House Democrats should unite with moderate Republicans to elect a speaker | Robert Reich
In exchange for backing a relatively moderate Republican such as Fred Upton or David Joyce…
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House begins third day without speaker after McCarthy blocked by Republican rebels – live
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Elon Musk tweets support for Kevin McCarthy, as speaker vote heads into third day
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McCarthy, House Freedom Caucus discussing concessions in effort to sway 20 Republican voters
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‘Groundhog Day again’: after sixth vote, still no Republican House speaker
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Black women are worried another hair-care brand could abandon them
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A park ranger set a nightstand in a park. People filled it with poetry.
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Why Jan. 6 has been a challenge like no other for documentary filmmakers
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Eight members of Utah family found dead from gunshot wounds
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House Speaker race: Byron Donalds responds after Cori Bush says his ‘being Black’ makes him ‘a prop’
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Pelosi calls Republicans’ attitude toward McCarthy’s speakership ‘frivolous, disrespectful and unworthy’
Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Republicans’ “cavalier attitude” toward electing a new…
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