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Nancy Pelosi / Washington Post:
Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the House of Representatives. — Some 43 years ago, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed — and President Jimmy Carter signed into law — the Taiwan Relations Act …
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Xinhua:
Statement by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Pelosi's visit to Taiwan — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a statement on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region. Following is the full text of the statement:
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The real crisis over Taiwan will start after Pelosi comes home — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her delegation have landed in Taiwan, where the immediate worry is the small, but serious possibility, of direct military confrontation with China. But the larger impact of Pelosi's visit …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Pelosi's Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China — Over several administrations, the congresswoman often held an opinion unpopular among Democratic colleagues, and her posture at times was viewed as unhelpful in U.S.-China relations — In 1991, Rep. Nancy Pelosi stood …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Isn't Helpful to Anyone But China
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Isn't Helpful to Anyone But China
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Mark Moore / New York Post:
Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying China threats and US military warnings
Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying China threats and US military warnings
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal
Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal
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Reuters:
U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei
U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Statement on Visit to Taiwan
Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Statement on Visit to Taiwan
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Chen Qingqing / Global Times:
US bears full responsibility for all consequences of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China warns
US bears full responsibility for all consequences of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China warns
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CNN:
First on CNN: Jan. 6 text messages wiped from phones of key Trump Pentagon officials — (CNN)The Defense Department wiped the phones of top departing DOD and Army officials at the end of the Trump administration, deleting any texts from key witnesses to events surrounding the January 6 …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
House panels: DHS officials interfered in effort to get lost Secret Service texts — After the inspector general's office requested the Secret Service's January 6 communications, the effort was shut down — Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general's office interfered …
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New York Times:
Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’ — Politicians involved in Donald Trump's effort to put forth electors to falsely claim he had won Arizona said doing so without first filing a legal challenge could look like a crime. — Two Arizona Republicans recruited …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dems ready to gamble their domestic agenda on Sinema — Senate Democrats will probably start a climactic series of votes on their party-line energy, tax and health care bill this week with very little public indication of where Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stands. They're willing to risk it.
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Americans favor Manchin-Schumer climate deal by wide margins — United States Senator from West Virginia — President of the United States since 2021 — Amid worsening economic numbers — and President Biden's lowest approval rating to date — a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll suggests …
New York Times:
Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid — Former President Donald J. Trump has embraced the verbal sparring of legal depositions in the past, but now faces significant risk. — For decades, Donald J. Trump has boasted with impunity about a subject close to his heart and ego: his net worth.
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits — WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates …
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Senate passes long-sought bill to help veterans affected by burn pits
Senate passes long-sought bill to help veterans affected by burn pits
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
GOP agrees to deal on veterans bill
GOP agrees to deal on veterans bill
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Senate passes veterans health bill after Republicans cave to pressure
Senate passes veterans health bill after Republicans cave to pressure
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Walker Orenstein / MinnPost:
Asked about Biden in 2024, Craig says ‘new leaders’ needed in D.C. — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig on Tuesday would not say if she would support President Joe Biden if he runs for a second term in 2024 and urged a “new generation” of Democratic leadership. — “I'm talking about Congress …
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Christopher Condon / Bloomberg:
Yellen Says Manchin Bill Won't Raise Taxes for Families Earning Less Than $400,000 a Year
Yellen Says Manchin Bill Won't Raise Taxes for Families Earning Less Than $400,000 a Year
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Joe Manchin's Word Games
Joe Manchin's Word Games
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NBC News:
Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion ban in first post-Roe litigation — Garland announces Justice Department lawsuit challenging Idaho abortion law — WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that Idaho's near-total abortion ban violates federal law …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Profits Slump at CNN as Ratings Plummet — The network is on a pace to drop below $1 billion in profit for the first time in years, according to people familiar with its operations, amid steep declines in TV viewership. — One of the first moves the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery …
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
AOC is the Democrats' best shot against Trump in 2024 — THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — When Barack Obama came out of nowhere to win his Senate seat in 2004, it almost felt preordained. As if he was the person we had been waiting for to breathe fresh air into the Democratic Party.
Ben Morse / CNN:
Tiger Woods turned down $700-$800 million offer to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, says CEO Greg Norman — (CNN)Tiger Woods turned down an offer worth approximately $700-$800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, according to the tour's CEO Greg Norman.
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Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Jeremy Corbyn urges west to stop arming Ukraine — Ex-Labour leader also tells Beirut-based TV channel he was criticised over antisemitism because of stance on Palestine — Jeremy Corbyn has urged western countries to stop arming Ukraine, and claimed he was criticised over antisemitism …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Misleading Kansas abortion texts linked to Republican-aligned firm — The numbers used to spread the texts were leased to Alliance Forge, a Nevada-based firm that provides texting services to Republican campaigns — The text messages arrived on Monday, the day before Kansans were set …
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Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
Trump's purported free speech social media platform Truth Social is hiding user posts, threatening to create a ‘curated echo chamber,’ research group finds — A new report found instances where Trump's TRUTH Social kept posts from being visible. — The posts discussed abortion …
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Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
First to USA TODAY: Uninsured rate hit record low of 8%, HHS analysis shows — WASHINGTON - A record low 8% of Americans lacked health insurance at the start of the year, according to an analysis by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided first to USA TODAY.
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