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Kansas’ governor and GOP leaders have a deal on cuts after GOP drops ‘flat’ tax plan

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators and the Democratic governor in Kansas have brokered a deal on cutting taxes after GOP ...

US Congress struggling to reach spending deal to avert weekend shutdown

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Amanda Smith

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fractured U.S. Congress struggled behind the scenes on Wednesday to produce a massive spending bill ...

House GOP’s campaign boss sees Trump boost in pivotal swing districts

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Amanda Smith

House Republican leaders are now bullishly predicting they will grow their majority in the 2024 elections, contending former President Donald Trump will ...

Montana Republican Rosendale seeks reelection to US House after dropping Senate bid

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Amanda Smith

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale announced Wednesday that he will seek reelection to his U.S. House seat representing eastern ...

Georgia bill aims to protect religious liberty. Opponents say it’s a license to discriminate

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Amanda Smith

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight over whether the state needs to protect religious rights from being ...

Republican dissenters sink a GOP ‘flat’ tax plan in Kansas by upholding the governor’s veto

Sports
Daniel Miller

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Republican plan to cut taxes in Kansas died Tuesday in the GOP-controlled Legislature when enough members concluded ...

White House criticizes House Republicans for inaction on Ukraine aid

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Amanda Smith

Washington — The White House has ramped up criticism of House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson in recent days over their failure ...

How Trump Has Used Fear and Favor to Win Republican Endorsements

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Amanda Smith

On his last day as president on Jan. 20, 2021, Donald Trump stood in a snapping wind and waved goodbye to relatives ...

After landmark legislation, Indiana Republican leadership call for short, ‘fine-tuning’ session

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Amanda Smith

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Keep it short. That has been the directive from leadership in Indiana leading up to the 2024 legislative session. ...

North Dakota Republican leaders call on state rep to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop

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Amanda Smith

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign after he lashed out at police with ...