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