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LIVE: Medical examiner testifies in Aiden Fucci sentencing hearing

More than 22 months after 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey was found stabbed to death on May 9, 2021, in Durbin Crossing, her killer’s sentencing hearing begins Tuesday.

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20 minutes ago

With a little luck, Biden and McCarthy's St Patrick's Day lunch may help build a bridge on debt ceiling

Biden and McCarthy joked and smiled at a St Patrick's Day "Friends of Ireland" lunch over the weekend as the pair inch closer to a debt ceiling standoff

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1 hour ago

DC braces for 'robust oversight' after criminal code fiasco

President Joe Biden’s signature on a measure nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code marked the end of one bruising public fight between Congress and local lawmakers.

4 hours ago

McCarthy vows end to massive ‘omnibus’ spending bills: ‘Not going to happen’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said House passage of a giant "omnibus" spending bill is 'not going to happen' under GOP leadership, after Democrats approved last year's $1.7T bill.

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6 hours ago

McCarthy downplays possible N.Y. case against Trump, dismisses it as ‘personal money’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought to downplay the possible N.Y. case against former president Donald Trump, saying it involved “personal money” and shouldn’t be able to be prosecuted under the statute of limitations.

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6 hours ago

Biden signs legislation nullifying DC criminal code changes

President Biden signed a measure on Monday that nullified the overhaul of the criminal code of the nation's capital. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republicans hailed the move.

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12 hours ago

Taiwan’s president to visit U.S., raising prospect of friction with China

Tsai Ing-wen will stop in New York and Los Angeles on her way to and from Central America, and is expected to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during the trip.

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17 hours ago

New York prosecutor’s office pushes back on GOP demands on Trump investigation

New York District Attorney's office responds to House GOP's demand for information on Donald Trump case.

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18 hours ago

Biden signs measure nullifying DC criminal code revisions

President Joe Biden has signed into law legislation officially nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code.

19 hours ago

Manhattan DA's case may be 'weakest' one against Donald Trump, MSNBC hosts and guests fret

Guests on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” expressed concerns that the potential charges against former President Donald Trump could be the “weakest case” against him.

foxnews.com
1 day ago

House GOP demands testimony and documents from New York prosecutor investigating Trump

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top Republicans argue DA Alvin Bragg's probe is politically motivated and won't stand up in court. Donald Trump looms over a Republican retreat in Florida.

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1 day ago

McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene caution against Trump's call for 'PROTEST'

Both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged people not to protest, despite calling Trump’s potential arrest a miscarriage of justice. And the reason why is abundantly clear.

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1 day ago

Post Politics Now Republicans rally to Trump’s defense as he faces possible indictment

At the White House, President Biden will host actor Jason Sudeikis and other cast members of “Ted Lasso” for a conversation on mental health.

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1 day ago

McCarthy tells Trump supporters not to protest if ex-president is indicted

The House speaker's remarks came after former president Donald Trump told supporters he would be charged in a Manhattan case and to "PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

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1 day ago

Hakeem Jeffries Pummels Kevin McCarthy With New Name For Weaponization Committee

"They continue to peddle conspiracy theories led by this so-called weaponization committee," Jeffries said of the House majority.

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1 day ago

McCarthy discourages protests amid looming Trump indictment: 'We want calmness'

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discouraged Trump supporters from protesting his rumored indictment by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, emphasizing that Republicans "want calmness out there."

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3 days ago

GOP lawmakers slam potential Trump indictment: ‘Third World Banana Republic lunacy’

Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate blasted reports that former President Donald Trump could soon be indicted -- claiming it would be politically motivated.

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3 days ago

Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom

Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump’s potential rivals for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, are rushing to his defense after Trump said he's bracing for possible arrest.

3 days ago

Congress might not be able to bail out banks today as it did in 2008

Lawmakers so far have not had to confront the type of meltdown Congress faced nearly 15 years ago, which some say is a good thing because of polarization.

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3 days ago

McCarthy directs committees to probe whether federal funds were used in potential Trump indictment

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday said he wants House committees to investigate whether federal funds are being used for “politically motivated prosecutions.'

