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Republicans iron out more details for what their covid panel will do
Comment on this storyCommentGood morning! Here’s a wholesome way to start your day: In Skagway, Alaska, these dogs ride a bus like humans. Send adorable stories (and also news tips) to [email protected]. Today’s edition:…
Biden document revelations are a gift for Trump and deepen Garland’s nightmare
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Republicans seized on revelations that several classified documents from Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found in his former private office to create cover…
Rep. Rogers offers regrets for near fight with Rep. Gaetz during GOP House chaos
Comment on this storyCommentRep. Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.) is expressing his regrets after nearly coming to blows with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) over the House speaker vote in a chaotic scene Friday night.Rogers, who is poised to become…
Maggie Haberman, the Confidence Man’s Chronicler
Among the revelations in the recently released materials from the January 6th committee was an account of a conversation that took place in May, 2022, between the former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson and the former White House…
Kevin McCarthy Seeks To Lock Up Speakership In Late Night Vote – Deadline
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PREVIOUSLY: A dramatic few moments unfolded on the House floor, all captured live by C-SPAN cameras, as Kevin McCarthy confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a holdout who has been the key to his effort to secure a…
US speaker debacle: New Congress marked by deep Republican divisions
Issued on: 05/01/2023 - 13:18
There was gridlock in Washington this week as US Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to become House speaker on the first ballot, something that…
Who is Byron Donalds? The latest Republican nominee for House speaker
Comment on this storyCommentHard-right Republicans nominated Republican lawmaker Byron Donalds of Florida to be House speaker Wednesday, making it the first time in history that both major parties nominated a Black American to lead the…
Looking Ahead to 2023 by Looking Back
Before I got too far into 2023, I decided to look back to see if 2022 had gone according to my expectations. In my last column of 2021, I described “Biden’s 2022 Foreign-Policy To-Do List.” What did I get right, what did I get…
Santos scandal crashes into McCarthy speakership battle
One Republican has openly called for an internal investigation into Santos and others have privately said he’s likely to face probes. Meanwhile, McCarthy and other members of leadership have remained silent about Santos’ admitted…
Jan. 6 transcript: Mnuchin briefly discussed 25th Amendment removal of Trump
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he briefly talked about using the 25th Amendment to remove former President Trump from power during a discussion with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.…