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Members of the House of Representatives took the oath of office in the early hours of Jan. 7, after 15 rounds of voting to pick a speaker.
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The former president's son retweeted a not-so-kind caricature of Donald Trump.
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Republican demands Joe Biden, Kamala Harris resign after 'catastrophic Chinese spy balloon spectacle'
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., demanded Saturday that both president Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should resign after allowing a Chinese spy balloon to fly over America.
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CBS News pressed Sen. Ted Cruz on why he's running for reelection after he introduced a bill limiting senators to 2 terms in office: 'Why aren't you holding yourself to that standard?'
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‘Miserable’ Marjorie Taylor Greene Whines That Her Congressional Salary Is Too Low
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China experts predict Beijing’s next move after spy balloon shot down
Several China experts predicted what Beijing's next move would be after their spy balloon that flew across America over several days was blown up by the U.S. military on Saturday.
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Donald Trump Tries to Deny That Spy Balloons Also Flew Over U.S. During His Presidency
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Video Shows Chinese Balloon Being Shot Down Over Atlantic Ocean
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Marco Rubio learns Chinese spy balloon over US three times during Trump administration
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Twitter Critics Post Jan. 6 Photo Of Terrified GOP Rep Now Handing Out Assault Rifle Pins
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President's Office and Ukraine's Foreign Ministry comment on Putin's "promise" not to kill Zelenskyy
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I’m getting strange emails from Republican Kevin Kiley, and they keep getting worse | Opinion
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Supreme Court justices used personal email for work-related communications, and 'burn bags' with sensitive documents were left in hallways before Roe draft opinion leak: report
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Chinese spy balloon raises alarm bells over China buying up US land
A Chinese spy balloon floating over the U.S. has raised alarm bells among experts and lawmakers over China's ongoing efforts to buy land across the U.S.
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Reps. AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene tiff over Twitter after Omar vote: 'Be an adult and actually debate me'
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene took to Twitter to trade words and accusations, following a resolution that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committee.
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces divorce from husband Dave Moore
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Ukrainians released from captivity on Saturday are in hospital in unsatisfactory condition
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