His departure will leave the already paper-thin House Republican majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
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Texas man kills parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
The suspect, Shane James, is a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served from 2013-2015, and has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members.
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Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
Some 1.87 million people – over 80% of the population – have already fled their homes, and much of the north has been completely destroyed.
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Who’s Krampus? He’s the bad cop to Saint Nick’s good cop
The demonic anti-Santa, growing popular in America, will find out if you’re naughty, then hit you with a stick.
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Supreme Court seems inclined to narrowly uphold Trump tax provision
The challenge by a Washington state couple is widely viewed as an effort to preemptively block Congress from establishing a wealth tax.
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Senate careens toward failed vote on Ukraine
Billions in additional aid to the embattled country is stuck as Republicans push border, walk out of classified briefing.
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Biden says he might not be running if Trump weren’t in the race
‘We cannot let him win,’ President Biden said of Donald Trump at one of 3 fundraisers he attended in the Boston area on Tuesday.
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For $350, former Rep. George Santos will congratulate, cheer or troll you
The ex-New York congressman joined the video messaging platform Cameo days after he was expelled from the House for alleged criminal and ethical breeches.
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Judge again orders arrest of owner of former firearms training center in Vermont
A warrant for the arrest of Daniel Banyai, who built a large firing range without permits, was first issued in July, but it expired with no action taken.
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U.S. House to vote next week on formalizing Biden impeachment inquiry
The investigation – focused on the business dealings of Biden family members – has yet to produce evidence of wrongdoing by the president.