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Texas Governor Considers ‘New Elections’ in Texas County After Ballot Issues Found

February 3, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a new election in Harris County, Texas, after ballot issues were more widespread than officials had estimated them to be. In response to an analysis that found there was a ballot paper shortage that was far larger than previously reported, the governor said that “it’s so big it may…

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GOP Right to Deny Ilhan Omar a Committee Seat

February 3, 2023
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Commentary Poor Ilhan Omar has been denied a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “I certainly did not or was not aware that the word ‘hypnotized’ was a trope,” the congresswoman told CNN’s Dana Bash this week. “I wasn’t aware of the fact that there are tropes about Jews and money. That has been…

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McCarthy Calls for Intelligence Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon

February 3, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the four congressional leaders from the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members…

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McCarthy Asks for Intelligence Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon Amid Bipartisan Uproar

February 3, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the four congressional leaders from the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members…

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Rehoboth Beach Locals Comment on FBI Searching Biden’s Vacation Home

February 3, 2023
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.—The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Feb. 1 but found no improperly stored classified documents. This is the third time that the FBI has searched Biden-related facilities. Last November, the FBI searched Biden’s former office at the Penn Biden Center think tank in Washington after his…

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House Oversight Committee Chair Seeks Information from John Kerry Over Climate Negotiations With China

February 2, 2023
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has demanded information from Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry over his negotiations with the Chinese Communist Party. In a Thursday letter to Kerry, Comer also accused him of not handing over information related to his National Security Council role. “Yet, you continue to engage in…

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Trump Reacts to Haley, DeSantis, Other Potential 2024 Rivals

February 2, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump responded in comments to radio host Hugh Hewitt on Feb. 2 to the possibility that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and other Republicans may challenge him for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination. “Well, she [Haley] called me and she asked me about it, and I told her she should follow her…

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White House, Lawmakers React to Omar’s Removal From HFAC

February 2, 2023
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House Republicans on Feb. 2 voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) over past comments that critics have called anti-Semitic. The resolution passed the lower chamber along party lines, with 218 Republicans voting to remove Omar and 211 Democrats voting against the resolution. One lawmaker voted present. Three…

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GOP Congressman Introduces Bill That Would Grant Victim Status to Those Who Died of Fentanyl Poisoning

February 2, 2023
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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) has introduced a bill that would classify those who died from illicit fentanyl poisoning as victims of a crime. The legislation (pdf), dubbed the Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act, would add Americans who have died from illicit fentanyl poisoning to a list of recognized victims, according to a Jan….

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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott Launches National Listening Tour

February 2, 2023
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has already conveyed plans to speak at a Lincoln Day event in Iowa, a key early state for presidential hopefuls. Now he’s gone further, outlining a national trip that appears to be aimed at building enthusiasm for a possible 2024 presidential run. Fox News reported on Feb. 1 that Scott will…

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