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Nation & World

Published
January 10, 2023

GOP requests intel ‘damage assessment’ of Biden documents

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee has requested that the U.S. intelligence community conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute.
Published
January 10, 2023

California, already deluged with water and mud, braces for more rain

Thousands of residents are ordered to evacuate, and parts of U.S. and state highways were closed because of flooding, mud or rockslides, heavy snow or car spinouts and truck crashes.
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January 10, 2023

Ethics group seeks investigation of Rep. George Santos’ campaign finances

The complaint questioned where Santos got $705,000 he loaned his campaign last year, noting that when he ran for Congress in 2020, he reported only $55,000 in assets.
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January 10, 2023

Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line

Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
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January 10, 2023

Four deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained

To win the votes he needed to secure the gavel, McCarthy had to agree to a series of House rule changes that weakened the power of his post.

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January 10, 2023

In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding

Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.
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January 10, 2023

Texas lawmakers consider restrictions on teen birth control

For Republicans, new proposals include penalizing companies that help their Texas employees seek abortions elsewhere, limiting access to abortion-inducing drugs by mail and dispensing emergency contraception.
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January 10, 2023

Biden, Trudeau talk Haiti, trade at Mexico City summit

All 3 world leaders were to discuss migration, trade and climate change as they look to mend tensions that have divided the continent.
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January 10, 2023

‘What madness looks like’: Russia intensifies attack on a wrecked city

After Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city of Kherson in November, the battle heated up around the city of Bakhmut, and Russia is hungry to show a victory somewhere.
Published
January 9, 2023

Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package

With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.