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Manchin cites Biden’s blindspots on inflation, migration and Afghanistan; slams '17 educated idiots'
Manchin had tried to get Biden to work across the aisle on the American Rescue Plan and warned him about the dangers of inflation if Democrats followed through with their plans.
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Senators say Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth will be closely scrutinized at confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for all of Trump's Cabinet nominees are expected to begin once the 119th Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2025.
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At least two Democratic senators are prepared to support and work with Trump Cabinet nominations
“I’m open to a dialogue to hear what he has to say about these things,” Senator Fetterman said about the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz. “I’m not sure why that’s controversial.”
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules against effort to count mail-in ballots without handwritten date
Pennsylvania Republicans praised the ruling, saying that the Supreme Court upheld the law.
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Ohio Rep. who defends squatters' rights has tried evicting tenants from her properties: report
Kaptur has a history of defending squatters' rights and spoke out against foreclosure evictions during the 2008 recession, Fox News reports.
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Former police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's rights during fatal raid
The new jury deliberated for more than 20 hours over the course of three days, and told the judge twice that they were also deadlocked. However, they were urged to continue deliberating and finally reached their verdict.
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Judge orders Pennsylvania county to reissue thousands of missing ballots ahead of election
The judge outlined a remedy that included keeping the elections office in the county courthouse open for longer hours, overnighting ballots to out-of-state voters, and providing voters with new ballots if theirs is missing.
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Pentagon to send B-52s and warships to Middle East amid rising tension
"Should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every measure necessary to defend our people," Ryder said in a statement.
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House Speaker lays out massive deportation plan: moving bureaucrats from DC to reshape government
Mike Johnson says forcing government workers to leave the Washington "swamp" will lead to resignations and retirements that will quickly shrink costs to taxpayers.
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SCOTUS says some Pennsylvania voters whose mail ballots are rejected can still have votes counted
These technical errors include failing to include secrecy envelopes and failing to sign or date the outer envelope.
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House Republicans investigate Charleston sheriff's alleged refusal to cooperate with ICE
ICE data revealed that Graziano failed to honor 51 detainer requests issued by the agency, and rescinded a pre-existing agreement that gave ICE enough time to pick up the illegal immigrants.
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House Republicans escalate investigation into Biden's 'garbage' comment on Trump supporters
The White House Stenography Office has since reported that the transcript it submitted the National Archives is different from the one the White House press office disseminated, which is a breach of protocol.
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ACLU sues Georgia county over alleged failure to send out election ballots in timely manner
County officials also said that as of Wednesday, the ballots had still not been sent out. But the county is working with postal and delivery companies to expedite the ballots and get a fast turnaround.