#Trump indictment live updates: Undeterred in campaigning

#Trump indictment live updates: Undeterred in campaigning

Former President Trump will be arraigned in a Florida court on Tuesday on federal charges of willfully possessing documents with national security implications, but that has had little impact on his campaign to return to the White House. After speaking at Republican Party events in two states on Saturday, Trump on Sunday stood firm in…

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#McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion

#McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion

Tensions between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) bubbled up into the open last week as House GOP leaders dealt with hardline conservative rebels bringing action on the floor to a halt over the debt limit compromise with the White House. McCarthy on Wednesday morning directly named Scalise when explaining to…

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#Conservative revolt in House alarms Senate GOP

#Conservative revolt in House alarms Senate GOP

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly concerned with the antics of House conservatives as they paralyze business in the lower chamber with key legislative battles looming in the coming months. Eleven conservative members blocked a handful of messaging bills from reaching the House floor for votes last week — and vowed to keep doing so —…

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#Democratic fears grow over third-party candidates

#Democratic fears grow over third-party candidates

Democrats are raising concerns over efforts to recruit third-party candidates in 2024 amid fears they could take votes away from President Biden’s reelection.  The bipartisan group “No Labels” has been working toward building the foundation to launch a “unity ticket” to run as an option separate from Democrats or Republicans as polls show a rematch…

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#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

#Dana Bash spars with Jim Jordan over Trump indictment

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Sunday sparred with CNN’s Dana Bash over former President Trump’s indictment in the Justice Department’s probe into his handling of classified documents. Jordan, who firmly defended Trump during the segment, stressed his stance that “the president’s ability to classify and control access to national security information flows from…

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