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McCarthy-aligned super PAC agrees not to interfere in primaries amid speaker stalemate

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Kevin McCarthy-aligned leadership PAC, has struck a deal with the influential conservative group Club for Growth to refrain from spending in contested GOP primary races amid the California Republican's struggle to win the speaker’s gavel.

Jill Biden to have skin lesion found above right eye removed next week

First lady Jill Biden will undergo a common outpatient surgery next week to have a skin lesion above her right eye removed and biopsied, the White House physician said in a letter Wednesday.

McCarthy’s fiercest critics unmoved while others signal speakership breakthrough possible

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) chances of becoming House speaker remain in doubt as his most ardent critics emerged from a meeting Wednesday vowing to oppose his candidacy.

Donald Trump claims viral post about him endorsing Byron Donalds over McCarthy is ‘fake’

Former President Donald Trump dismissed rumors that he supported one of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) challengers for House speaker instead of McCarthy on Wednesday.

Supporters of McCarthy’s speaker bid claim opposition being dishonest

Driving the Republican stalemate over the election of a new House speaker is a belief among supporters of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that his insurgent opponents are not honest negotiators.

California congressman-elect to be sworn in on rare Superman comic book

When California Rep.-elect Robert Garcia is sworn into office, he'll do so on not only a signed copy of the U.S. Constitution but also on a vintage Superman comic book from 1939.

Speaker stalemate latest sign of Trump’s ‘greatly diminished’ influence

Former President Donald Trump’s inability to sway conservative holdouts driving the stalemate over the election of a new House speaker is the latest sign of the former president’s wavering influence as Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy attempts to lock down the votes needed to secure the speaker’s gavel.

France offers ‘high-performance’ tanks to Ukraine, in contrast with Biden and Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to send “wheeled tanks” to Ukraine, a milestone arms transfer that could set a precedent for other Western states.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hints at loosening hijab rules after four months of uprising

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hinted during a speech Wednesday that the Iranian regime could loosen regulations on women wearing hijabs. The remarks came four months after violent protests broke out across the country.

Parents of benched US soccer star tried to blackmail coach into playing son at World Cup

The parents of American soccer player Giovanni Reyna allegedly contacted the U.S. Soccer Federation with allegations of abuse by coach Greg Berhalter toward his current wife in 1991.
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