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House GOP leaders sending members home for the week amid deep divisions and looming shutdown
House Republican leaders are sending members home for the week amid deep divisions over funding the government ahead of the rapidly-approaching September 30 deadline, according to multiple GOP sources.
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Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declared that now is not the time to “sub out the quarterback” when Kentucky has so much momentum, while Republican challenger Daniel Cameron said he's the one who can team up with GOP legislators to tackle the state's nagging problems. The rivals offered contrasting assessments of how the state is faring during a Wednesday night forum hosted by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Beshear is seeking a second term while Cameron is trying to reclaim the governorship fo
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‘Tired of Losing’: Pennsylvania GOP Aims to Avoid Senate Infighting
PITTSBURGH — To avoid costly Senate battleground defeats in 2024, Republicans have a plan: run like Democrats. That means trying to replicate Democrats’ success at avoiding the kinds of vicious intraparty battles that have weakened Republican nominees in recent years. It remains to be seen whether the party’s attempt to sidestep fault lines between Trumpian loyalists and traditional conservatives will be effective, but the strategy’s first victory could come in Pennsylvania, where David McCormic
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Bipartisan House group unveils alternate short-term spending plan amid GOP turmoil
The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 64 House lawmakers, endorsed a framework to avert a government shutdown that provides an alternative to the internally divisive short-term stopgap being formulated by House Republicans. It also comes as Republicans reported major progress in reworking their continuing resolution framework Wednesday evening, with some conservative lawmakers moving to…
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Zelenskyy to visit Congress, meet with Biden at the White House
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday afternoon after heading to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers who will be asked to continue to fund his nation's defense against Russia.
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Trump skips past primaries to general election
The Iowa caucuses are still more than four months away, but former President Trump already appears to have one eye toward a general election rematch with President Biden. Trump’s words and actions are that of a candidate less concerned with his primary rivals, who trail him by a wide margin in nearly every state and…
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Biden Is Caught Between Allies as Canada Accuses India of Assassination
WASHINGTON — A day after promising to “defend democracy,” President Joe Biden brought up India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during a round of meetings at the United Nations — not to raise concerns about repression by either, but to hail them for helping establish a new economic corridor. “I think it’s a big deal,” he said. Perhaps no two countries reflect the difficult and delicate trade-offs in Biden’s foreign policy at the moment more than India and Saudi Arabia. He has made it a priority to
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Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early
Critics argue that former President Trump's success in changing state party rules, including in California, to benefit his candidacy harms voters.
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Drag Queen At Bar Owned By Lauren Boebert's Date Says Rep. Is Lying About Relationship
Kendra Matic refuted a claim by Boebert about her connection to her "Beetlejuice" companion.
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In Three Southern States, a Legal Battle Over Political Maps
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led legislatures of Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama find themselves backed against courtroom walls this month in strikingly similar circumstances, defending congressional maps that federal judges have said appear to discriminate against Black voters. It is a familiar position. Last year, the same judges said that, even before full trials were held, the same maps were so likely illegal that replacements should be used for the 2022 elections. That did not happen: Thanks
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Top GOP senator teams up with key Dem on ‘light-touch’ AI bill
John Thune, the Senate’s No. 2 Republican, is set to unveil a major AI bill with backing from Amy Klobuchar — and says it's the opposite of the "heavy-handed” plans he expects from Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Los Angeles Council Member Embroiled In Racist Audio Scandal To Run Again
Kevin de León, who refused calls to resign from as high up as President Joe Biden, is testing his ability to bounce back from a scandal that derailed his career.
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VP Harris announces start of process to remove medical debt from people's credit scores
Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that the Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people's credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people. Harris said that would make it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage. The vice president said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is beginning the rulemaking process to make the change.
