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Senate Republicans erupt in anger over Tuberville's military freeze — A surprising public confrontation made clear that some of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's colleagues have hit their limit as hundreds of senior military promotions remain stalled — The war in Gaza and a serious medical emergency suffered …
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GOP senators push back but can't get past Tuberville on military blockade — The Alabama senator is not backing down in the face of the most significant challenge to his hold within the party so far. — Republican senators pushed to confirm more than 100 military nominees Wednesday evening …
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Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails — A motion to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House failed Wednesday evening, with New York Republicans taking the helm in an attempt to remove him over his public false statements and ongoing federal criminal case.
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos
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The Hill:
Republicans help torpedo resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism — House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas's deadly attacks last month.
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Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution — House Democrats scrapped plans to vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday, a last-minute move that came immediately after a coalition of Republicans joined with Democrats in torpedoing …
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The Guardian:
Trump Jr distances himself from documents at center of fraud trial: 'I don't recall' — Donald Trump's eldest son testifies in New York civil trial, claiming repeatedly: 'I don't recall' — Donald Trump Jr took the stand in the ongoing fraud trial against his father and the family business …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A judge could toss Trump in jail. The question is whether one dares.
A judge could toss Trump in jail. The question is whether one dares.
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Trump camp hopes for knockout blow in Iowa, as Haley, DeSantis jockey for second — With just over two months until the nationwide nominating contest kicks off, the former president is in a dominant position over his rivals in the state — URBANDALE, Iowa — A larger-than-life cutout …
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Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi served subpoena related to California criminal case — It's unclear of the subpoena is related to the case concerning Paul Pelosi's 2022 home invasion attacker — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., informed the House of Representatives on Wednesday that she was served a subpoena …
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
HBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics — Casey Bloys ordered staffers to create fake accounts to fire back at critics, according to text conversations reviewed by Rolling Stone as part of a new lawsuit — I … Bloys — who was named HBO's CEO and chairman in October 2022 …
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
What Is Happening With Mike Johnson's Money? — House Speaker Mike Johnson makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but apparently does not have a bank account, a new report revealed Wednesday. — Johnson was first elected in 2016 and has served on the Hill ever since.
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Jeremy Tanner / The Hill:
IRS announces changes to 2024 retirement contribution limits — (NEXSTAR) - The Internal Revenue Service delivered good news for retirement savers Wednesday, announcing that the limit on contributions to 401(k) and other popular accounts will be higher in 2024.
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Trial Can Continue, Judge Rules — Former President Donald J. Trump's team had argued that his words and actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol were protected by the First Amendment, and asked that the Colorado case be thrown out.
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Caleb Ecarma / Vanity Fair:
Don Jr. Has a Conveniently Fuzzy Memory of Trump Org Finances: “I Leave It to My CPAs” — The executive vice president introduced himself simply as a “real estate broker” while on the witness stand, and claimed to “know nothing” about basic accounting principles.
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The Economist:
Ukraine's top general on the breakthrough he needs to beat Russia — General Valery Zaluzhny admits the war is at a stalemate — Five months into its counter-offensive, Ukraine has managed to advance by just 17 kilometres. Russia fought for ten months around Bakhmut in the east “to take a town six by six kilometres”.
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Politico:
Netanyahu may not last, Biden and aides increasingly believe — The Israeli prime minister's political obituary has been written before. But U.S. officials are already gauging potential successors. — Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu's political days …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Americans among those departing Gaza, White House confirms
Americans among those departing Gaza, White House confirms
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Politico:
Speaker Johnson tells Senate GOP he backs Ukraine aid, funding path through Jan. 15 — “He indicated he's supportive, but the way it's put together in a supplemental needs a lot of work,” said Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) of Ukraine aid.
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