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Debt limit: GOP pushes back on CBO finding that deal would expand food stamp spending

An analysis that the debt limit deal would expand food stamp spending is solidifying opposition to the bill among some conservative Republicans.

Georgia GOP convention selects Kari Lake for keynote slot after Pence drops out

The Georgia Republican Party announced former Vice President Mike Pence will no longer be the keynote speaker at the party's state convention next week, citing a scheduling conflict related to his town hall next Wednesday.

Warner to vote for debt limit deal despite Mountain Valley Pipeline provision

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) will vote in favor of the agreement between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to raise the debt ceiling, despite a provision expediting the completion of an interstate natural gas pipeline in Virginia that has driven other Democrats to oppose the plan.

DeSantis rips reporters as ‘protectors of the administrative state’

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed the news media for collaborating with the federal government rather than covering it, amplifying former President Donald Trump's complaints about reporters.

DeSantis’s criminal justice record in Florida scrutinized amid Trump criticism

Supporters of the top two contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination are attacking their opponent's records on criminal justice reform as the party emphasizes its law-and-order credentials.

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces release of Jan. 6 tapes

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has announced that the Jan. 6 tapes will soon be released to several reporters.

Nikki Haley’s husband to begin yearlong National Guard deployment to Africa amid 2024 race

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's husband, Michael, will deploy to Africa for a year with the South Carolina Army National Guard. He will be gone during a critical portion of his wife's 2024 campaign.

Repeal of Biden student loan plan clears hurdle in Senate with Manchin and Simena support

The Senate approved a procedural vote Wednesday to advance a Congressional Review Act resolution that would shut down President Joe Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federally held student loans for borrowers making less than $125,000.

White House hesitant to call China and Russia ‘evil regimes’

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby repeatedly declined Wednesday to refer to Russia and China as "evil regimes" despite repeated questions on the subject.

McCarthy on debt ceiling deal: ‘I don’t want to be on the wrong side of history’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is defending the debt ceiling deal he brokered over the weekend despite pushback from members of his own conference for the bill.
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