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House GOP failed to tell Capitol Police about giving Jan. 6 footage to Carlson, top lawyer says

In a sworn declaration, the top lawyer for the U.S. Capitol Police said they learned from media reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had granted exclusive access to the Jan. 6 footage to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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Kevin McCarthy torches Dems for skipping border hearing: Hiding from a crisis they created

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Democrats skipping a hearing at the southern border and says they are ignoring the crisis they created.

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More than two dozen groups back Republicans' sweeping energy package

A large coalition of conservative advocacy groups are urging House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to prioritize sweeping energy legislation GOP leaders recently introduced.

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The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

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McCarthy and Jeffries forge relationship amid partisan fire

The working relationship between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is notably different than the one the top House Republican had with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the last Congress — most simply, that they have one at all.

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House Republicans meeting Monday evening to plot response to Biden’s handling of SVB collapse

The briefing will be led by House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry and members of his committee, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News Digital

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McCarthy says Republicans will ‘slowly roll out’ Jan. 6 footage to 'every' news agency: 'Goal is transparency'

Over 40,000 hours of surveillance video showing the protests at the Capitol Building on January 6th, 2021, will be made available to all news agencies, Speaker McCarthy said.

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Jimmy Kimmel Smacks Tucker Carlson During Oscars Without Even Using His Name

The audience cheered as the host took a swing at Fox News' latest right-wing conspiracy theory.

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McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 video

The speaker says he gave the footage to Carlson in the name of transparency and accountability, but that action has drawn widespread, bipartisan criticism.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Kevin McCarthy says larger bank acquirement may be 'best option' to cool markets

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Maria Bartiromo Sunday that the purchase of Silicon Valley Bank may be the best way to move forward after Friday's collapse.

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McCarthy and Jeffries want the House to work. So they started with each other.

But the nascent relationship between to the two leaders will be tested by the already partisan fight over the debt ceiling and government funding this year.

washingtonpost.com

McCarthy’s California visit with Tsai an attempt to thread Taiwan needle

Kevin McCarthy, advised of political implications of a Taipei visit, plans to meet Taiwan’s president in at a Reagan Library event in California.

washingtonpost.com

Will it take market crash for Congress to raise debt limit?

What might it take to get President Joe Biden and Congress to reach a deal on raising the debt limit.

House Freedom Caucus offers deal to raise debt ceiling

The group called for the rollback of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and the cancellation of several climate change projects, among other cuts.

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QAnon Shaman's mom torches feds after new video shows convict 'escorted' around Capitol

The mother of the 'Qanon Shaman' Jacob Anthony Chansley sounded off on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' after new video shows her son acting peacefully within the Capitol during the riot

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Biden budget vs. House GOP: Values on display in debt fight

President Joe Biden's federal budget is a statement of his values.

Health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'

Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.

Taiwanese president to meet with McCarthy despite Chinese threats

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will stop in the United States on her way to visit Guatemala and Belize, and will meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.

foxnews.com

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate

It’s not enough for prominent Republicans to criticize a TV program that minimized what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. They must ostracize the former president.

latimes.com

Kevin McCarthy Hands Marjorie Taylor Greene The Gavel And Critics Shudder

Twitter users slammed the House speaker’s move as the “worst cosplay ever,” “vile” and an insult to Congress.

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Biden rolls out budget plan, challenges GOP to follow suit

President Joe Biden chose a union training center in Philadelphia to lay out his new 10-year budget proposal and challenge congressional Republicans to release their own spending blueprint.

Personal details of U.S. House members exposed in health data breach

The breach occurred at a D.C. health insurance marketplace, but it did not appear that lawmakers were specifically targeted, House administrators said.

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Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries demand answers on 'significant' data breach affecting members and staff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a joint letter Wednesday demanding answers about the “significant data breach" of DC Health Link.

foxnews.com

5 takeaways from Fox's legal battle and Jan 6

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to unleash a trove of Jan. 6 Capitol attack footage to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has launched a wholesale Republican effort to rewrite the history of the deadly siege. (March 8)

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Biden budget aims to cut deficits nearly $3T over 10 years

President Joe Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade.

