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Thomas Markle, Meghan's Father, Removed Ankle Monitor Before Arrest, DOJ Says
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, cut off his electronic ankle monitor and was rearreste
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Thomas Markle Removed Ankle Monitor Before Arrest, DOJ Says
Thomas Markle, 82, cut off his electronic ankle monitor and was arrested early Tuesday, the Justice Department said, day
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Emmer fends off Pfluger to retain GOP whip post
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) beat Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) to stay as House GOP whip, overcoming a challenge from the r
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Emmer Wins Whip Race, Vows to Unite GOP Conference
Tom Emmer defeated August Pfluger to remain House GOP whip. He pledged to unify the conference and retake the majority.
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Senate GOP Postpones Leadership Vote as Pressure Mounts on Thune
Senate Republicans delayed their leadership elections after a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting, with conservatives pr
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Senate GOP Delays Leadership Vote, Thune Faces Conservative Backlash
Senate Republicans delayed their leadership elections Tuesday, huddling for nearly two hours as conservatives demanded a
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Jordan Wins House GOP Minority Leader Post, Ousting Scalise
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as minority leader on Tuesday, defeating Steve Scalise in a closed-do
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House GOP picks Jim Jordan as minority leader after midterm rout
House Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan to lead their conference in the next Congress, defeating Steve Scalise in a clos
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Jordan Ousts Scalise as House GOP Leader After Midterm Bloodbath
Rep. Jim Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise to become House Republicans' minority leader, riding a wave of anger over mi
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Colorado voters approve ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors
Colorado voters approved Proposition 135, banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors and prohibiting funding for such
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House GOP closes Epstein probe with report clearing Trump, faulting DOJ
House Republicans released their final report on Jeffrey Epstein, clearing Trump and faulting law enforcement, but Democ
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Congress Urged to Seize Bipartisan Moment on Foreign Policy and AI
The McCain Institute urges Congress to leverage the midterm election mandate for bipartisan legislation on economic pres