Politics

Briefing

38 things Donald Trump has said about Russia

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Back and forth

Georgia Supreme Court reverses decision to block 6-week abortion ban

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Spill the tea

Pence reportedly considering giving Jan. 6 testimony to DOJ

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Broader border battle

Why is Kevin McCarthy threatening to impeach Biden's DHS Secretary?

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last ditch effort

15 GOP-led states seek to maintain Title 42

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Harold Maass

Trump's back on Twitter. A victory for free speech?

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Testify!

Graham testifies before Georgia grand jury in election probe

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Trumped

SCOTUS denies Trump's attempt to block Congress from his taxes

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Hitting the ground running

Reactivated Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to test 'every limit of free speech' on Twitter

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return of the don

Trump sources think he'll be back on Twitter by new year: Report

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Majority rules

GOP impeachment investigation support hits 28 percent

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empty promises

McCarthy says he will oust Ilhan Omar and others from committee assignments

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Briefing

Who is Hakeem Jeffries?

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Harold Maass

Do Democrats need Trump in 2024?

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

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Staying in Power

Equatorial Guinea president to extend 43-year authoritarian rule

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Courtroom Calamities

Whistleblower says landmark Supreme Court case was leaked years before Roe v. Wade

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Guess Who's Back?

Elon Musk reinstates former President Donald Trump on Twitter

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Speed Reads

Merrick Garland appoints special counsel for Trump investigations

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'unnecessarily perilous choice'

Biden administration to ask SCOTUS to unblock student debt relief plan

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Touch of Civility

Past GOP House speakers congratulate Nancy Pelosi on 'historic' tenure

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 18, 2022

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Briefing

Can House Dems bar Trump from seeking office?

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Briefing

The Respect for Marriage Act, explained

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Strike 2

GOP operative convicted of funneling Russian money to Trump campaign

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sooooo close

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's race just got tighter

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Awoken once more

Federal judge blocks DeSantis' 'Stop WOKE' education bill

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I win, you lose

Kari Lake refuses to concede to Katie Hobbs

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Briefing

Nancy Pelosi's most notable moments in Congress

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Briefing

Will Ron DeSantis run for president in 2024?

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Madam Speaker

Pelosi steps back after 20 years of House leadership

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grainy diplomacy

Ukraine grain deal gets extended amid continuing Russian attacks

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Puff Puff Pass

Medical marijuana research bill passes in both chambers of Congress

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Denied

Is election denialism done for?

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Briefing

Did the Republicans win the House of Representatives?

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 17, 2022