In a competition of hawkish messages on Israel, Ron DeSantis pledged on Friday night to revoke the student visas of Hamas sympathizers if elected president, while Tim Scott said he …
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Chaos and Frustration Rule as Republicans’ Bitter Speaker Fight Deepens
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeaving the House floor shortly after delivering the opening prayer on Friday morning, the House chaplain, Margaret G. Kibben, turned to the sergeant-at-arms flanking the entrance and whispered, “Godspeed.” It …
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Details of Biden’s $105 Billion Funding Request for Israel and Ukraine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden has argued that American aid for crises overseas, primarily in Ukraine and Israel, is vital to protecting U.S. national security. On Friday, he laid out the details of …
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Jordan Presses Ahead With Speaker Vote, Despite Stubborn Opposition
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepresentative Jim Jordan of Ohio made it clear on Friday morning that he was not giving up in his faltering campaign to be House speaker just ahead of a 10 …
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Travis King, Soldier Who Entered North Korea, Faces Desertion Charge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPvt. Travis T. King, the American soldier who returned to the United States last month after crossing into North Korea in July, has been charged in military court with multiple …
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Federal Prosecutors Reject Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe federal prosecutors who charged former President Donald J. Trump with conspiring to overturn the 2020 election pushed back on Thursday against one of his central defenses, rejecting his claims …
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Even before Senator Mitt Romney of Utah announced he would not seek re-election next year, he made no secret of his disapproval of the direction of the Republican Party and …
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U.S. Says Israel Didn’t Cause Hospital Blast, as Biden Promises Aid to Gaza
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe drew a parallel to the United States after 9/11, when, he said, “we also made mistakes,” an apparent reference to the invasion of Iraq, which Mr. Biden voted for …
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Biden Expected to Request $100 Billion for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden is expected to ask Congress in the coming days to approve about $100 billion in emergency funds to arm Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and fortify the U.S.-Mexico border, …
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Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn California’s 45th Congressional District, along Western Avenue in Buena Park, a giant billboard is set to display a photograph of Representative Michelle Steel next to former President Donald J. …