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McConnell tests leadership with all-out push for Ukraine

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On Monday, McConnell will appear alongside Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, at the University of Louisville to again publicly commit...
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Mike Johnson embraces powerful McCarthy-aligned super PAC

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 26, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Freshly minted Speaker Mike Johnson announced...
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Spending, Gaetz, Santos: House GOP’s grievances bleed into Johnson’s speakership

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Johnson will now have to deal with the kind of nasty infighting that McCarthy couldn’t control, and the looming Nov. 17 shutdown deadline...
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Not an accidental speaker: How Mike Johnson positioned himself for the gavel

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That ultimately made him a palatable choice to fellow Republicans, who unanimously elected him speaker Wednesday after 22 fractious days on Capitol Hill. “He’s...
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Israel says its ‘operation is expanding’ against Hamas

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Palestinians inspect the damage of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City on Oct. 27, 2023. | Abed Khaled/AP Israel’s military operations against...
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Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges

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The proposed September trial date comes after the June primaries for his seat, and Santos has said he intends to run for re-election. The...
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U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops

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Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said 21 U.S. personnel were injured in two assaults since Oct. 17 that used drones to target...
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Rep. Jared Golden reverses on assault weapons ban

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Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), a conservative Democrat, reversed his previously held opposition and said on Thursday that he now supports an assault weapons...
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Mike Johnson pushed the Big Lie. But Biden world sees thornier issues ahead.

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Biden thrives on personal relations to conduct political business. And with Johnson, he and his team have none. The now-speaker made a stop...
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‘Pure anger’: McHenry vents after acting speaker run

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McHenry revealed what he was thinking in the moments after he became acting speaker pro tempore and gave the gavel bang heard around...
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