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Will House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job? Here are the scenarios.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:02am
A guide to five ways the process to oust McCarthy could play out
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The least secure job in Washington? Republican speaker.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:00am
It has become much harder to lead the party against leadership over the decades.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun, false statement charges

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 10:47am
President Biden’s son Hunter is charged with false statements and illegal gun possession in a high-profile investigation that’s been a focal point for Republicans.
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Biden campaign makes case to Latino and Black voters with new radio ads

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 10:11am
The radio ads are being released as Democrats look to shore up support from Black and Latino voters in the 2024 race.
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Private calls, public praise: Inside the unusual Trump-Ramaswamy dynamic

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 8:03am
The mutual acclaim highlights a dynamic that stands out in the 2024 race between two candidates who have a vested political interest in cozying up to each other at times
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What a ‘motion to vacate’ could mean for McCarthy’s job as House speaker

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 7:30am
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he plans to try to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) through a process known as a motion to vacate, which allows a single lawmaker to force the House to consider dismissing the speaker.
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High court to weigh whether disability activists can sue hotels after online searches

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 5:00am
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears the case of an activist who looked online and sued hotels that did not provide ADA-mandated accessibility information.
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In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 4:00am
The language is a portmanteau of English and Spanish that blends words, grammar and dialects from both tongues.
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North Dakota state senator, wife and two children die in Utah plane crash

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 3:27am
Sen. Doug Larsen was the pilot of the single-engine plane that crashed outside the city of Moab, killing all four occupants.
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In historic move, Gaetz files motion to oust McCarthy as House speaker

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 9:28pm
Rep. Matt Gaetz and other hard-right Republicans for months have threatened to go after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership if he relied on Democratic votes to pass any funding legislation.
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New York’s $250 million fraud trial against Donald Trump gets underway

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 8:49pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his company and several others. The civil trial started Monday.
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John Kelly’s full-throated confirmation of Trump’s ugliest comments, parsed

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 7:46pm
Kelly finally went on the record to make clear that, yes, Trump did say those things about veterans and wounded soldiers.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s office cites ‘Nazi’ Republicans in talking point

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 6:04pm
The talking points were a response to anger from some GOP members after Bowman pulled a fire alarm in a congressional office building Saturday as Congress scrambled to avert a government shutdown.
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Trump takes his campaign to court in preview of upcoming criminal trials

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 5:43pm
The Republican polling leader assailed the judge in social media posts and comments to reporters, while the judge in a separate, criminal case considers restraining his outbursts.
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Supreme Court weighs sentencing law, denies appeal from Trump lawyer Eastman

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 5:26pm
Justice Clarence Thomas stayed out of the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear an appeal from lawyer John Eastman, architect of Donald Trump’s 2020 legal strategy.
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Trump attended his fraud trial in New York court

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 3:44pm
Follow live updates as the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’s $250 million lawsuit against Donald Trump and his company begins Monday.
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Three in 10 Republicans don’t think the Biden impeachment probe will be fair

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 3:13pm
Republicans are as likely to have “no confidence” in the House impeachment probe as “a lot of confidence.”
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Matt Gaetz accuses McCarthy of a horrible act: Compromise

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 2:21pm
Republicans are far less likely than Democrats to support working across the aisle.
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Newsom taps Emily’s List leader to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 1:33pm
Laphonza Butler is appointed to replace Diane Feinstein on an interim basis, while three California Democrats in the House are running for the Senate seat in 2024.
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Democrats can’t really save Kevin McCarthy

Washington Post Elections - Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:08pm
It’s exceedingly difficult to see how Democrats could provide the votes to keep McCarthy as speaker in any sustainable way.
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