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These 8 Republicans stood apart to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker. But it took only eight...

House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker “is hereby declared vacant. ”For...

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As Kevin McCarthy got pushed out of his job as House speaker, in part by colleagues who helped put him...

Mike Pence says he is ‘deeply disappointed’ in vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence, the former vice president, chastised a group of hard-right Republicans who ousted Kevin McCarthy from his...

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership...

North Carolina retiree group sues to block 30-day voter residency requirement

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina laws requiring citizens to reside in the state and within a precinct at least 30 days before an...

Idaho and Missouri shift to Republican presidential caucuses after lawmakers cancel primaries

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans in Idaho and Missouri will have to attend caucuses to make their presidential picks next year after the...

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the biggest actions the administration has taken against fentanyl trafficking, the U.S. on Tuesday announced a series of...

Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, South Korea and Japan...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next week, traveling to the country amid heightened...

No Labels asks state Democratic chairs to back off after Biden said democracy allows...

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A group laying the groundwork for a possible third-party presidential ticket is pleading with state Democratic Party officials not to interfere with its work...