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The White House on Thursday mounted a vehement defense of President Biden's decision-making in Afghanistan, seeking to put a shine on the calamitous withdrawal as the Pentagon and State Department sent classified reports to Congress detailing the failures.

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THE FALLOUT FROM TENNESSEE'S MINI-JAN. 6. The Tennessee House of Representatives spent Thursday debating the expulsion of three members, all Democrats, who hijacked the House floor for nearly an hour on March 30, using a bullhorn to shout at and harangue their fellow legislators in tandem with noisy anti-gun protesters who filled the galleries. House Republicans, who hold a huge 75-24 majority in the chamber, filed a resolution to expel state Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson for "knowingly and intentionally bring[ing] disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives through their individual and collective actions." Thursday, they debated and voted.

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Kansas lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would allow parents to opt their children from lessons on LGBTQ topics in school. The Republican-controlled Kansas House passed the bill with a 76-46 vote, paving the way for it to be sent to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D). If enacted, the bill, which was passed by the...

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The Hudson River has long been a vital artery for trade, transportation, and tourism in the northeast. Indigenous people relied on the river and lived along its banks. Later in the 17th century, European explorers navigated the river and established settlements and trading posts along its shores. Over time, the Hudson grew to become a...

The Tennessee House of Representatives fell short on Thursday in its vote to expel a second Democratic representative over her participation in a protest against gun violence on the House floor last week. State lawmakers voted 65-30 to expel State Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), failing to reach the required two-thirds majority in the Republican-controlled chamber....