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In latest bloodletting, Ron DeSantis super PAC names third CEO in two weeks
Never Back Down, the main super PAC backing Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, installed its third chief executive officer in less than two weeks.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says he thinks he has the votes to authorize Biden impeachment inquiry
Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday that he thinks House Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, insisting that such a move has "become a necessary step."
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Florida's Republican chair has denied a woman's rape allegation in a case roiling state politics
The head of the Florida Republican Party, whose wife is a founder of one of the nation’s most prominent conservative groups, has been accused of rape, leading Gov. Ron DeSantis to call for his resignation, roiling the state's conservative politics and creating accusations of hypocrisy from Democrats and LBGTQ+ activists. Police search warrant affidavits obtained by Florida news organizations show that a woman who had been friends with Christian Ziegler for 20 years has accused him of raping her
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Muslim Americans face 'Abandon Biden' dilemma - then who?
Muslim American leaders from six battleground states on Saturday vowed to mobilize their communities against President Joe Biden's reelection over his support of Israel's war in Gaza, but they have yet to settle on an alternative 2024 candidate. The states are among a handful that allowed Biden to win the 2020 election. "We're not supporting (former President Donald) Trump," he said, adding that the Muslim community would decide how to interview other candidates.
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‘American icon’: Biden pays tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor
Biden praised O'Connor's dedication to public service and the “bedrock American principle of an independent judiciary."
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Paleoconservative or Moderate? Questions for Staffing the Next GOP White House.
An influential conservative group is using a questionnaire to test the ideology of potential recruits for the next Republican presidential administration — and the questions reveal the extent to which former President Donald Trump has transformed the conservative movement in his image. The questionnaire by the group, the Heritage Foundation, includes questions that suggest it is screening for applicants who want to embrace tariffs, reduce America’s military footprint overseas and remove executiv
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Get ready for the Iowa caucuses. Do they still matter?
The first test of the 2024 presidential election hits January 15, when Iowa Republicans gather to caucus in high school gyms, community buildings and churches.
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DeSantis reaches Iowa campaign milestone as Trump turns his focus to Biden
Both GOP presidential candidates held dueling rallies in Iowa Saturday, as Trump tries to pivot to the general election.
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Trump calls on supporters to 'guard the vote' in Democratic-run US cities
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) -Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, told his supporters on Saturday to "go into" Philadelphia and two other Democratic-run cities to "guard the vote" in 2024, repeating his unfounded claims of widespread election fraud in 2020 as justification for the call to action. Speaking at two events in Iowa, Trump also sought to counter growing concern among Democrats and some Republicans that his potential return to the White House pose
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Cheney: Johnson is a ‘collaborator’ in effort to overturn 2020 election
In 2021, as Congress prepared to certify the election results, Johnson urged his colleagues to join him in opposing the results.
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US House close to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry, speaker says
After months of Republican investigations, Mike Johnson told Fox he believed GOP conference has enough votes to launch
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Search warrant provides new details of rape accusation against Florida Republican Party chair
Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget are both active in Republican politics in the state.
5 min read - USThe New York Times
A Brief History of House Expulsions: Traitors, Felons and, Now, Santos
With his expulsion from the House of Representatives on Friday, George Santos, R-N.Y., joined a select group of disgraced U.S. politicians consigned to that ignominious fate. In the history of Congress, only 20 members — five representatives and 15 senators — had previously been removed from office by a vote of their peers, according to the Congressional Research Service. The reason for most of the earlier ousters was disloyalty to the United States, specifically for backing the Confederacy over
3 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
Republicans Insist on Deposing Hunter Biden, Saying Public Hearing Must Wait
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday demanded that Hunter Biden, the president’s son, sit for a closed-door deposition in their impeachment inquiry into his father, rejecting his request to testify only in public and suggesting he could face punishment if he did not agree to their terms. In a letter, Reps. James Comer of Kentucky, chair of the Oversight Committee, and Jim Jordan of Ohio, chair of the Judiciary Committee, said they looked forward to Biden appearing publicly “at the appropriat
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The U.S. government can't quit Elon Musk - even amid erratic behavior
Some of Elon Musk's biggest business clients are rethinking their relationship with his tech empire amid a fresh spurt of controversial behavior. Now, so is Congress. Since Musk parroted antisemitic tropes and boosted a debunked conspiracy theory about child sex trafficking, some lawmakers are calling for the federal government to reevaluate its relationship with the tech mogul, whose companies receive billions of dollars in federal contracts. Some lawmakers said they were particularly concerned
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Kevin McCarthy, Who Talks From Notes, Says Biden Is Old Because He Talks From Notes
Photographic evidence reveals that all U.S. presidents, lawmakers and even a 58-year-old former GOP House speaker use notes in meetings.
