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DeSantis vs. Newsom, Haley gets key endorsement and more campaign takeaways you may have missed
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Republican governor running for president debated a Democratic governor who made clear he is not running for president — and Nikki Haley’s momentum on the trail continued with a [Read More…]

Democratic governors have some advice for the unpopular president
Joshua A. Bickel/Bloomberg via Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Ground-breaking events. Presentations of preposterously oversized checks. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies — especially ribbon cuttings. Increasing the in-your-face representations of things like a new battery manufacturing plant opening or [Read More…]

What to know about the 4th Republican presidential debate
Win McNamee/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — An even smaller field of Republican presidential candidates will face off in the fourth primary debate on Wednesday in Alabama. Viewers will see fewer hopefuls on stage after South [Read More…]

Six weeks until Iowa caucuses: Where things stand in the presidential race
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses are six weeks away as of Monday, with former President Donald Trump maintaining a hefty lead in Republican primary polls while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former [Read More…]

‘Nearly out of time’: White House issues dire warning to Congress about stalled Ukraine aid
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Monday issued a dire warning about the urgent need to approve aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, saying failure to act quickly will [Read More…]

Supreme Court wrestles with Purdue Pharma settlement and legal shield for Sackler family
Devin Dwyer/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A historic multibillion-do7llar settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court on Monday as victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic urged the justices to approve [Read More…]

US considering ‘appropriate action’ in response to Houthi missile attacks in Red Sea
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said the U.S. is consulting with allies on “appropriate action” in response to the latest Houthi drone and missile attacks in [Read More…]

Bidens celebrate Kennedy Center honorees including Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala on Sunday night as a new group of performers and artists are receiving [Read More…]

Immigration changes will be part of military aid package for Israel and Ukraine: Lankford
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Major changes to America’s immigration system will be part of a military aid package for Israel and Ukraine that will be finalized in Congress by year’s end, Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford [Read More…]

US and Israeli officials react to blockbuster report that Israel knew Hamas was planning attack
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — In the wake of blockbuster new reporting that Israel was aware Hamas was planning a major terror attack more than a year in advance, American officials are continuing to assess that information [Read More…]

Republican George Santos becomes first House member expelled in more than 20 years
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, a historic move that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years. Santos, scandal-ridden since arriving in Washington [Read More…]

Trump’s attorney argues Georgia election case should be dismissed due to First Amendment
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorney told a Fulton County court Friday that the Georgia election interference indictment against Trump “needs to be dismissed” on the grounds that it prosecutes conduct [Read More…]

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and educated generations of Americans about the rights and duties [Read More…]

Trump is stepping up his advertising in Iowa, where governor has backed DeSantis
Henrik5000/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With less than 50 days until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump’s campaign is making a major weekly six-figure advertisement buy in the Hawkeye State — marking one of [Read More…]

Seven takeaways from Ron DeSantis’ debate with Gavin Newsom
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After more than 90 minutes of argument, insult, crosstalk and a few props, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended their debate on Fox News on [Read More…]

GOP Rep. George Santos, facing possible expulsion, defends himself on House floor
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On the brink of possibly being expelled from Congress, embattled Rep. George Santos defended himself during an hourlong debate on the House floor Thursday. Santos, who is facing [Read More…]

What happens next if GOP Rep. George Santos is expelled from Congress?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If an expulsion vote set for Friday achieves a two-thirds majority, Republican Rep. George Santos would be immediately expelled from the House of Representatives, according to the text of the [Read More…]

House vote on impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pulled from schedule
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House is no longer set to vote Thursday on a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The vote was pulled from the schedule Thursday afternoon, according [Read More…]

Sen. Rand Paul saves choking fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Joni Ernst choked on food during a closed-door Republican lunch on Thursday and was rescued by fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who performed the Heimlich maneuver on her. Ernst, [Read More…]

Rep. George Santos speaks out ahead of expulsion vote: ‘This is bullying’
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos spoke out Thursday ahead of an upcoming vote to expel him from the House of Representatives. Santos, who has been scandal-ridden since arriving in [Read More…]