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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
McCarthy Predicts Nancy Mace's Downfall After She Voted Him Out — ‘LIVING RENT FREE’ — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Thursday ripped into the Republicans who banded together to oust him from his position as House Speaker last month, prophesying that at least one of them could be nearing the end of their political career.
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The Hill:
The Hill's Morning Report — Democrats see red with Manchin's retirement — Editor's note: The Hill's Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington's agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. — Close — Thank you for signing up!
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Politico:
Playbook: Why Congress could sleepwalk into a shutdown — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — DEBATE WINDFALLS — Florida Gov. RON DeSANTIS raised more than $1 million in the 24 hours after Wednesday night's GOP debate in Miami, we're told by his campaign.
CNN:
McCarthy unloads on his GOP critics and says Mace deserves to lose reelection bid — Watch CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju's interview with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy this Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT on CNN's “Inside Politics.”
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Riley Rogerson / The Daily Beast:
House GOP's Dysfunction Inches Government Toward Shutdown
House GOP's Dysfunction Inches Government Toward Shutdown
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CNN:
Exclusive: What the woodworker saw: Trump documents trial may put resort workers on witness stand, sources say — West Palm Beach, Florida CNN — A plumber, a maid, a chauffeur and a woodworker are among Mar-a-Lago staffers and contract workers who federal prosecutors may call to testify …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's right, the system is RIGGED. In his favor. — Imagine being a rich white guy complaining that the legal system is stacked against you. … On Monday, Donald Trump took the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York and proved once again that there is a “two-tiered justice system” …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump suggests he could investigate opponents if reelected
Trump suggests he could investigate opponents if reelected
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Aneeta Mathur-Ashton / The Messenger:
Trump's Lawyers Argue Judges Don't Have a Role in Enforcing 14th Amendment Challenge on Day One of Michigan's Oral Arguments
Trump's Lawyers Argue Judges Don't Have a Role in Enforcing 14th Amendment Challenge on Day One of Michigan's Oral Arguments
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Ramaswamy camp: The RNC sabotaged us in the debate spin room — There is bad blood brewing here. — Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign accused Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel of trying to limit his campaign's visibility in the post debate spin room, following critical remarks he made of her at the forum.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Ramaswamy calls McDaniel claims about him ‘malpractice’ — GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy hit back at Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel for claims she made about his voting record Thursday. — McDaniel made comments Thursday in which she dismissed Ramaswamy's knocks …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
GOP debate fireworks: Why Vivek Ramaswamy took aim at RNC chair Ronna McDaniel
GOP debate fireworks: Why Vivek Ramaswamy took aim at RNC chair Ronna McDaniel
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
MTG Is Trashing Lauren Boebert as a ‘Whore’ to GOP Colleagues — Greene and Boebert have been going at it for nearly a year now. But Greene's latest move is straight out of the high school cafeteria's playbook. … After Rep. Lauren Boebert helped get Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked …
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WA Secretary of State:
County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes — County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes — OLYMPIA — Envelopes received by elections offices in King, Pierce, Skagit, and Spokane counties were found Wednesday to contain unknown powdery substances.
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Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
Fulton County election office sent envelope possibly laced with fentanyl
Fulton County election office sent envelope possibly laced with fentanyl
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Tom Bonier / New York Times:
How Abortion Could Define the 2024 Presidential Race — With two election cycles after the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization under our belts, it cannot be denied: Abortion rights are the dominant issue in American politics. And when supporters of abortion rights …
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Politico:
‘No, screw him’: Top Democrat balks at Tuberville push to move abortion debate to defense bill
‘No, screw him’: Top Democrat balks at Tuberville push to move abortion debate to defense bill
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Politico:
The Supreme Court dismantled Roe. States are restoring it one by one.
The Supreme Court dismantled Roe. States are restoring it one by one.
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Steve Krakauer / The Hill:
She saw Trump coming in 2016 better than anyone. What does Salena Zito see for 2024?
She saw Trump coming in 2016 better than anyone. What does Salena Zito see for 2024?
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NBC News:
Chris Christie to travel to Israel — The former New Jersey governor said he was invited by Israel's foreign ministry and plans to talk to families of the hostages, members of the Israel Defense Forces and government officials. — MERRIMACK, N.H. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie …
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Alison Main / CNN:
Christie to visit Israel this weekend
Christie to visit Israel this weekend
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Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
FEC Commissioner Calls Out Her GOP Colleagues in Brutal 5-Sentence Takedown — SPECIAL TREATMENT — FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Thursday said her Republican colleagues have effectively put former President Donald Trump “in [a] category by himself” by refusing to investigate …
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The New York Times Company:
Statement on Yousef Masoud — Below is a statement issued by The New York Times in response to allegations made by Honest Reporting and others against freelance photographer Yousef Masoud, who has contributed to coverage of the Israel-Hamas war for a number of outlets, including The New York Times.
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WIVB-TV:
Brian Higgins appears to be stepping down as Congressman to take top job at Shea's — BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Congressman Brian Higgins, who has represented much of the city of Buffalo and Western New York in Washington since 2005, appears to be stepping down.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Justice Barrett gets standing ovation at Federalist Society gala — Outside the gathering of the conservative legal group, protesters proclaim the Supreme Court ‘is not for sale’ — Justice Amy Coney Barrett received a standing ovation Thursday night at a black-tie gala for the Federalist Society …
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Under new speaker, some Republicans hope impeachment inquiry will lose steam — The inquiry stagnated during the 3-week fight to elect a new speaker. Now, James Comer has sent out new subpoenas as Speaker Mike Johnson strikes a more reserved tone. — During the 22-day fight to fill …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Feds Target GOP Super PAC That Took COVID Loans — The FEC is looking into why a GOP Super PAC got money from a COVID-19 loan program. — Since the beginning of the Small Business Administration's loan program during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been stories about fraud, abuse …
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