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Trump ex-aide Mark Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case
The former White House chief of staff is seen by Democratic lawmakers as a pivotal player in their investigation.
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Saule Omarova, Biden’s pick for top bank regulator, withdraws nomination
She would have supervised about 1,200 banks, with $14 trillion in total assets – roughly two-thirds of the U.S. banking system.
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Congressional leaders reach deal to avert another debt ceiling crisis
The elaborate measure passes in the House with just one Republican vote.
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Long-term state revenue projections ‘volatile,’ Maine lawmakers told
The words of caution come as the Legislature prepares to debate what it should do with $822 million in additional revenue being projected for the current two-year budget.
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Biden warns Putin against military options in Ukraine
He ‘voiced deep concern’ about the Russian military escalation near the border and called for a return to diplomacy.
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Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt as ex-Trump top aide Meadows reverses cooperation
Mark Meadows, who just published a book, would still be willing to answer the committee’s questions in writing, his attorney says.
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Sidney Powell’s pro-Trump group raised more than $14 million spreading election lies
Powell’s fundraising success demonstrates one reason so many people continue to spread falsehoods about the 2020 election: It can bring in cash.
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Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
One of the Kansas Republican’s last public appearances was to salute the coffin of George H.W. Bush in 2018.
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Trump media company partner says it has lined up $1 billion in capital
He also has plans for a new messaging app called ‘Truth Social’ to rival Twitter and the other platforms that banned him after Jan. 6.