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The Senate eyes new plan on Ukraine, Israel aid after collapse of border package — WASHINGTON (AP) — Mounting a last-ditch effort, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried Wednesday to salvage wartime funding for Ukraine from a collapsed deal that had included border enforcement …
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Speaker Johnson: We Were Counting on Democrat to Be In Emergency Surgery During Impeachment Vote — A ghoulish way to run the government. — Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans were shocked as their impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas went …
NBC News:
The Biden administration is considering executive action to deter illegal migration at the southern border — With border security legislation unlikely in Congress, the White House wants to take action. Migrant crossings are expected to soar back to last year's record levels.
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Washington Post:
GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes — Former president Donald Trump has used his perch as the GOP frontrunner to bend Congress to his political whims — Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck …
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Washington Post:
Senate GOP blocks border deal; future of Ukraine, Israel aid unclear — National security spending for key U.S. allies will receive its own vote after the failure to pass border package. — The Senate voted down a sweeping national security and border reform package on Wednesday …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside the “very tough” vote for House Democrats on Israel aid — The White House was calling Democrats to flip them against House Republicans' Israel aid bill, Axios has learned. But 46 voted for it anyway. … - “It was a very tough vote for most,” said Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), who voted for the bill.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges
Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Biden's unlikely Republican surrogates
Biden's unlikely Republican surrogates
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
House Republicans Suddenly Miss Kevin McCarthy After All That Losing
House Republicans Suddenly Miss Kevin McCarthy After All That Losing
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Christine Zhu / Politico:
Two conservative media stalwarts push GOP on border bill
Two conservative media stalwarts push GOP on border bill
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NBC News:
Republicans kill border bill in a sign of Trump's strength and McConnell's waning influence
Republicans kill border bill in a sign of Trump's strength and McConnell's waning influence
David Brennan / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Could Face Sanctions Over Putin Interview — Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the conservative pundit targeted by European Union lawmakers, current and former members of the European Parliament have told Newsweek.
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Washington Post:
Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump's GOP — MOSCOW — As Russian state television propagandists salivated over Tucker Carlson's interview with President Vladimir Putin, the first of Carlson's falsehoods about his visit to Moscow was punctured, fittingly enough …
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ABC News:
Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial — Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday denied former President Trump's motion for a mistrial following Trump's conviction for defaming E. Jean Carroll. — Trump's attorney Alina Habba moved for a mistrial after Carroll testified she had deleted …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case — A federal judge denied Donald Trump's motions for a mistrial in the defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll saying the former president's arguments had no “merit” and are “entirely pointless.”
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden. The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser …
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Marianne Williamson ends her 2024 presidential run — The guru made famous by some viral moments on the 2020 debate stage will turn to promoting her new book this spring. — Marianne Williamson has suspended her campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after coming …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Caitlyn Jenner Faces Right-Wing Rage for Backing Trump on Bud Light — Some rightwing personalities are still not willing to accept the brand after its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney. — Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner is facing a slew of vicious anti-trans attacks …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company
Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Meet the lawyers arguing Trump's Supreme Court Colorado ballot case — One is a familiar face at the Supreme Court and a former Texas solicitor general. The other is appearing before the high court for the first time. Both have experience as law clerks to Supreme Court justices.
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Politico:
Gaetz ousted McCarthy. Now he's moving on to another House GOP target. — “I never considered Matt a threat,” Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said of the Floridian's visit to his backyard. “I considered him an ass, but never a threat.”
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Noah Berlatsky / CNN:
The right-wing misreading of ‘Blazing Saddles’ is so telling — Editor's Note: Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) is a freelance writer in Chicago. The views expressed here are his own. View more opinion on CNN. — CNN — On social media at least, Mel Brooks' classic “Blazing Saddles” …
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Politico:
Senate Republicans officially block foreign aid bill with border changes — It marks the end of immigration negotiations that dragged on for four months.
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Former GOP representative mulling comeback bid in Montana
Former GOP representative mulling comeback bid in Montana
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Right-Wing Congressman to Run for Senate in Montana, Igniting G.O.P. Fight
Right-Wing Congressman to Run for Senate in Montana, Igniting G.O.P. Fight
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Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Domination or Dissolution, Rule or Ruin — Whenever you are weighing in on politics, society, and culture, ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable making this argument directly to the face of the people whose lives, rights, and dignity are most immediately affected by the issue in question?
David Ingram / NBC News:
After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed — The FBI and local law enforcement said bomb threats across the country have tied up government resources even when they turn out to be hoaxes. — Last March, police in Coralville, Iowa, investigated a bomb threat targeting a junior high school.
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Daryl Huff / Hawaii News Now:
Bill that could ban Trump from Hawaii ballot passes first test — HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposal that would allow Donald Trump to be disqualified from the Hawaii ballot for causing an insurrection survived a close vote in a state Senate committee Tuesday.
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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
After Humiliating Result in Nevada, Haley Goes After Her Own Party — The former South Carolina governor, who was outvoted by “None of These Candidates” after Donald Trump declined to participate in the primary, criticized the state of the Republican Party.
Marist Poll:
The Road to the General Election — NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll — Biden Competitive with Trump, Haley... Biden Opens Up Lead if Trump is Convicted — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain in a statistical tie among registered voters nationally.
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Phill Swagel / CBO Publications:
Director's Statement on the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2024 to 2034 — This afternoon, I will brief the press about the Congressional Budget Office's new report, The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034. I will deliver the following remarks with accompanying slides.
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis — An all-encompassing Russian disinformation campaign is using everything from bots to lifestyle influencers to powerful state-run media to sow division in the United States. — A Russian disinformation campaign …
CBS News:
Special counsel Robert Hur has completed report on Biden's handling of classified documents, Garland says — Special counsel Robert Hur has completed his report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents after his vice presidency, Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote to congressional leaders Wednesday.
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