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‘A-hole’ abortion vote roils GOP's defense bill plans — With an assist from Sarah Ferris, Nicholas Wu, Anthony Adragna, Jordain Carney and Olivia Beavers — MACE SUPPORTS ‘ASSHOLE’ ABORTION PROPOSAL — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) had sharp words for her party on Thursday …
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Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as ‘colored people’ in House floor debate — Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.
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The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn't stand a chance in the Senate.
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House GOP moves to end Pentagon's abortion, diversity policies
House GOP moves to end Pentagon's abortion, diversity policies
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills
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Noah Pransky / NBC News:
Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket
Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket
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Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get the GOP nomination — Inevitably, there comes a rebellion against inevitability. Voters have been told that Donald Trump is the all-but-inevitable Republican nominee and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, operating atop a mountain of cash, will inevitably be Trump's only significant challenger.
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Trump's unprecedented campaign pitch: Elect me to get revenge on the government — “He's declared war on them,” one GOP pollster said. — Donald Trump has told supporters not to just see him as a candidate but as “your retribution.” — In his comeback bid for the White House …
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‘Built On Muscle:’ The DeSantis Campaign's Playbook to Beat Trump and Shock the Haters
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Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
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Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness — The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers — The Biden administration announced Friday that it will forgive the student loans of more than 800,000 borrowers who enrolled in income-driven repayment plans.
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Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt — Supreme Court struck down broader debt forgiveness plan — Borrowers must have made 20 to 25 years of payments to qualify
Annie Nova / CNBC:
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers
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Target letter to Trump Organization staffer signals new push in classified docs probe: Sources — Investigators are probing the employee's handling of surveillance footage. — The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has taken …
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BREAKING: Trump asks Georgia's top court to quash grand jury report, disqualify Fulton DA — X — Former President Donald Trump on Friday returned to Georgia's courts in his effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating him for election interference …
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Trump asks Georgia courts to disqualify DA Fani Willis and quash report on 2020 election
Trump asks Georgia courts to disqualify DA Fani Willis and quash report on 2020 election
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Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company — Former Fox News host and associate look to raise funds for new venture that could use Twitter as its backbone — Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former White House adviser Neil Patel are seeking to raise funds to start a new media company …
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Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk's monetization scheme
Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk's monetization scheme
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Exclusive: Pennsylvania, New Mexico secretaries of state interviewed as part of special counsel's 2020 election interference probe — Federal prosecutors have interviewed the secretaries of state for both Pennsylvania and New Mexico in recent months as part of the ongoing investigation …
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Top longtime Biden aide leaving White House at the end of July — White House director of legislative affairs Louisa Terrell, one of President Joe Biden's longest serving aides, is planning to leave the White House at the end of this month, CNN has learned.
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Donald Trump Reveals His Legal Strategy and It's Pretty Sad — And here's what an ex-CIA lawyer has to say about it. … The doc days of summer — Today was supposed to be the first pre-trial hearing in Donald Trump and Walt Nauta's combined 38-count indictment for mishandling classified information, conspiracy, and obstruction.
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The Crisis Over American Manhood Is Really Code for Something Else — Male malaise in the United States goes back to the founders, and it is a preoccupation of elites in particular. They might teach us something about this current wave of manliness panic.
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The Federalist
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Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect in police custody on Long Island — A suspected serial killer has been arrested over the notorious Gilgo Beach murders in Long Island, The Post can confirm. — The suspect — who has yet to be identified — is due in court in hours, according to a source close to the investigation.
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George Santos' campaign paid him $85,000 this quarter — The payments were designed to pay the congress member back for loans he previously made to his campaign. — The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos, who is facing federal indictment on fraud and money laundering charges …
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EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven... Politically-Correct Companions? First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors — By EMMA POWELL DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS NEWS EDITOR and IWAN STONE FOR MAILONLINE
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Forcing people to work in deadly heat is mostly legal in the U.S. — As the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat — The pain usually starts for Karla Perez when the temperature reaches 100 degrees.
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Joe Lieberman has a warning for No Labels' critics — Good morning, Early Birds. Today is Bastille Day — a good excuse to order a croissant for breakfast. (Who are we kidding, we eat croissants every morning.) Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. — Reading this online?
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FBI funding slashed by $1B in legislation moving closer to a House vote — FBI funding would drop from $11.3 billion to $10.3 billion under the bill — House Republicans on Friday advanced legislation that would cut FBI funding by $1 billion and rein in what the GOP says is the over-politicization of the bureau.
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