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Federal government notches $1.7 trillion deficit for fiscal year, third-worst on record

The federal deficit leaped to $1.7 trillion for the just-ended fiscal year 2023, the Treasury Department announced, with President Biden's team pinning blame on his predecessor's 2017 tax cut package.

Judge temporarily lifts gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington agreed Friday to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. The ruling gives Trump's lawyers time to prove why the former president's comments should not be restricted as the case heads toward trial.

Oklahoma AG sues to stop first public religious school in U.S.

Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation's first religious public charter school after the board ignored Drummond's warning that it would violate both the state and U.S. constitutions.

These are the new Republican candidates for speaker of the House

More than a half dozen Republicans have jumped into the race for House speaker now that Rep. Jim Jordan is out of the running.

McCarthy endorses Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer for speaker

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Friday endorsed Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer to succeed him after GOP lawmakers voted to remove Rep. Jim Jordan as their designated candidate for speaker.

Supreme Court blocks ruling in White House social media censorship case

The Supreme Court put a hold Friday on lower court rulings that had ordered the White House to stop pressuring social media companies to censor content the administration disagreed with.

Trump asks judge to lift gag order in 2020 election case while he pursues appeal

Donald Trump's lawyers asked a federal judge on Friday to lift a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case while the former president pursues a challenge to the ruling aimed at reining in his incendiary rhetoric.

Supreme Court won’t revive Missouri’s ban on officials aiding feds in enforcing gun laws

The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold a Missouri law that bans state and local officials from assisting the federal government in firearm prosecutions the state deems unconstitutional.

GOP businessman Perry Johnson suspends long-shot presidential bid after failing to make debates

Republican businessman Perry Johnson suspended his long-shot bid for president on Friday after failing to gain traction in the race.

Haley argues return of hostages shows Hamas trying to ‘earn favor’ with US

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said she thinks Hamas releasing two hostages Friday means the group is trying to “earn favor” with the United States and warned the Biden administration to “be smart” and not weaken its response. “First I’ll say, two prayers have been answered and we’ve got 200 more to go,” Haley said...

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