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2 House Republicans caught saying Ilhan Omar removal was the 'stupidest vote in world' before begging reporters to not tell GOP leadership what they said
Two House Republicans blurted out what they really thought about Thursday's vote to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in what they thought was private.
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India's Adani crisis marks its first political casualty...in the UK
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Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo
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AOC to GOP: Don't tell me you're condemning antisemitism when a Republican 'who has talked about Jewish space lasers' gets a plum committee assignment
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Trump Whines After McCarthy Praises Capitol Officer
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Trump Is Still a Putin Stooge and a Traitor to His Country
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