Tucker Carlson lampooned by Anderson Cooper, comedians over Jan. 6 coverage

“The idea of Tucker Carlson being in that mob that day and not wetting his pants is hard to imagine,” Cooper said about the Fox News host.

washingtonpost.com

The impact of Speaker McCarthy giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 riot video

The blowback continues for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for giving Fox News Jan. 6 riot video. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the impact of all of this and the state of Republican Party.

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Donald Trump Jr.'s Question About Fox News 'Truth' Gets Brutally Honest Answers

The son of the ex-president got some not-so-subtle reminders of the right-wing network's recent history.

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EW!! Anderson Cooper Taunts Tucker Carlson With Shockingly Vivid Insult

Try getting this one out of your head.

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‘Just a lie’: Senate Republicans blast Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 narrative

Republican senators largely rejected Tucker Carlson’s vision of the deadly attempted insurrection as a mostly peaceful protest that involved little violence.

washingtonpost.com

The January 6 Whitewash Will Backfire

Tucker Carlson and the GOP are trying to erase a dark day. Their public-relations gamble is already failing.

theatlantic.com

Downstate US Rep. Mary Miller, a critic of Chicago, coming to city to raise campaign funds

Past Miller funds have gone to far-right candidates and even George Santos

chicagotribune.com

Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night.

npr.org

The GOP backlash on Tucker Carlson's depiction of Jan. 6

It was a predictable result of Kevin McCarthy giving Tucker Carlson the Jan. 6 footage first. Now it has set off an unusual clash between GOP senators and Carlson.

washingtonpost.com

NC’s Tillis has one word to describe Tucker Carlson’s latest Jan. 6 coverage on Fox News

Sen. Thom Tillis details what he saw on Jan. 6, 2021 and says there’s no room for extremes on either side in reporting.

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Tucker Carlson and the New Narrative of January 6

The MAGA movement has gone from apologizing for the insurrection to celebrating it.

theatlantic.com

If you want to balance the budget without raising taxes or cutting defense, Social Security, and Medicare, you'd probably have to fire nearly every park ranger and cut 70% of anti-poverty spending

A CRFB analysis found that it'll take some massive spending cuts to balance the budget without touching Social Security and Medicare.

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Tucker’s Jan. 6 Bombshell? Josh Hawley Wasn’t the Only Senator Running

Fox NewsTucker Carlson on Monday aired U.S. Capitol security footage from the Jan. 6 insurrection that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gave to him last month, at one point showing tape of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) fleeing from rioters.Yet the clip, which the House Jan. 6 Committee first revealed to the public last July, is “a lie,” according to the Fox News host, because Hawley wasn’t the only member of Congress seen running toward a safe location.Carlson, in a voiceover, complained that “Demo

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TUCKER CARLSON: Democrats, Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney lied about Jan 6

Fox News host Tucker Carlson reacts to released footage of the Capitol breach on January 6 and calls out lawmakers for lying about the incident on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

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Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured

A Republican congressman from Texas was censured in a rare move by his state party over some of his votes on Capitol Hill.

Echoes of Pelosi as new leadership era begins for Democrats

A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi and her team has debuted at the party’s annual retreat.

McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect 'parents' rights'

House Republicans have introduced a bill to give parents more of a say in school curriculum.

Biden faces split Congress, 1st veto as bipartisanship ebbs

President Joe Biden is imploring House Democrats to go out into the country and sell the Democratic accomplishments of the last two years to voters.

McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 trove access

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to give Fox News’ Tucker Carlson “exclusive” access to Jan. 6 security footage of the Capitol attack.

Biden warns of 'MAGA' Republicans' desire to cut spending

President Joe Biden says GOP lawmakers could put millions of people’s health care at risk.

McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms

Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.

Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes

House Republicans are launching far-reaching investigations as part of their oversight agenda of the Biden administration.

Social Security and Medicare: Troubling math, tough politics

It seems no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits.

