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‘Majority’ Taylor Greene: Georgia lawmaker angles to be GOP kingmaker

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a telling slip of the tongue earlier this month when she briefly referred to “Majority Taylor Greene” during a press briefing.

Can Biden keep dodging recession bullet in 2023?

The White House doesn't have to quarrel with the technical definition of a recession after a healthy third-quarter GDP report, but the Biden administration may find itself dealing with an unquestioned economic downturn in 2023.

Stimulus update: Three direct monthly payments worth up to $500 to start going out next month

New Year is in less than two weeks away, and with it comes several monthly programs that will provide people with payments worth up to $500.

Portland throws out hundreds of criminal cases due to public defender shortage

A shortage of public defenders in Portland, Oregon, has led courts to dismiss hundreds of criminal cases and delayed justice for scores of other victims whose cases have languished in a backlog for months.

Putin the latest to start a war that wouldn’t be over by Christmas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s demand for a full recovery of occupied territory is “a good start” for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Merry and not so bright: European cities cut back on Christmas lights amid energy crunch

Cities across Europe are either turning off or drastically scaling back their Christmas lights this holiday season in efforts to cut back on energy use as the bloc adjusts to its first winter without Russian fossil fuels.

Here are the states most likely to pass abortion restrictions in 2023

Several state legislatures appear poised to consider new abortion restrictions next year, potentially adding to the dozen-plus states that have already adopted new restrictions since the Supreme Court said in June that there is no constitutional right to abortion.

Conservatives mock MyPillow’s Mike Lindell over ‘lunatic’ DeSantis conspiracy theory

Online conservatives attacked MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell after the businessman and Trump ally cast doubt on Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) victory in Miami-Dade County for the state's governorship.

New York legislature gives itself $32,000 raise, and seven Democrats defect on vote

The New York legislature voted to give itself a $32,000 pay raise, becoming lawmakers with the highest salary in the nation.

LA mayor urges release of local attorney locked up in Venezuelan jail

Los Angeles lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to intervene in the case of a local attorney who was kidnapped in Venezuela in March and languishing in jail there, accused of committing crimes.
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