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Speaker Mike Johnson declares the House is 'back in business'Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed the House was back in business Wednesday after winning the gavel following three weeks of...
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Rep. Foxx told reporter to 'shut up' for asking Johnson about efforts to overturn 2020 electionRepublican Rep. Virginia Foxx told a reporter to "shut up" Tuesday night after the journalist asked then-Speaker nominee Rep. Mike Johnson about...
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Biden says he didn't 'demand' Israel delay its ground invasion of GazaPresident Biden said Wednesday that he did not strong-arm Israel into delaying an expected ground invasion of Gaza to give more time for more...
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Hunter Biden prosecutor wasn't blocked from bringing California charges, US attorney tells CongressA second U.S. Attorney has testified to Congress that the prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation had full authority over filing...
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Senate Republicans 'know nothing' of new GOP House speaker, but say turmoil had to endRep. Mike Johnson is an unfamiliar name to most GOP senators, underscoring the turbulent and unexpected ascent on Wednesday by the Louisiana...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson won't impede Biden's possible reelection, president saysPresident Biden said Wednesday he isn't worried that newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to thwart his second term if he wins...
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Biden says Israel has a 'responsibility' to defend itself, but urges restraintPresident Biden on Wednesday reiterated firm U.S. support for Israel in its war with the terrorist organization Hamas, but also warned the Jewish...
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House elects Rep. Mike Johnson as new speaker, breaking weekslong stalemateRepublicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the new House speaker Wednesday after three weeks of infighting and chaos, finally uniting...
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DeSantis orders state universities to disband Students for Justice in Palestine chaptersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system have instructed campuses to deactivate chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine,...
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DeSantis orders state universities to disband Students for Justice in Palestine chaptersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system have instructed campuses to deactivate chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine,...
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Australia's state visit will feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships and a lavish dinnerPresident Biden is pressing forward with this week's state visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, carving out time to nurture the...
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Australia's state visit will feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships and a lavish dinnerPresident Biden is pressing forward with this week's state visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, carving out time to nurture the...
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Ohtani outduels Judge as Dodgers drop YankeesShohei Ohtani homered twice as the Dodgers overcame an Aaron Judge homer and a three-run deficit to beat the Yankees in the first game of their...
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NYC Council trashes Mayor Adams over budget cuts delaying cleaning of 1,700 garbage-strewn lots: Losing ‘War on rats’Mayor Eric Adams is losing his "war on rats" – in large part because his administration refuses to properly fund a Sanitation Department unit...
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Bill Maher backs Trump, blasts Harvard University: It’s ‘an a–hole factory’On the latest episode of his HBO talk show, Maher backed the president's push to penalize the elite Ivy League institution by freezing billions in...
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season beginsWith predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic...
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U.S. government is investigating messages impersonating Trump's chief of staff, Susie WilesThe government is investigating after elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in recent weeks received messages from...
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After dramatic post-election drop, border crossings level offBorder crossings were up slightly in April, with 4,835 people caught trying to flee the Great White North compared to 4,477 in March according to...
