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Trump’s classified documents problem goes nuclear — again

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 3:04pm
A new report adds to evidence of Trump’s alleged loose lips. And not for the first time, it deals with the most sensitive kind of information.
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Fox News tries to referee House GOP chaos but cancels speaker ‘debate’

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 2:41pm
Fox News’s plans to televise a debate between House speaker candidates fell apart after other members called it a distraction.
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Democrats remove Iowa caucuses from first-in-the-nation status

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 2:05pm
The decision ends a nearly two year long fight over Iowa’s place in selecting a Democratic nominee.
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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy ouster

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 1:56pm
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) “will be a GREAT Speaker of the House,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
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Jim Jordan is a constant Fox News presence. Is that enough?

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:45pm
The Ohio lawmaker knows how to leverage the crucial locus of power on the right.
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The obvious holes in the ‘FBI targets Trump supporters’ story

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 10:22am
Newsweek’s latest cover story will enrage the right-wing audience it has fostered. But obvious problems exist.
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A Fox host suggests that the answer to divisions is war, not voting

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 9:47am
Greg Gutfeld, putative comedian, went on a rant in which he pointed to his employer’s exaggerations as a reason war might be the only salvation for America.
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Ohio’s GOP supermajority tests limits of democracy before abortion vote

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 5:00am
Party leaders’ actions are the backdrop as voters decide Nov. 7 on a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in the state.
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Military barracks found with mold, pests, broken AC and brown water

Washington Post Elections - Fri, 10/06/2023 - 5:00am
Military barracks are in poor conditions because of “insufficient oversight” and unreliable information giving troubled facilities good grades, a watchdog warned.
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Gunman on New York subway car in 2022 sentenced to life in prison

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:42pm
Frank James, who opened fire on a New York subway car in April 2022, injuring 10 people, was sentenced to life in prison in federal court.
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Victim of school bathroom sexual assault sues Va. school district

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:30pm
A teenager who was sexually assaulted in a Loudoun County school in 2021 is seeking $30 million, alleging school officials tried to cover up the incident.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein memorialized at San Francisco City Hall

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:24pm
The U.S. senator and local politician, who died at age 90, lies in state as mourners from around the country pay their final respects.
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Moderates could unite amid House speaker chaos. Why don’t they?

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:22pm
A coalition of Republicans and Democrats could do something an unprecedented and come together to elect a speaker. They probably won’t. Why not?
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Court picks Alabama congressional map likely to mean Democratic gain

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 5:02pm
The new map is the end — for now — of a lengthy legal battle that pitted Alabama’s Republican-led legislature against Democrats and civil rights groups.
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Trump seeks dismissal of D.C. case, saying he’s immune to prosecution

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 4:44pm
Donald Trump argues that as president, his efforts to question the 2020 election results was within the legal boundaries “at the heart of our system of government.”
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Ukraine live briefing: Putin says grenade fragments found in bodies of Wagner leaders killed in plane crash; scores dead in Kharkiv strikes

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 4:19pm
Western analysts believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to have ordered the death of Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
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Man with a gun demands to see Wisconsin governor, is arrested, and returns with rifle

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 3:53pm
A man with a handgun showed up at the Wisconsin Capitol demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Wednesday, was arrested, posted bail, returned to the Statehouse with an assault rifle and was taken into protective custody, according to police.
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The powers of an acting House speaker are untested. Here’s what we know.

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 3:22pm
It is widely accepted that Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) does not have the full powers of a speaker who has been elected by House members.
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Democrats are happy to boot Menendez as Republicans defend Trump

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 3:06pm
A divide in partisan perceptions to alleged criminality.
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A second Biden dog, Commander, is banished from White House after biting

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 10/05/2023 - 1:02pm
The German shepherd bit Secret Service agents and White House staffers. The Bidens previously removed another dog, Major, after biting incidents.
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