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Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Read full article: Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theoriesWith less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
Biden condemns ‘un-American’ 'lies' about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida
Read full article: Biden condemns ‘un-American’ 'lies' about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears FloridaPresident Joe Biden blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida.
Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversies
Read full article: Fauci testifies publicly before House panel on COVID origins, controversiesThe House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday is set to hold a hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, over the origins of COVID-19, federal COVID-19 records and the NIH grant processes.
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
Read full article: Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdictRepublicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict.
Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdict
Read full article: Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdictRight-wing commentators and supporters of former President Donald Trump have flooded social media with images of upside-down American flags in protest of his historic guilty verdict.
Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC
Read full article: Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNCGeorgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021.
Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC
Read full article: Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNCAmy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol.
House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes
Read full article: House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishesLeaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have pushed this Congress into chaos showed up at Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safe
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safeDemocrats joined a majority of Republicans on Wednesday to save Speaker Mike Johnson from an attempt by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from the job.
Failure to oust Speaker 'MAGA Mike' Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with Trump
Read full article: Failure to oust Speaker 'MAGA Mike' Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with TrumpHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has a survived an attempt by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office.
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office
Read full article: House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from officeHardline Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried and failed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
Read full article: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmersEmbattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have met for a second day at the Capitol as they try to figure out an off-ramp to her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office.
Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress
Read full article: Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in CongressWithout wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Read full article: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike JohnsonRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
Read full article: Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust himHouse Democrats will vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
Read full article: As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrantsAlex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration.
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
Read full article: Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into lawPresident Joe Biden says he's immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine now that he's signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other allies.
Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
Read full article: Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speakerSome Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster.
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
Read full article: House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker growHouse congressional leaders are toiling on a delicate, bipartisan push towards weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies.
Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson's plan for US aid to Ukraine, allies uncertain
Read full article: Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson's plan for US aid to Ukraine, allies uncertainHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed back against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies.
Path to the Polls: Trump’s tangled legal web, the GOP House divided & Biden’s Middle East dilemma
Read full article: Path to the Polls: Trump’s tangled legal web, the GOP House divided & Biden’s Middle East dilemmaA galaxy of legal woes is rapidly closing in on former President Donald Trump as Marjorie Taylor Greene continues efforts to oust the House Speaker and President Joe Biden remains noticeably silent on Iran.
Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet
Read full article: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meetDonald Trump has given his support to embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson during a visit to the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
Read full article: Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teetersWith his job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week.
GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke
Read full article: GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebukeHard-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson and threatening his ouster.
Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
Read full article: Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false informationAs the presidential election draws nearer, the spread of bogus information online is getting a huge boost from social media accounts that have been created anonymously.
Some of Trump's allies in Congress already support his 2025 ideas on deportations and Jan. 6 pardons
Read full article: Some of Trump's allies in Congress already support his 2025 ideas on deportations and Jan. 6 pardonsDonald Trump is campaigning on promises of mass deportations and of pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and his ideas are being met with little pushback by a new era of Republicans in Congress.
An Oklahoma council member with ties to white nationalists faces scrutiny, and a recall election
Read full article: An Oklahoma council member with ties to white nationalists faces scrutiny, and a recall electionVoters in the northwest Oklahoma city of Enid will decide whether to recall a city councilor with ties to white supremacist groups.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult taskHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month.
What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor GreeneBarely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor.
How Black women coined the 'say her name' rallying cry before Biden's State of the Union address
Read full article: How Black women coined the 'say her name' rallying cry before Biden's State of the Union addressHard-line Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State of the Union address that carried a seemingly simple message: Say Her Name.
Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to Trump
Read full article: Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to TrumpPresident Joe Biden is facing disappointment and anger from some allies for calling the suspect in the killing of a Georgia nursing student an “illegal” during his State of the Union speech.
Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race
Read full article: Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential raceWith an unscripted clash between President Joe Biden and a Georgia congresswoman at Thursday night’s State of the Union speech, the killing of a Georgia nursing student was further cemented as a political rallying point in the 2024 race for president.
Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneRepublicans had demanded but never expected President Joe Biden to say the name Laken Riley during his State of the Union address.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask finesThe Supreme Court has rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021.
