Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Biden brushes off House impeachment inquiry and says Republicans want to shut down the government

President Joe Biden is brushing off the House Republicans' impeachment inquiry

Biden brushes off House impeachment inquiry and says Republicans want to shut down the government
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Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
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There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon

There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway
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GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics

The Wisconsin Senate has voted to fire the state’s top elections official as misinformation about the 2020 election influences election administration in the battleground state

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
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A member of the secret panel studying Wisconsin Supreme Court justice's impeachment backed her rival

One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching a current member of the court for taking Democratic Party money himself accepted donations from the Wisconsin Republican Party

A member of the secret panel studying Wisconsin Supreme Court justice's impeachment backed her rival
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Donald Trump's GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped

Some of Donald Trump’s top Republican rivals addressed a large, influential gathering of Iowa evangelical Christians on Saturday night

Donald Trump's GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped
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North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
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Republican gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky appears to soften his hardline opposition to abortion

Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has appeared to soften his hardline opposition to abortion

Republican gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky appears to soften his hardline opposition to abortion
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Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president

Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against his Republican critics

Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president
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Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt

With the collapse of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to avert a federal shutdown, lawmakers have left town with no endgame in sight

Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
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White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

The White House has direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
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With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government

Allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working furiously to shore up support for the latest Republican plan to prevent a government shutdown

With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government
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Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos

Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
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Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for prairie chicken and northern bat

President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years

Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for prairie chicken and northern bat
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Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering

Virginia Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year’s critical legislative elections

Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering
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House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

House Republicans have spent more than six hours making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing
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Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing

House Republicans repeatedly used the word “brand” at their opening impeachment inquiry as a shorthand to allege that Hunter Biden was selling access to his family’s power and connections when he pursued lucrative business dealings

Shutdown's shadow, Biden's speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
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Hardline shutdown push of the few frustrates US House Republicans

A small group of hardline Republicans in the U.S.

Hardline shutdown push of the few frustrates US House Republicans
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House, Senate standoff raises chances of US government shutdown

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House, Senate standoff raises chances of US government shutdown
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Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

Hardline Republicans in the U.S.

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent
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2024 rivals Trump, DeSantis to court Republican activists in California

Presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis will court Republicans on Friday in California, a glittering prize in the race for the party's 2024 nomination and

2024 rivals Trump, DeSantis to court Republican activists in California
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Trump animates California Republicans with calls to shoot people who rob stores

In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they’re denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on police to shoot people robbing stores

Trump animates California Republicans with calls to shoot people who rob stores
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McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
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Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'

The White House has pinned the blame for a possible government shutdown on House Republicans who, until Saturday, had been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package

Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'

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