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Trump conviction in hush-money case sparks sharply divergent reactions

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Amanda Smith

Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records set off a political firestorm in Washington on Thursday, with Republicans ...

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Mike Johnson seem even more pointless now

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Amanda Smith

It’s been two weeks since Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to oust the speaker. No one on Capitol Hill seems to care. The ...

Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress. ...

Mike Johnson Says Netanyahu Will Soon Address Joint Session Of Congress

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Amanda Smith

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint session of Congress amid the ...

Netanyahu will soon address joint session of US Congress, Johnson says

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Amanda Smith

By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister ...

Republican Vince Fong wins race to replace Kevin McCarthy, padding House GOP’s slim majority

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Amanda Smith

California Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong has won the special election to fill former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seat, NBC News projects, a ...

Kentucky congressman expects no voter fallout for his role in attempt to oust House speaker

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Amanda Smith

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off his role in a failed attempt to topple the House speaker, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie downplayed ...

Noncitizen voting becomes a center of 2024 GOP messaging

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Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s ...

House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would restrict the president’s ability to withhold weapons transfers to Israel in ...

Hakeem Jeffries Calls Out Speaker Mike Johnson Over Missing Jan. 6 Plaque

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON ― House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for stalling on installing a plaque to ...