Drama of McCarthy's election may open House to more cameras

Since the drama of Kevin McCarthy's election as House speaker, there's been some movement toward opening the chamber to more public view.

White House: GOP plans would drive deficits up $3 trillion

President Joe Biden plans to go on the offensive against Republicans by saying their policies would add $3 trillion to the national debt.

Yellen warns of 'catastrophe' if debt limit not raised

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the U.S. faces “economic catastrophe” if Congress and the White House don’t take action to raise the federal debt limit.

Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses

President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the Capitol complex.

Biden's fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides

When President Joe Biden called on the U.S. to address the nation's deadly overdose crisis, it touched off criticism from two sides.

China says it was smeared in Biden State of the Union speech

China says it was smeared in U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address that repeatedly mentioned competition between the two countries.

State of the Union live updates: Latest on Biden's speech

President Joe Biden has finished with his State of the Union address in the House chamber.

Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: 'Finish the job'

President Joe Biden has exhorted Republicans in his State of the Union address to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation.

State of the Union? Congress doesn't fully reflect diversity

When lawmakers gather for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the Republican side of the aisle will look slightly different than in years past.

What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union

Expect lots of new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address.

A South Dakota Senate aide's allegation roils GOP politics

The South Dakota Senate has sanctioned a member who was accused of harassing a legislative aide.

Arkansas Gov. Sanders to give GOP response to Biden address

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next week.

Biden urges unity at prayer breakfast under new management

President Joe Biden attended the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday in Washington and delivered a message of unity.

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Biden, McCarthy meet face-to-face on debt crisis worries

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have met for more than an hour at the White House, aiming to avert a national debt limit crisis.

Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Biden, McCarthy, once breakfast mates, wrangle over US debt

Not long ago, Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy used to have breakfast together in the then-vice president’s home.

Santos steps down from House panels amid ethics issues

Republican congressman George Santos of New York says he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees.

Biden highlights grant for Hudson tunnel, takes aim at GOP

President Joe Biden has showcased a $292 million mega grant that'll be used to help build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.

Treasury to increase borrowing amid debt ceiling standoff

The Treasury Department has announced plans to increase its borrowing during the first three months of 2023.

Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling” when the two meet Wednesday at the White House.

Inside McCarthy's House: Famous friends and hard realities

Three weeks into the new era of the House Republican majority, the risks of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership style are clearly taking hold.

Lots of sound and fury on US debt, but not a crisis — yet

For all the sound and fury about raising the nation's debt limit, most economists say federal borrowing is not at a crisis point.

Prosecutors to Congress: Let state prisons jam cellphones

Top state prosecutors are urging Congress to pass legislation allowing state prisons to jam signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates.

McCarthy says he'll block Schiff, Swalwell from Intel panel

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reiterating that he will block Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California from serving on the House committee that oversees national intelligence.

Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms

President Joe Biden has hosted the Democratic congressional leaders at the White House.

Treasury takes another 'extraordinary' step on debt limit

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says in a letter to congressional leaders that she's suspending the reinvestment of federal bonds in a government workers’ savings plan.

Debt ceiling: 2011 showdown leaves lessons for Biden, GOP

Lessons learned from the debt ceiling standoff more than a decade ago are rippling through Washington.

Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel

Democrats are picking an early fight with the House Republican majority over committee seats.

Trump's MAGA forces threaten to upend vote for RNC chair

The Republican National Committee is set to resolve a bitter leadership feud that is exposing dangerous divisions within a party that has struggled to move past a disappointing midterm ahead of a critical race for the White House.

Hockey brawls to debt limit: Emmer wrangles House GOP votes

It's not an easy job corralling votes from House Republicans and trying to hold together a fractious majority well enough to pass party priorities.

The AP Interview: Yellen says debt standoff risks ‘calamity’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says in an Associated Press interview that she expects Congress will ultimately vote to raise America's debt limit.

White House to McCarthy: No negotiations on debt limit

The White House says President Joe Biden “looks forward” to sitting down with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss a range of topics, including perhaps the thorniest challenge confronting Washington this year: raising the nation’s debt limit.

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