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
Read full article: GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border managementThe U.S. House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.
As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Read full article: As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with himHouse Republicans are marching ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty” over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
Read full article: Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swattingA home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials.
Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge
Read full article: Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surgeBomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former president Donald Trump.
Sen. Rick Scott latest lawmaker to fall victim to ‘swatting’ attempt
Read full article: Sen. Rick Scott latest lawmaker to fall victim to ‘swatting’ attemptAfter two U.S. representatives were targeted by “swatting” attempts on Christmas Day, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida announced Thursday that his home had also been “swatted.”
House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border
Read full article: House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern borderThe House has voted to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
GOP Rep. Ken Buck plans to challenge his party's direction under Trump as he leaves the House
Read full article: GOP Rep. Ken Buck plans to challenge his party's direction under Trump as he leaves the HouseKen Buck has gained national prominence as a Republican congressman fed up with Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
House rejects effort to censure Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American's rhetoric about Israel
Read full article: House rejects effort to censure Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American's rhetoric about IsraelThe House has rejected an effort to censure Democratic Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, scrapping a Republican attempt to condemn the only Palestinian-American in Congress over her recent rhetoric around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution's insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
Read full article: Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution's insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballotsLiberal groups are trying to end Donald Trump's attempt to return to the White House by arguing he's ineligible to be president after trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp says
Read full article: Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp saysGeorgia Gov_ Brian Kemp is dismissing efforts by his fellow Republicans to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for prosecuting Donald Trump as “political theater.”.
Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’
Read full article: Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to “Marxists” and “communists.”.
'Stand with Trump' becomes a rallying cry as Republicans amplify attacks on the US justice system
Read full article: 'Stand with Trump' becomes a rallying cry as Republicans amplify attacks on the US justice systemMoments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back.
Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit
Read full article: Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visitThe Biden administration has unveiled what it calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.
DC braces for 'robust oversight' after criminal code fiasco
Read full article: DC braces for 'robust oversight' after criminal code fiascoPresident Joe Biden’s signature on a measure nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code marked the end of one bruising public fight between Congress and local lawmakers.
Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story
Read full article: Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden storyFormer Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election.
McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel
Read full article: McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panelSpeaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.
Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence
Read full article: Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violenceDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approaches.
Analysis: Biden, Zelenskyy try to keep Congress from balking
Read full article: Analysis: Biden, Zelenskyy try to keep Congress from balkingVolodymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic visit to Washington is a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the United States will sustain its commitment to the war for “as long as it takes.”.
Elon Musk's Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Read full article: Elon Musk's Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneElon Musk's Twitter has reinstated the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was banned in January for violating the platform's COVID misinformation policies.
Frisch targets GOP voters tired of Boebert's 'angertainment'
Read full article: Frisch targets GOP voters tired of Boebert's 'angertainment'Colorado Democrat Adam Frisch is trying to downplay his own party affiliation as he tries to lure Republican voters who he thinks are weary of Rep_ Lauren Boebert's brand of what he calls “angertainment.”.
Biden: Nearly 22M have already requested student loan relief
Read full article: Biden: Nearly 22M have already requested student loan reliefPresident Joe Biden says nearly 22 million people have applied for federal student loan relief in the week since his administration made its online application available — more than half of the number the White House believes are eligible for the program.
Michigan GOP statewide candidates stick to far-right message
Read full article: Michigan GOP statewide candidates stick to far-right messageCandidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election.
Trump: 'King' to some in Pennsylvania, but will it help GOP?
Read full article: Trump: 'King' to some in Pennsylvania, but will it help GOP?The enthusiasm for Donald Trump’s unique brand of nationalist populism has cut into traditional Democratic strongholds in places such as Monongahela in western Pennsylvania.
Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta
Read full article: Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond AtlantaGeorgia's Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta's close-in suburbs, but today the GOP increasingly relies on the mountains of north Georgia for its votes.
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online
Read full article: Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate onlineResearch that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxes
Read full article: AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxesRepublican politicians and candidates are distorting how a major economic bill working its way through Congress would overhaul the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class.