquiry

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:03pm
The inquiry puts House Republicans and the White House on a remarkable collision course at a time when President Biden is seeking reelection.
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Apple lodges confidentiality protest on Day 2 of Google antitrust trial

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 6:29pm
At issue was whether the Justice Department had revealed sensitive business information in violation of an agreement on confidentiality.
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McCarthy, struggling to govern, throws impeachment chum into the waters

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 6:24pm
The House speaker, continuously blocked from legislating by his far-right flank, now prefers to talk about his newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s family.
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House punts on Pentagon bill, an ominous sign as shutdown looms

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:52pm
The usually noncontroversial step became tied up in a broader GOP debate that threatens to derail negotiations over the budget.
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Court sets strict limits on Jan. 6 probe’s access to Rep. Perry’s phone

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:51pm
A U.S. appeals court says the top House conservative’s communications with lawmakers about overturning the 2020 election are off-limits to the special counsel.
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Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:34pm
In an interview with The Washington Post, Romney is critical of Trump and Biden, and he says most Republicans are drawn to a “populist demagogue message.” His decision not to seek reelection is likely to end the 2012 GOP presidential nominee’s political career.
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Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:25pm
Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), died after his plane crashed in western Alaska on Tuesday, Peltola’s office said Wednesday.
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Mitt Romney’s startling but familiar concession: The demagogues have won

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:01pm
Mitt Romney’s retirement comments hark back to another Mormon Republican’s six years ago.
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Federal court leaders approve live audio for some noncriminal proceedings

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 4:33pm
The policymaking body for the courts did not consider loosening rules to allow for broadcasting in criminal cases, nor discuss ethics concerns swirling around the Supreme Court.
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The overlap between election denial and viewing Biden as a criminal

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 4:21pm
With Republican impeachment efforts formalized, it’s useful to consider how views of Biden overlap with views of the 2020 election.
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What government can do and what it won’t do

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:01pm
The expiration of the child tax credit helped push poverty higher. One senator described this as a function of people doing their part.
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