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Chris Christie may not appear on Republican primary ballot in Maine
The former New Jersey governor fell short of the minimum 2,000 signatures needed from Maine voters to qualify for the state's Republican presidential primary.
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Trump Claims Biden Is Prosecuting His Top Foe. So How Come Nikki Haley Isn't In Jail Yet?
Haley, not the coup-attempting former president, would be the toughest opponent for Biden, recent polling shows.
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No good answers for Biden as voters recoil over border crossings
President Joe Biden finds himself searching for answers on immigration as voters raise concerns over border crossings ahead of the 2024 election.
12 min read - USThe Guardian
‘There’s no limit’: one congressman’s solitary crusade to rein in sports betting
Democrat Paul Tonko is pushing to halt a ‘public health crisis’ from engulfing the country – starting with a nationwide ban on ads
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US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
The United States committed Saturday to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit that's a huge factor in global warming. U.S. Special Envoy John Kerry announced that America was joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, which means the Biden Administration commits to building no new coal plants and phasing out existing plants. No date was given for when the existing plants would have to go, but other Biden regulatory actions and international
2 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
US targets oil and natural gas industry's role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions
The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming as President Joe Biden seeks to advance his climate legacy. The Environmental Protection Agency said the rule will sharply reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants generated by the oil and gas industry, promote use of cutting-edge methane detection technologies and deliver significant public health benefits in the for
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Biden administration looks to 'turbocharge' climate action with methane leak rules
The Biden administration on Saturday announced finalized standards to limit the amount of methane that oil and gas companies can leak into the atmosphere, saying the move will “turbocharge” climate action in the U.S.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
DeSantis hits Iowa campaign milestone but is still far behind Trump, who again mocked his campaign
Ron DeSantis completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties, crossing a symbolic but also tactical threshold by telling his audience in a central Iowa town “this should show you that I consider myself a servant, not a ruler.” Former President Donald Trump, who still remains far ahead of DeSantis, mocked him at a larger rally about 100 miles away and said the Florida governor's campaign was falling “like a very seriously wounded bird.” In that way, the Florida governor’s mom
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Judge rejects Trump's motion to dismiss 2020 election interference case
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot be shielded from criminal prosecution after leaving office for alleged conduct during his time in office.
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Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican's bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's decision amounts to a sharp rejection to challenges the Trump defense team had raised to the four-count indictment in advance of a trial expected to center on the Republican's multi-pronged efforts to undo the elect
4 min read - PoliticsReuters
Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump does not have immunity from criminal charges for actions he took as president, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, rejecting his bid to toss out the case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith accusing him of unlawfully trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found no legal basis for concluding that presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office. Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to
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George Santos Is Gone. Now Comes The Fight To Succeed Him.
The special election for the New York Republican's still-warm congressional seat has major implications for 2024.
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Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico
Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, dealing a blow to one of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive measures aimed at stopping migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals requires Texas to stop any work on the roughly 1,000-foot (300-meter) barrier and move it to the riverbank. The order sided with a lower court decision in September that Abbott called “
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House votes to expel indicted Rep. George Santos from Congress
If he is ousted, the New York Republican would become just the third lawmaker since the Civil War to be expelled from the House of Representatives.
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House Staffer Swiftly Changes Locks On George Santos' Office
The New York Republican was finally expelled from the chamber after a brief and scandalous tenure.
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What potential asylum changes could actually mean for migrants
An asylum lawyer breaks down the border restrictions being debated in Congress
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George Santos fabrications and controversy: A timeline
A timeline of Republican Rep. George Santos' lies about his resume and other allegations that first landed him in hot water in his first days in Congress.