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Record numbers of migrants head to US border, in fresh test for Biden
Thousands of migrants have crossed into the United States in recent days, from California to Texas, with many more still arriving by bus and cargo trains to Mexican border towns on the heels of record migration flows further south. The dramatic increase along the border - notably in San Diego, California and the Texan cities of El Paso and Eagle Pass - marks a turning point after numbers had plummeted in recent months, and could create fresh political challenges for U.S. President Joe Biden hea
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Biden administration announces plans to cut medical bills from credit reports
The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to remove medical bills from Americans' credit reports in a push to end what it called coercive debt collection tactics that affect millions of consumers. Proposals under consideration would help families financially recover from medical crises, stop debt collectors from coercing people into paying bills they may not even owe, and ensure that creditors are not relying on data that is often plagued with inaccuracies and mistakes, Vice Presiden
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Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. “I am never somebody who will make a false promise,” Ramaswamy said at an event in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It was a rare dig at Trump by Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old businessman who is a fierce defender of the former president even while running against him for the 2024 Republican no
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Biden campaign to air ad aimed at Latino voters in battleground states
The new Biden campaign ad argues that the Republican agenda will hurt Latinos.
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OnPolitics: How Donald Trump's Republican rivals want to win the second GOP debate
The second Republican primary debate is approaching. Here's what GOP candidates need to do.
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Trump demands Republicans shut down government to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
Donald Trump has called on congressional Republicans to let the government to shut down in a dubious effort to undermine the criminal proceedings against him.
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Zelenskyy asks Congress for more Ukraine aid as war continues. Here's what GOP said during shutdown fight
Zelenskyy’s stop in Washington noticeably lacked the fanfare he saw upon his first visit when he addressed a joint meeting of Congress last December.
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US Army, Marine Corps leaders confirmed; other military promotions still in limbo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed General Randy George to be the chief of staff of the Army and General Eric Smith to lead the Marine Corps, as lawmakers moved to confirm some of the top senior officers whose promotions have been stalled by a Republican senator's blockade. The Senate confirmed General Charles Q. Brown to be the top U.S. military official on Wednesday. The Senate backed George to be the Army chief by a vote of 96 to 1 and Smith 96 to 0 to be the comman
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Doug Burgum and Asa Hutchinson bare frustration with time running short to make GOP debate
Two candidates who were on the stage for the first GOP debate are still shy of the thresholds needed to make the second one on Sept. 27.
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Ethanol groups slam US EPA advisors for report on fuel's 'minimal' climate benefit
The ethanol and corn industries on Thursday slammed an advisory board to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a draft report that found there could be little climate benefit to using corn-starch ethanol as a fuel, compared with gasoline. The question of exactly how much ethanol cuts emissions over gasoline has divided academics and has created a split in the administration of President Joe Biden over implementation of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel. A working group of the E
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Biden will "100%" be the Democratic nominee, says campaign manager
The Biden campaign is also releasing a new ad to try to improve support with Hispanic voters.
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Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster. Biden issued the executive order Wednesday evening. Part of the order essentially directed the environmental, health and transportation officials to continue doing what they are doing to make sure Norfolk Southern fulfills its responsibilitie
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Mississippi governor set to release proposal to help financially struggling hospitals
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is set to release a proposal Thursday aimed at helping some of the state's financially struggling hospitals, even as the Democrat who is trying to unseat him has spent months hammering Reeves for opposing Medicaid expansion in one of the poorest states in the nation. Mississippi is one of 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid to low-wage workers whose jobs don't provide private health insurance. Reeves has said for years that he opposes Medicaid expa
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Biden administration to offer temporary protection to nearly half-million Venezuelans
By allowing 472,000 Venezuelan migrants to work legally, President Biden took a major step aiding asylum-seekers as border numbers are on the rise.
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The biggest donor group in Democratic politics privately moves against No Labels
Democracy Alliance is raising alarms about a third-party candidate helping Donald Trump.
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Biden repeats story about Charlottesville white supremacist rally 'nearly word for word' minutes after telling it the first time
The gaffe comes as Biden, Trump, and members of Congress face criticism for their advanced age.
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McCarthy gives in to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest plan to prevent a looming federal shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank quickly collapsed Thursday, a crushing defeat that makes a disruption in government services almost certain. A government closure is increasingly likely as time runs out for Congress to act. McCarthy's bid to move ahead with a traditionally popular defense funding bill as a first step toward keeping the government running was shattered by a core group of Republican colleagues when
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggests primary challenge against Sen. Cornyn
In the wake of his impeachment acquittal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton floated a potential primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
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Wall Street Journal Gets Super Snarky In Asking Critical Question Of Trump
The conservative outlet savagely mocked the four-times-indicted Republican candidate in an editorial.
