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Byron Donalds emerges as GOP alternative for House speaker
Read full article: Byron Donalds emerges as GOP alternative for House speakerAs Republicans struggled for a second day to elect a House speaker, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida emerged as the choice of conservative holdouts who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy’s bid.
Florida GOP congressman open to impeaching Trump announces retirement
Read full article: Florida GOP congressman open to impeaching Trump announces retirementCNNWASHINGTON (CNN) - Florida Republican Rep. Francis Rooney said Saturday he would not run for reelection, after suggesting he could be open to impeaching President Donald Trump. "I've done what I came to do," Rooney told Fox News. The congressman said he wanted to be a "model for term limits," and added: "People need to realize ... this is public service not public life." His statement was a striking one among House Republicans defensive of Trump. The congressman said Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, confirmed Thursday what Trump had denied -- that the President engaged in a quid pro quo with Ukraine.