#Manchin stokes speculation with No Labels event

#Manchin stokes speculation with No Labels event

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is causing a stir among Democrats as his extended flirtation with a third-party presidential run is set to resurface when he headlines an event for No Labels — despite concerns that a possible run would boost former President Trump. Manchin will headline an event for the middle-of-the-road group — which has been pushing a…

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#Carlson interview with Tate highlights far-right’s effort to redefine traditionalism

#Carlson interview with Tate highlights far-right’s effort to redefine traditionalism

Tucker Carlson’s interview with controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist who faces charges of human trafficking and rape in Romania, is highlighting an effort on the far-right to redefine traditional values. Tate sat with Carlson for a two-and-a-half-hour interview published Tuesday on Twitter, where the pair opined on a wide range of…

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#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa’s new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited. “I have never been prouder to sign a bill into law,” Reynolds…

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#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) spoke with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as he continues his months-long hold on hundreds of military nominations, the Pentagon confirmed. At Austin’s request, the two spoke briefly to “discuss the unprecedented blanket hold the senator has placed on hundreds of general officer and flag officer nominees at the Department of Defense,”…

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#Think tank leader who claims to have given FBI info on Hunter Biden charged by Justice Department

#Think tank leader who claims to have given FBI info on Hunter Biden charged by Justice Department

The head of a U.S. think tank who has repeatedly accused President Biden and his family of corruption has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China, Manhattan prosecutors announced Monday evening. Gal Luft, co-director of the Maryland-based Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, is accused of recruiting and paying an unnamed former…

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#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

#Conservatives send warning to McCarthy on spending

A group of 21 hard-line conservative House Republicans told Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that they plan to vote against spending bills they think contain insufficient overall cuts and outlined specific demands of the Speaker that include him publicly rejecting the possibility of supplemental funding for Ukraine. The warning shot comes as the House returns Tuesday…

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