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President Biden welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President Biden will announce a new package of military assistance with air defense capabilities, according to the White House.
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Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are at odds over how to proceed with spending legislation, which must be passed to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown. A small group of hardliners, including Trump's most fervent supporters, have complicated the agenda for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he pushes a short-term funding plan. "Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site late on Wednesday, c
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Biden at the UN General Assembly, Ukraine support, Iranian prisoners: 5 Things podcast
5 Things podcast: President Joe Biden met with Israel's leader and pushed for continued Ukraine support at this week's UN General Assembly.
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Hunter Biden ordered to appear in-person at arraignment on Oct. 3
Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked the court for his initial appearance and arraignment to be held by video conference.
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GOP Lawmaker's Climate Gag At Pete Buttigieg Is Comedy Gold For All The Wrong Reasons
The secret of great comedy is supposedly timing, and climate change-denying California Republican Doug LaMalfa just didn't have it.
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Eric Swalwell Clocks Jim Jordan With A Well-Timed Troll
The California Democrat highlighted Republican hypocrisy as he called out the Ohio lawmaker for defying a subpoena.
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Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030
A group of 25 state governors that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030, from 4.7 million to 20 million. Heat pumps use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Since they often replace oil or gas furnaces that add greenhouse gases to the air, they can meaningfully address climate change.
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Ex-Bridgewater CEO McCormick to make Pennsylvania Senate run official Thursday - sources
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -David McCormick, a former hedge fund executive who lost the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's open Senate seat last year, will announce on Thursday that he is running again for Senate — this time against three-time incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. A U.S. Army veteran and former Treasury Department official, McCormick, 58, will kick off one of the nation's most closely watched races with a speech in Pittsburgh, two sources said. Reuters first reported on Se
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GOP debate prep: This is what Donald Trump's Republican rivals need to do to win in California
Despite four criminal indictments, Trump is 40 points ahead in some polls, raising the stakes for his GOP rivals at the Sept. 27 debate in California.
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Who are the released Iranian prisoners? Why they could be more of a threat than Biden says.
In a deal to free five Americans being held in Iran, Joe Biden released five Iranians, some of whom experts say could be threats to national security.
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Should the media stop interviewing Trump?
Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday in a pretaped interview with new host Kristen Welker. Her performance was widely panned by critics who said she failed to hold the former president to account.
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Trump's labor record will trail him as he wades into UAW strike
The former president’s plans to show up for autoworkers are more overt than Joe Biden’s. But Trump’s track record has its holes.
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South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
South Africa will host a meeting in November of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act despite earlier calls to exclude the country from the forum due to its ties to Russia and the docking of a sanctioned Russian vessel near Cape Town last year. AGOA is U.S. legislation that allows sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market provided they meet certain conditions, including that they “must eliminate barriers to U.S. trade and investment, enact p
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Peter Navarro Says Trump Dropped 6 Figures To Pay His Legal Bills
The ex-Trump aide, who aims to appeal his contempt of Congress conviction, said the former president has "been a rock on this."
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Republican Consultant Points Out Biggest Problem With The GOP
Alfredo Rodriguez III pulled no punches with his analysis of the GOP and its corruption under Donald Trump.
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Kari Lake's 3rd trial begins after unsuccessful lawsuit challenging her loss in governor’s race
Kari Lake, the Republican who unsuccessfully challenged her defeat in the 2022 Arizona governor’s race, went to another trial Thursday in a separate lawsuit, this time asking to review ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early voters in the state’s most populous county. In the second trial, a judge rejected a misconduct claim Lake made about ballot signature-verification efforts in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and where more than 60% of the state’s voters live. Lake's late
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Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Wednesday that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions. Action on sanctions can be “a solid foundation for continuing” discussions, he said. Raisi said the American withdrawal from the 2015 agreement, aimed at reining in Iran’s nuclear program, trampled on U.S. commitments including sanctions.
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Russia strikes cities from east to west in Ukraine ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in US
Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, sparking fires, killing at least five people and trapping others under the rubble of destroyed buildings, authorities said, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia as a “terrorist state” at the United Nations. The early-morning wave of missile strikes on what’s known as the International Day of Peace was the largest in more than a month and came during Zelenskyy’s multiday trip to the U.S. where he
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