#How Chris Christie could be a wildcard in 2024 GOP race

#How Chris Christie could be a wildcard in 2024 GOP race

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is very much a long shot to become the Republican presidential nominee in 2024 — but he has the potential to scramble the contest, according to sources across the party’s ideological spectrum. Theories about Christie’s likely impact have become more salient after it emerged Wednesday that he is…

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#McConnell: Senate could pass debt bill as soon as Thursday

#McConnell: Senate could pass debt bill as soon as Thursday

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) says he hopes the Senate will pass legislation to raise the debt limit Thursday or Friday, as conservative Republican senators now say they won’t hold the bill up as long as they get to vote on amendments.  The strong support among House Republicans for the deal negotiated between President…

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#Fifth House Democrat calls on Feinstein to resign

#Fifth House Democrat calls on Feinstein to resign

A fifth House Democrat on Friday called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign her seat after her return to Washington following a prolonged absence due to shingles.  Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) argued lawmakers should resign if they become “a shadow of your former self.” “I think if you’re a member, and you become a shadow of…

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#McCarthy faces GOP skepticism on debt talks, defense spending 

#McCarthy faces GOP skepticism on debt talks, defense spending 

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says his proposal to cap discretionary spending won’t hurt defense programs, but fellow Republican lawmakers are skeptical of that claim and warn the Pentagon may see its budget effectively frozen while the nation faces growing national security threats from Russia and China.   While Republican lawmakers have voiced general support for…

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#Why the Wagner boss is saying Russia could lose war

#Why the Wagner boss is saying Russia could lose war

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin once again amplified his public rift with Russian leadership this week, saying the war in Ukraine had backfired and the Kremlin risked facing a revolution. In an interview that lasted more than an hour with a prominent pro-Kremlin blogger, Prigozhin offered an astounding —and perhaps a somewhat honest — assessment of…

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