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DeSantis bets big on Iowa in first 2024 campaign swing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is eyeing a critical opportunity to counter former President Donald Trump in Iowa as he sets off on his 2024 White House campaign. Even as Trump has taken an early lead in national polls, Republicans see an opening for DeSantis in the storied, first-in-the-nation caucus state, a traditional proving ground...

Manchin pipeline in debt ceiling deal prompts Democratic pushback

The inclusion of a West Virginia gas pipeline championed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in the debt ceiling deal is causing consternation among Democrats. Getting the pipeline into the must-pass legislation is a huge victory for Manchin, who has been pushing for congressional approval of the project to fulfill a deal he made with Democratic...

Closing arguments in debt limit fight

Supporters, detractors make their case ahead of debt limit vote {beacon} Evening Report Tuesday, May 30   © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Supporters, detractors make their case ahead of debt limit vote Lawmakers are making their arguments for and against the debt ceiling agreement reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ahead of...

Tennis star Djokovic speaks out after violent clashes in Kosovo

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic spoke out during the French Open after violent clashes erupted in Kosovo, injuring dozens of NATO peacekeeping troops. Though Djokovic called for an end to the violence in a written message on a camera lens, his claims that "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" was seen by some as stoking...

White House kills another top Biden nominee amid mounting opposition

The White House killed President Biden's nomination of Ann Carlson to lead an obscure transportation safety agency she vowed to push climate policies through.

No, that isn’t the real AOC you may have seen on Twitter

No, that wasn’t actually Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez you saw tweeting about having a crush on Twitter chief Elon Musk. An account impersonating the New...

Republicans to hold FBI Director Wray in contempt of Congress over Biden document

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is taking steps to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress after the bureau notified the panel it will not comply with its subpoena related to a possible criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden.

Jayapal says debt ceiling deal shows GOP doesn’t care about deficits: ‘No meaningful deficit reduction’

Jayapal would not say how her caucus would lean on the bill but said some members are worried about the cuts agreed to by the White House and GOP leaders.

Democrat leader: ‘un-American’ ‘MAGA Republicans’ trying to ‘crash’ economy for 2024 political benefit

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that "MAGA Republicans" are intentionally trying to harm the economy during debt limit negotiations for political gain.

Another Ninth Circuit Surprise

The Ninth Circuit is beginning to convince me that it is no longer the worst federal appellate court in the country, though I suppose...

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