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Ending Suspension of Trump's Accounts With New Guardrails to Deter Repeat Offenses — Takeaways — We will be ending the suspension of Mr. Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks. — We've put new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses.
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Facebook and Instagram end Trump's suspension from platforms — Former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts are being reinstated, the social media giant Meta announced Wednesday — a little more than two years after he was suspended from the platforms over incendiary posts on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Trump and Facebook's Mutual Decay
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U.S. GDP rose 2.9% in the fourth quarter, more than expected even as recession fears loom — The U.S. economy finished 2022 in solid shape even as questions persist over whether growth will turn negative in the year ahead. — Fourth-quarter gross domestic product, the sum of all goods …
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U.S. economy grew 2.1 percent in 2022, but recession fears linger — GDP report shows six months of solid growth, including 2.9 percent expansion in the most recent quarter, though many economists say a slowdown may be near — The U.S. economy grew by 2.1 percent in 2022 …
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U.S. Economy Records Solid Growth … The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter. — Economic growth remained solid at the end of last year as the strong job market and cooling inflation allowed Americans to keep spending despite fears of a recession.
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McCarthy might have a math problem in blocking Omar from panel — Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) vow to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Committee has hit an early snag: he may not have the votes to do it. — Omar, one of three Muslims in Congress …
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Swalwell says McCarthy will ‘regret’ booting him off Intel: 'I'm not going to be quiet'
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McCarthy may regret kicking Schiff off House Intelligence Committee
McCarthy may regret kicking Schiff off House Intelligence Committee
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GOP gives the Freedom Caucus the keys to the car
GOP gives the Freedom Caucus the keys to the car
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Republicans demand spending cuts to lift the debt limit. They won't say what to cut. — WASHINGTON — Republicans, newly empowered with a House majority, are demanding spending cuts as a price for lifting the debt ceiling and averting a catastrophic default on U.S. debt.
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The scariest part of the debt ceiling impasse: Washington isn't scared
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Veterans of the Obama-era debt ceiling standoff on the current one: We may be doomed
Veterans of the Obama-era debt ceiling standoff on the current one: We may be doomed
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says he'll use debt ceiling threat to push through his border security plan
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says he'll use debt ceiling threat to push through his border security plan
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Biden's next 2 years: A brutal war and a rough campaign — President Joe Biden's decision to send tanks to Ukraine marked a new chapter in the United States' commitment to Kyiv, one reflecting a growing belief that the war could stretch years and require extraordinary measures to hold an alliance together to repel Russia.
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Inside Washington's about-face on sending tanks to Ukraine
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The M1 Abrams, headed to Ukraine, is the main U.S. battle tank.
The M1 Abrams, headed to Ukraine, is the main U.S. battle tank.
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Poll: Andy Beshear tops 4 key Republican candidates in 2023 Kentucky governor's election — A new poll indicates Gov. Andy Beshear still gets a thumbs-up from most Kentuckians for his work and also leads four notable Republican opponents as he seeks a second term in office …
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Santos lists new treasurer — who says he doesn't work for the congressman — Embattled Rep. George Santos' campaign appears to be left without a treasurer. — With a disclosure filing deadline approaching as questions swirl around his — use of campaign funds
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Inside the George Santos Campaign Report Blame Game … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. — It appears no one wants to be left holding the bag on whatever possible fallout awaits the reported federal investigation …
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New Hampshire Republicans are not yet ready to go for Trump: 'He's going to have to earn it' — In 2016, New Hampshire Republicans lifted Donald Trump's candidacy after he lost in Iowa, becoming the first state to embrace the future president. — Trump is returning Saturday …
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Archives weighs asking past presidents, VPs to look for classified items — The National Archives is weighing whether to ask living former presidents and vice presidents to review their personal records to verify that no classified materials are inadvertently outstanding …
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Opinion section at The Washington Post expands its roster with seven new contributors — The Washington Post's opinion section continues to grow under Editorial Page Editor David Shipley's direction adding seven new contributors today. These additions highlight The Post's commitment …
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Exclusive: Sen. Dianne Feinstein won't announce her plans for 2024 — until 2024 — WASHINGTON— Countless Democrats just hit a California-sized snag: Sen. Dianne Feinstein may not retire after all. — In an exclusive interview with Raw Story, California's senior senator announced she's not not running.
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1/26/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM — Something unusual is happening in the Capitol: Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are getting along. … And these two will be at each other's throats for the foreseeable future over politics, policy, personnel and morals.
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Sen. Rick Scott is running for re-election pushing his controversial tax plan — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is running for re-election, he said in an announcement first shared with NBC News. — Scott released his campaign staff hires and made it clear he's not planning to run for president, as some have speculated.
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G.O.P. State Lawmakers Push a Growing Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills — Four states could ban transition care into young adulthood. Lawmakers in several others want to restrict drag shows in ways that could affect transgender performers broadly. It's part of a long-term plan.
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FairTax, the GOP plan for a 30 percent national sales tax, explained — Why Kevin McCarthy agreed to put a radical plan to remake the tax code up for a vote. — Kevin McCarthy had a hell of a time getting elected as House speaker, and a list of all the concessions he made to the most conservative members …
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The Democratic Party's Political Gift to Ron DeSantis — Republicans' sustained and successful courting of Latino voters in South Florida could be a road map for the G.O.P. in 2024. — The story of Doral began as an immigrant's dream. In the nineteen-fifties, a Polish real-estate developer …
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Trump Has Completely Lost His Grip on Reality — The former president's deterioration is on full display in the Truth Social asylum he built for himself. — Let's check in on the shadow primary for the 2024 Republican nomination. Nikki Haley is putting together a finance committee …
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Suspect in Arson at Planned Parenthood Clinic Cited Ex-Girlfriend's Abortion, U.S. Says — The man, Tyler W. Massengill, 32, told investigators that he hoped the fire on Jan. 15 would delay others in having an abortion, according to federal authorities. — A man accused of firebombing …