Republican senators worried about winning back the Senate majority in 2024 are waving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) off from moving any national abortion legislation before next year's election. Johnson, an outspoken Christian conservative who says his political worldview is guided by the Bible, remains a mystery to GOP senators even after meeting them for the first time at last week's Wednesday lunch. The 51-year-old lawmaker rose from relative obscurity to win the Speakership late last month. |
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Republicans and Democrats in Virginia are gearing up to battle for control of the commonwealth's two legislative bodies Tuesday in an election that could impact next year's general elections across the country. Republicans currently control the House of Delegates, 50 to 46. Meanwhile, Democrats hold a majority in the Senate, 22 to 18. There are four open seats up for grabs in the Senate and five in the House. |
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Virginia Democrats are hoping to gain full control of the commonwealth's statehouse during next Tuesday's election, in what could be an indicator of the party's strength heading into 2024. Democrats in and out of the state have poured money into the off-year elections, focusing particularly on the issue of abortion access. Republicans, on the other hand, have zeroed in on crime and the economy as key issues. |
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Tensions are erupting within the Senate GOP ranks as members with backgrounds in the armed forces take on Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) over his hold on military promotions. The group of Republicans, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska), pushed the intraparty disagreement over how to resolve Tuberville's holds into the public sphere last week with a floor effort to move forward on 61 promotions. Tuberville blocked each one. |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) recent trip to China may have far-reaching implications both for the fight against climate change and his political future. Public policy experts agreed the visit could become a catalyst for advances in critical climate change research, while also elevating the governor's stature on the national political stage. |
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pledged to reintroduce a measure to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Saturday after the Michigan congresswoman said President Biden is "supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people" with his backing of Israel's war in Gaza. Greene's first measure, also centered on Tlaib's comments critical of the Israeli government, failed in a House vote this week after 23 Republicans sided with all Democrats to shelve the attempt. |
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BY BRAD DRESS AND FILIP TIMOTIJA |
Tens of thousands of supporters of Palestine marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the Israeli war against Hamas and the bombing of Gaza, flooding the streets and demonstrating outside the White House as they called for a cease-fire and an end to U.S. support for Israel. Protesters gathered at Freedom Plaza on Saturday afternoon and rallied around speakers who cried out against what they called a genocide in Gaza. |
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Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said in a recent interview that he is worried about the upcoming presidential election because former President Trump "learned" the political system's weaknesses in 2020. "The problem is now, Trump and the Trump-type folks have learned where the weaknesses are in the system," Kinzinger said on The Bulwark podcast on Tuesday. |
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Former President Trump called out fellow Republican Presidential candidate Chris Christie, suggesting the former New Jersey Gov. is only running in the GOP primary because Trump didn't give him a spot in his cabinet. "I mean, I heard they booed Christie off the stage today, is that true?" Trump asked his supporters at Saturday's Florida Republican Party's Freedom Summit in Kissimmee, Fla. |
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OPINION | On November 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in U.S. v. Rahimi to determine whether laws that prohibit possession of firearms by persons subject to restraining orders are constitutionally permissible. |
OPINION | As the headlines of the day tragically remind us, we live in an increasingly unstable and dangerous world. Troubled or hate-filled minds commit acts of violence internationally and here at home. For some troubled minds, even an individual's name can trigger dark thoughts. One such name: Kennedy. |
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The New York Times: U.S. Officials Outline Steps to Israel to Reduce Civilian Casualties |
BY ADAM ENTOUS, ERIC SCHMITT AND JULIAN E. BARNES |
U.S. officials said they have privately outlined several steps to Israel to reduce civilian casualties in its military campaign in the Gaza Strip, including using smaller bombs, when going after Hamas leaders and infrastructure. |
The Wall Street Journal: Markets Got an Unexpected Boost From Washington. Will It Mark a Turning Point? |
The Treasury Department handed investors a happy surprise last week. Now the question is how far they can run with it. |
Associated Press: Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza |
BY OLEG CETINIC AND FATIMA HUSSEIN |
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a halt to Israel's bombardment of Gaza have marched in Washington, Paris, Berlin and other European cities. |
The Washington Post: Arrest of ex-FSB agent signals Kremlin crackdown on pro-war hawks |
Igor Girkin helped foment Russia's annexation of Crimea and war in eastern Ukraine. But it was a social media post that got him in trouble with the Kremlin. |
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