#Judge dismisses remainder of Kari Lake’s election lawsuit following two-day trial

#Judge dismisses remainder of Kari Lake’s election lawsuit following two-day trial

Judge dismisses remainder of Kari Lake’s election lawsuit following two-day trial An Arizona judge on Saturday ruled against Kari Lake in her challenge of Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’s (D) victory, dismissing the highest-profile case challenging the midterm election results. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson following a two-day trial found that Lake had not proven…

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#McConnell calls Trump ‘diminished,’ vows to find ‘quality’ Senate candidates in 2024

#McConnell calls Trump ‘diminished,’ vows to find ‘quality’ Senate candidates in 2024

McConnell calls Trump ‘diminished,’ vows to find ‘quality’ Senate candidates in 2024 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said former President Trump’s political power is “diminished” following his endorsed candidates’ lackluster performance in the midterm elections and vowed to find “quality” candidates for Senate races in 2024. “Here’s what I think has changed: I think…

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#House to vote on funding bill Friday

#House to vote on funding bill Friday

House to vote on funding bill Friday The House will vote on a $1.7 trillion government funding package Friday, one day after the Senate approved the measure and just hours before the midnight shutdown deadline. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced the vote on the House floor Thursday afternoon, shortly after the Senate approved…

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#Senate passes .7 trillion omnibus spending package

#Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package

Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government through September, provides Ukraine with $45 billion in military and economic aid and sets aside $38 billion for emergency disaster assistance. It also includes reforms to the Electoral Count Act in…

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#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage An effort led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to maintain Title 42 is threatening efforts to pass a sweeping government funding bill before a shutdown deadline later this week. Congressional negotiators on both sides say the biggest holdup is ongoing negotiations to decide what the voting threshold…

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#Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday

#Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday

Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is punting the release of its final report, moving the expected publication date from Wednesday to Thursday. “The Select Committee now anticipates its final report will be filed and released tomorrow,” the panel…

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#Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war

#Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war

Why Belarus matters for the Russia-Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belarus this week escalated concerns that he is seeking to drag the country into his war in Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have acknowledged they are expecting a long fight, and Putin’s high-profile trip to Minsk to meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko…

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