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Who is Patrick McHenry, Kevin McCarthy’s interim replacement as House speaker?

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 1:28pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:55pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 12:46pm
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?

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 11:54am
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

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:22am
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

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 9:16am
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

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 5:38am
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.

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/19/2023 - 4:00am
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

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 11:05pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 6:52pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 6:23pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 6:22pm
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

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 4:50pm
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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The non-MAGA GOP finds some backbone — against Jordan and intimidation

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 4:09pm
Republicans haven’t just stood up to Jim Jordan. They’ve also begun calling out and combatting a driving force behind the Trump movement’s power over them.
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Americans see the House speaker mess as hurting the country

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 2:40pm
Republicans in Congress, understandably, seem to be bearing the blame.
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How Congress could grant the temporary House speaker more power

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 2:40pm
This was considered the last option by Republicans, but now it’s their likely next step
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How hate crime has — and hasn’t — changed over the past decade

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 12:58pm
Hate crimes track with broader public conversations.
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Nikki Haley misleads town hall audience on Chinese land acquisitions

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 12:57pm
When an audience member asked whether South Carolina had given land to Chinese companies, the GOP presidential hopeful denied something that was not asked.
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What polls shows about the impact of the GOP speaker drama, so far

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 11:17am
Republicans have lost ground on some key measures. But more than anything, it’s a headache when the GOP’s fortunes were improving.
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How the House GOP’s disruptive poles influence the speaker vote

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 9:19am
One, of course, is more disruptive than the other.
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