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Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says

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Amanda Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could struggle for bipartisan support because ...

US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate

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Amanda Smith

By Richard Cowan, Moira Warburton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed ...

House on the brink of approving Ukraine and Israel aid after months of struggle

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he ...

Voters and lawmakers across US move to reverse criminal justice reform

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Amanda Smith

Less than four years after George Floyd’s murder sparked a mass awakening to the inequities of the criminal justice system, political leaders ...

US Congress members praise Taiwan’s democracy in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny

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Amanda Smith

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwan’s president Thursday in a show of support that’s ...

‘No previous US president has bowed down to a Russian dictator before’

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Amanda Smith

Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized Donald Trump’s cajoling of Russia to attack Nato allies of the US who don’t pay their dues, ...

Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to grim mood as Biden’s aid package for Ukraine risks collapse

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last ...

Statehouse maps cleared for 2024 use after Supreme Court dismisses lawsuits

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Amanda Smith

Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed legal challenges to state House and Senate maps Monday, allowing the plan to take effect ...

Sen. Michael Bennet on “Face the Nation,” Nov. 26, 2023

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Amanda Smith

The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on Nov. 26, 2023. MARGARET ...