From Washington Examiner
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MTG unveils demands for Johnson as motion to vacate looms
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) unveiled a list of demands for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as she holds threats over his head to oust him from his top leadership position. Greene met with Johnson for two hours on Monday to discuss a path forward on her motion to vacate, outlining several concessions she wants […]
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Gaza war not a leading issue for college students despite campus protests
Anti-Israel protests regarding the war in Gaza have erupted at college campuses across the country, but polling shows it is not a top issue for most people attending university. A Generation Lab poll shared with Axios shows the war in Gaza ranks at the bottom among top issues for college students. The survey shows only […]
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Hochul apologizes for claiming black children don’t know the meaning of ‘computer’
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has apologized for a comment she made during a presentation on Monday, in which she claimed black children do not know what the word computer means. The New York governor had been speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference to discuss Empire AI, an initiative that aims to make New York […]
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TikTok’s new election integrity plan is a Trojan horse for censorship
Congress made the right decision last month when it voted overwhelmingly to require TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app. But there’s more work to be done. TikTok is a Chinese Communist Party propaganda and espionage asset with tremendous ability to shape political discourse, and it intends to sabotage America’s democracy at […]
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Trump campaign puts reliably blue Minnesota and Virginia back in play to flip red
Top officials in former President Donald Trump’s campaign for reelection believe the relatively blue states of Minnesota and Virginia are in play for the GOP ahead of the 2024 general election. Since 2008, Virginia has voted for a Democratic president consistently. Minnesota has been voting Democrats into the presidency for much longer, having voted consistently […]
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Democrats narrow Republicans’ slim majority with swearing-in of Tim Kennedy
The House swore in its newest Democratic member on Monday, bringing the party’s caucus back to 213 members and temporarily bringing Republicans’ already slim majority down to just one vote. Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) was sworn into office after lawmakers completed their first votes of the week just six days after Kennedy won a special […]
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House passes bill inspired by secretive Austin hospitalization
The House of Representatives voted in favor of legislation that would require agencies headed by members of the National Security Council to inform the White House and Congress within 24 hours if their leaders become medically incapacitated. This legislation, which passed the House in a voice vote on Monday afternoon, is a response to Secretary […]
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Number of the beast: Trump and Biden focus on six issues in six key states
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are focusing on six different issues, targeting 6% of voters in six key battleground states. According to a report from Axios, the Trump and Biden campaigns believe the 2024 presidential election will be decided by 6% of voters in six different states, representing just 0.5% of the […]
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Bacon gets heated with attack by embattled Freedom Caucus leader Bob Good
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looks like he’ll hold on to the gavel for the foreseeable future, but he’s struggling to keep his rowdy caucus in line. After calling for party unity and telling Republicans not to get involved in contests against incumbents, an increasing number of members are ignoring the leader’s pleas. Rep. Don […]
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GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse facing primary challenge from Tiffany Smiley
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) gained a new GOP primary challenger on Monday after former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley announced she would run against one of the last pro-impeachment House Republicans in 2024. Newhouse is one of two GOP members left in the House who voted in favor of impeaching former President Donald Trump. Though Washington […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene to face Johnson as she moves forward with a motion to vacate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is set to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a one-on-one meeting as the Georgia Republican prepares to activate her motion to vacate in an effort to strip the Republican leader of the speaker’s gavel. Greene will meet with Johnson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, just hours before […]
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Bernie Sanders to run for fourth Senate term in Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will seek a fourth term in the Senate, putting to rest speculation over the progressive icon’s political future. At 82, Sanders is the second-oldest member of the Senate, raising questions about whether he would retire. He ruled out a third run for president a year ago but left political watchers waiting […]