#House braces for Santos Ethics report

#House braces for Santos Ethics report

The House is bracing for the long-awaited Ethics Committee report into embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), which some lawmakers expect will be damning — and potentially the final straw of the New York Republican’s radioactive run in Congress. The committee last month said it would announce its “next course of action” in the probe on…

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#Speaker Johnson faces balancing act to avoid shutdown

#Speaker Johnson faces balancing act to avoid shutdown

Disagreement among House Republicans over Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) two-step plan to extend government funding until next year is throwing Washington into uncertain territory ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline — a familiar pattern for the House GOP that is nonetheless creating the Speaker’s first major balancing act of his tenure. Chances of a shutdown…

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#Tim Scott suspends 2024 GOP primary bid

#Tim Scott suspends 2024 GOP primary bid

Republican presidential contender Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has dropped out of the 2024 GOP primary, the latest high-profile exit from the race.   Scott made the announcement on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,” the host himself a former Republican South Carolina congressman who wrote a book with Scott. “I love America…

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