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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate — In a Post interview, Romney is critical of both Trump and Biden, and says most Republicans are drawn to a ‘populist demagogue message.’ His decision not to seek reelection is likely to be the end of the 2012 GOP presidential nominee's political career.
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
President Biden should not run again in 2024 — Joe Biden launched his candidacy for president in 2019 with the words “we are in the battle for the soul of this nation.” He was right. And though it wasn't obvious at first to many Democrats, he was the best person to wage that fight.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
White House sends letter to news execs urging outlets to ‘ramp up’ scrutiny of GOP's Biden impeachment inquiry ‘based on lies’ — The White House sent a letter to top US news executives on Wednesday, urging them to intensify their scrutiny of House Republicans after Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched …
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New York Times:
Trump Has Been Privately Encouraging G.O.P. Lawmakers to Impeach Biden — The former president has talked regularly with members of the House Freedom Caucus and other congressional Republicans who pushed for impeachment. — On a sweeping patio overlooking the golf course at his private club in Bedminster …
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Li Zhou / Vox:
Republicans' unfounded impeachment inquiry of Biden, explained — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed an inquiry despite no evidence of Biden's wrongdoing. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, a move that comes despite no evidence of Biden's wrongdoing at this time.
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NBC News:
Pence backtracks on impeachment comments after McCarthy's U-turn on House floor vote
Pence backtracks on impeachment comments after McCarthy's U-turn on House floor vote
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
House Dem: Hunter Biden looks ‘guilty,’ not his dad
House Dem: Hunter Biden looks ‘guilty,’ not his dad
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment
Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden's words from 2020 fuel GOP's impeachment push
Biden's words from 2020 fuel GOP's impeachment push
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David Weigel / Semafor:
In books, Biden is an energetic leader. Too bad nobody reads them.
In books, Biden is an energetic leader. Too bad nobody reads them.
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Politico:
Playbook: What we know about the Biden impeachment push
Playbook: What we know about the Biden impeachment push
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Time to stop Joe Biden's power play to protect himself and his family
Time to stop Joe Biden's power play to protect himself and his family
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Politico:
A House GOP attempt to advance abortion measure backfires in funding fight — House GOP leaders wanted more leverage in the spending wars. So far, they have less. — House GOP leaders have abandoned efforts to pass an agriculture funding bill amid an intraparty row over abortion policy.
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Conservative mutiny forces delay in House Pentagon spending bill
Conservative mutiny forces delay in House Pentagon spending bill
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: McCarthy's approps bills fall apart
Playbook PM: McCarthy's approps bills fall apart
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NBC News:
Far-right Republicans tell McCarthy his impeachment inquiry won't soften their spending demands
Far-right Republicans tell McCarthy his impeachment inquiry won't soften their spending demands
The Hill:
Conservative opposition stalls House vote on Pentagon funding bill
Conservative opposition stalls House vote on Pentagon funding bill
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy pitches combining funding bills into ‘minibus’ amid GOP spending fights
McCarthy pitches combining funding bills into ‘minibus’ amid GOP spending fights
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John Aguilar / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance” — Boebert campaign manager says congresswoman was just “enthusiastically” enjoying Sunday's show — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Lauren Boebert ditches the MAGA thing in Colorado — With her seat in danger, the Coloradan is starting to sound like a completely different person at home. — FRUITA, Colo. — Lauren Boebert is one of Washington's loudest proponents of impeaching Joe Biden.
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola's husband dies in plane crash — Rep. Mary Peltola's (D-Alaska) husband has died in a plane accident in Alaska, her chief of staff announced Wednesday. — “We are devastated to share that Mary's husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.—'Buzzy' to all of us who knew and loved him …
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Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash
Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Republicans push Schumer to vote on top generals amid Tuberville hold — Senate Republicans are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to vote on some of President Biden's top military nominations amid Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Al.) hold, which is blocking Senate leadership …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tuberville refuses to budge on military promotions despite growing GOP pressure
Tuberville refuses to budge on military promotions despite growing GOP pressure
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jury's fresh-air break could upend Navarro conviction — The former Donald Trump adviser was on trial for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee. — An unusual outdoor excursion by the jury that convicted Peter Navarro — just 30 minutes before delivering its verdict last week …
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Is AOC Married? Her Office Says No. Her Legal Filings in Congress Say Otherwise. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) office says she isn't married. But she has described her fiancé, Riley Roberts, as her “spouse” in forms filed with the House Ethics Committee in 2023 …
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Politico:
Court blocks Jack Smith's access to many of Rep. Scott Perry's contacts about 2020 election — The appeals panel concluded that prosecutors' effort to access cellphone communications with colleagues officials violated the lawmaker's constitutional immunity.
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Myah Ward / Politico:
She's 25, idealistic, and believes she has the formula to win North Carolina for Joe Biden — The state's Democratic Party chair is organizing youth and rural voters, and people have noticed: “They know she's fighting for them.” — Anderson Clayton, the youngest statewide party leader in the country …
Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Primary Races: Nearly 3 In 10 Trump Supporters & Half Of Biden Supporters Signal They Are Open To Other Options, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Support Age Limits On Candidates For President & Congress — mail_outline — In the race for the 2024 Republican Party nomination …
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