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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial — The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial, which Republicans had demanded to bring attention …
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Senate kick-starts Arizona abortion ban repeal after House Republicans block similar bill — Mary Jo Pitzl Stacey Barchenger Ray SternArizona Republic — Arizona House Republicans twice blocked attempts on Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban that dates from 1864.
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Senate convenes Mayorkas impeachment trial as Democrats will seek a quick dismissal — The Senate on Wednesday opened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, swearing in senators as jurors while Democrats said they wanted …
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Arizona Republicans Splinter Over Repeal of 1864 Abortion Ban — The State Senate introduced a bill to repeal a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War, while the House blocked an effort to do so. — The two chambers of Arizona's State Legislature diverged sharply on Wednesday …
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Arizona Republicans again quash effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
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Senate conservative wades into House GOP's foreign aid mess
Senate conservative wades into House GOP's foreign aid mess
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Arizona Republicans Fend Off Another Effort to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
Arizona Republicans Fend Off Another Effort to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
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Rating Changes: Arizona Senate and AZ-6
Rating Changes: Arizona Senate and AZ-6
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BREAKING: Senate Dems Torpedo Mayorkas Impeachment
BREAKING: Senate Dems Torpedo Mayorkas Impeachment
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House Democrats to huddle on fate of foreign aid bills
House Democrats to huddle on fate of foreign aid bills
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Combatting cannibalism and jailing librarians: Idaho Democrats see opportunity in extreme GOP agenda
Combatting cannibalism and jailing librarians: Idaho Democrats see opportunity in extreme GOP agenda
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Incensed Democrats stoke GOP revolt against Mike Johnson … - Johnson “needs to make a decision,” one House Republican warned, adding that there is “a lot of frustration” in the GOP conference. … - Clark pointed to increasing indications from Republicans that they are prepared to start signing …
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is an idiot. She is trying to wreck the GOP
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Biden gets behind Johnson's foreign aid plan
Biden gets behind Johnson's foreign aid plan
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Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates' fundraising when they use his name and likeness — The campaign sent the letter as the former president is struggling to close a fundraising gap with Biden. — Former President Donald Trump's campaign has found a new way to press for badly needed cash.
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Barr, a vocal Trump critic, says he will ‘support the Republican ticket’ in November — Former attorney general previously said voting for Trump would be “playing Russian roulette with the country,” but said Wednesday that a “continuation of the Biden administration is national suicide”
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Biden chokes up while talking about deceased son and Trump's disparaging remarks about service members — “That man doesn't deserve to have been the commander in chief for my son, my uncle,” he said, referring to Beau Biden and Ambrose Finnegan, who both served in the military.
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Biden says Trump 'doesn't deserve to be the Commander in Chief for my son'
Biden says Trump 'doesn't deserve to be the Commander in Chief for my son'
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DOJ nearing settlement with sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar over FBI failures — The Department of Justice is close to reaching a settlement with the sexual abuse victims of former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. — According to the Wall Street Journal …
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Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes — A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses.
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Exclusive: Donald Trump mulls middle-class tax cut as he eyes return to office — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he is keen on a new middle-class tax cut should he return to the White House, two people familiar with the discussions said …
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Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn't — per new testimony — Two senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts reviewed by POLITICO. — Donald Trump could have cleared …
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Maine Joins National Popular Vote Compact — In voting news, Maine has become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote compact, which could transform the way presidents are elected in the United States. Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have now pledged to award …
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NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster of Liberal Bias Resigns — Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had allowed progressive bias to taint its coverage. — Uri Berliner, the NPR editor who accused the broadcaster of liberal bias …
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Arrest warrant issued for Rep. Kevin Boyle; family working to treat “serious” mental health condition — PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An arrest warrant has been issued for Pennsylvania State Rep. Kevin Boyle, Philadelphia police said on Tuesday, April 16. — The warrant is for a violation of a protection from abuse order, police said.
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Chinese diplomats are quietly meeting with Hill staffers about TikTok — After a bill that would force the sale of the company passed the House, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy met with Hill offices to push talking points defending the app. — The Chinese Embassy has held meetings …
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Council of Europe unanimously votes to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine reconstruction, compensation — Content-Type: — News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
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Trump gripes he can't reject ‘unlimited’ jurors in New York hush money trial … Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 15, 2024 in New York City.
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Biden suggests unfounded idea about his uncle and ‘cannibals’ in World War II — President Joe Biden appeared to suggest that cannibals ate his uncle after he was shot down during World War II, though military records say otherwise. — Speaking with reporters on Wednesday in Scranton …
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