A blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused the Republican of breaking federal law proved decisive.
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McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster
During the call, the former president detailed the reasons he hadn’t intervened during the effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
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What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don’t address the issue
The Republican National Committee’s rules don’t include any provisions specific to the unprecedented scenario unfolding.
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Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
The first-term Republican congressman from New York could well become just the sixth member of the House to have been expelled by colleagues.
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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.
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Appeals court reinstates gag order barring Trump from maligning New York court staff
The initial order was instated after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge’s law clerk to social media.
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Eric Brakey won’t seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire
Auburn’s state senator said he’ll become director of a libertarian group after his Senate term ends
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Republicans consider vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
Republican leaders have long said a vote on the impeachment investigation was unnecessary but are reconsidering.
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Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run
State lawmakers proposed nearly 700 bills this year to circumscribe what cities and counties can do, according to a national organization focused in part on ending what it calls ‘abusive state preemption.’