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Klete Keller, Olympic gold medalist swimmer, gets 6 months in home detention for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller, who threw his USA team jacket in a trash can after he stormed the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced on Friday to six months of home detention for joining the mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the seat of American democracy. At 6-foot-6, Keller towered over police officers guarding the Capitol and other Donald Trump supporters who breached the building, and he was quickly identified by authorities. Video captured Keller leading profane chants directed at then-H
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House GOP chairmen accuse Hunter Biden of seeking special treatment in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees said that Hunter Biden is seeking “special treatment” from the committees with his request to testify publicly instead of in a private deposition, according to a letter to Hunter Biden’s attorney obtained by NBC News.
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A federal TikTok ban appears doomed by Montana ruling
TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans, has proven to be resilient in the face of pressure from the Trump and Biden administrations, and lawmakers.
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House vote to authorize Biden impeachment inquiry could happen as early as next week
The House could vote to formally authorize the GOP's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as early as next week, according to Republicans leaving a closed-door conference meeting focused on the issue on Friday.
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Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be 'election interference' if he is GOP nominee
An attorney for former President Donald Trump said Friday it would amount to “election interference” if his client is the Republican nominee for president while on trial in Georgia in the months running up to the general election. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee opened the door for discussion on trial timing while considering requests by two of the former president's co-defendants to delay certain pretrial deadlines. District Attorney Fani Willis last month asked that all defen
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Trump should not face trial in Georgia if he wins 2024 election, lawyer says
A lawyer for Donald Trump said on Friday that the former U.S. president should not face trial on charges that he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the state of Georgia if he wins the election next year. The remarks by the lawyer, Steven Sadow, came as the judge overseeing the case wrestled with how to set a trial date given Trump’s other legal entanglements and the looming campaign next year. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President
2 min read - PoliticsThe Guardian
Who will replace George Santos in New York swing district?
Local Democratic and Republican parties will choose their candidates for special election to fill vacant Long Island seat
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Republicans again target Democrat Lucy McBath in Georgia congressional map that keeps 9-5 GOP edge
Georgia Republicans on Friday proposed to redraw the state's congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district, maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority and again targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath's district for wholesale transformation. It's unlikely any of the proposed districts would produce competitive races between Republicans and Democrats. If it passes, the map could set up a court fight over whether the federal Voting Rights Act
4 min read - USYahoo News
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote
The scandal-plagued New York Republican became the sixth-ever House member to be removed.
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House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition
House Republicans demanded Friday that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency. House Oversight Committee chair James Comer and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan reiterated the parameters of the subpoena issued last month to Hunter Biden in a letter — obtained by The Associated Press — to his attorney. “The subpoenas Mr. Biden has received compel him
3 min read - PoliticsReuters
Texas must remove Rio Grande migrant barrier, US appeals court rules
Texas must remove a 1,000-foot-long (305-meter) floating barrier it placed in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants from illegally crossing the border with Mexico, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday in a victory for President Joe Biden's administration. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision declined a request by the Republican-governed state to reverse a federal judge's decision ordering it to move the string of buoys placed in the Rio Grande in July near
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Trump legal news brief: Appeals court rules Trump can be sued for inciting Jan. 6 violence
A federal appeals court rules that civil lawsuits seeking damages against former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the U.S. Capitol riot carried out by his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, can proceed.
19 min read - PoliticsThe New York Times
George Santos Is Gone. Two Dozen Candidates Want His Seat.
NEW YORK — The expulsion of George Santos from Congress on Friday swept away one major political headache for Republicans, but it immediately set the stage for another: The party will have to defend his vulnerable seat in a special election early next year. The race in New York is expected to be one of the most high-profile and expensive off-year House contests in decades. It has the potential to further shrink Republicans’ paper-thin majority and offer a preview of the broader battle for House
6 min read - USThe Guardian
How George Santos responded to being fact-checked on 14 of his biggest lies
Republican congressman, who was expelled from Congress, had an ability to evade when called out for factual inaccuracies
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