WASHINGTON — When Representative Jim Jordan made his appeal to donors at a recent fund-raiser for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, he pointed to his clash with Alvin L. Bragg, …
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Former President Donald J. Trump provided the first look at his post-presidency business dealings on Friday with a new personal financial disclosure. Though light on specifics, the documents filed with the …
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Injuries and Illness Slow Senators, as Well as the Senate Itself
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A pair of high-profile absences has thrown the Senate into a state of uncertainty at a critical time, raising questions about whether Democrats will be able to conduct …
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Tim Scott Set to Announce Presidential Exploratory Committee for 2024
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Tim Scott of South Carolina, the most prominent Black leader in the Republican Party, will start an exploratory committee for a 2024 presidential run on Wednesday, according to three …
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Nashville Council to Vote on Reinstating Expelled Lawmaker Justin Jones
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNASHVILLE — The partisan fight in Tennessee over the fate of two expelled Democratic lawmakers appeared set to deepen on Monday as local officials in Nashville were poised to move …
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Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen John F. Kennedy became the first serving U.S. president to visit Ireland, in 1963, he was hailed as a returning hero in New Ross, County Wexford, his family’s ancestral …
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In Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases, Justice Dept. Wins a Battle (for Now)
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal appeals court on Friday upheld the viability of a criminal charge that has been used against hundreds of people indicted in connection with the attack on the Capitol …
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In the days that followed Obama’s re-election, Fox’s ratings fell, so much at some points that the network was trailing MSNBC in the key 25-to-54 age demographic, a focus of …
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North Carolina Democrat Leaves Party, Giving Republicans Veto-Proof Majority
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe startling defection of a longtime Democratic lawmaker upended the balance of power in North Carolina on Wednesday, giving Republicans narrow veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the battleground state’s …
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Former President Donald J. Trump is expected to surrender at the office of the Manhattan district attorney, before being arraigned in the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building on Tuesday.