Sen. Mark Kelly launches “Republicans for Kelly”
On Monday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly launched a new coalition for Republicans and Independents, “Republicans for…
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Opinion: Trump’s Senate picks are floundering. Mitch McConnell wants you to know who’s to blame
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s brutal assessment last week was that Republicans may not win back the Senate in 2022 because of a lack of…
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Two new memoirs show the imbalance destabilizing American democracy
Tim Miller and Lis Smith built formidable reputations by speaking for important politicians. Now, speaking for themselves, they’ve illuminated the…
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Student loan announcement to come in ‘next week or so,’ Education secretary says ahead of deadline
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that Americans can expect a decision from the Biden administration on student loans in the “next…
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Sen. Mark Kelly ‘not at all’ concerned about Democrats’ 2024 chances in Arizona if Biden runs
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Sunday said he is “not at all” concerned about Democrats winning Arizona in 2024 if President Joe…
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Appeals court temporarily pauses order requiring Graham to appear before Atlanta-area grand jury
A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily paused a district court’s order requiring that Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina…
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Texas GOP congressman says Mar-a-Lago search reflects ‘long history of loss of credibility’ at DOJ under Democrats
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas on Sunday criticized the Department of Justice for executing a search warrant on former President Donald…
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Mitch McConnell is right. Senate Republicans have a candidate problem.
We’ve become used to displays of braggadocio by politicians (see former President Donald Trump). That’s why it’s notable when a politician admits…
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Biden to sign Inflation Reduction Act into law
President Joe Biden will sign a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill into law at the White House on Tuesday — marking a major…
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U.S. delegation to visit Taiwan Parliament on Monday
A group of U.S. Congress members are visiting Taiwan’s parliament Monday in an effort to show continuing support among American lawmakers for the…
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House Republicans issue scathing report criticizing Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
At the height of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan there were only 36 State Department officials on the ground at the Kabul airport to…
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White House declines to answer on FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
The White House on Tuesday largely declined to answer questions on the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, instead…
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Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill
Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in their giant economic bill, Senate Majority Leader…
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Democrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package
Senate Democrats have agreed to eleventh-hour changes to their marquee economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major…
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After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws
The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over…
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Primaries bring big losses for incumbent GOP state lawmakers
As Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly speaker, Republican Robin Vos has presided over efforts to restrict abortions, weaken unions, expand gun…
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Biden to sign executive order to safeguard abortion
The Biden administration is taking another step toward protecting abortion rights for women in the…
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White House selects FEMA and CDC officials to coordinate monkeypox response
President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally named Robert Fenton as the White House’s national monkeypox response…
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Top economists say Democrats’ health care and climate package will put ‘downward pressure on inflation’
Congressional Democrats’ climate and health care package is getting a boost from a group of top economists, who wrote in a new letter that the…
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House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries
Three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection are being challenged in Tuesday’s primary…
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