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DeSantis, longtime Newsom rival, offers help to California amid wildfires
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) offered assistance to California on Wednesday as the state grapples with severe wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. “Our prayers are with everyone affected by ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Delays fuel GOP blame game over Trump nominees
Trump wanted a flurry of confirmations on Day One. It’s not likely to happen.Politico - Jan. 8 -
DeSantis will take more time to pick Rubio's replacement
DeSantis said he will appoint a Senate seat replacement around Inauguration Day.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Gallego goes all in on GOP's Laken Riley bill
Arizona’s newly minted Democratic senator has announced he is backing the Laken Riley Act, a bill advocates say would eliminate due process for immigrants living in the country illegally. As his ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
No. 1 Tennessee trounced by Florida in first loss
In front of 11,011 fans in Gainesville, No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, an authoritative performance that gave ...ESPN - Jan. 8 -
Trump’s push for SALT tax reform threatened by hardline GOP budget hawks
The path of least resistance could be $5 trillion in new government debt.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says that President Biden’s moves in the final days of his presidency to ban offshore drilling, grant clemency to hundreds of Americans convicted of crimes, and ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Raskin: Democrats 'going to be in good shape to exploit' GOP conflicts
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Monday that his party is well positioned to benefit from GOP conflicts in the House during the new Congress, with Republicans in control of both chambers. “I think ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Georgia GOP boots former lieutenant governor who backed Harris
The Georgia Republican Party has booted longtime President-elect Trump critic former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R), who backed Vice President Harris’s 2024 bid for the White House. A resolution from ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Job openings reverse long decline, but the U.S. labor market is still not out of the woods
President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting low unemployment after several years of strong postpandemic hiring, but he’s also confronting a weakening labor market in which fewer jobs are available ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Trump comments deepen GOP disagreement over how to pass his agenda
President-elect Trump’s public back-and-forth over whether Republicans should pass his agenda in one or two massive packages is deepening the disagreements among lawmakers over how to tackle the ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Cruz Hewitt crashes out of Australian Open qualifying in front of packed-out crowd
16-year-old suffers 6-1, 6-4 loss to Basilashvili in qualifier Son of Lleyton shows glimpses of potential in AO debut A near-full court three at Melbourne Park was treated to a glimpse of ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
GOP Homeland Security chair: Drone bill a top priority in next Congress
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill empowering local authorities to take down drones is a “number one” priority in the next Congress. In an ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
House Democrats argue GOP Jan. 6 report defamed Cheney
A report from House Democrats is refuting GOP claims that former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) acted inappropriately by being in touch with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, arguing a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after oil spill
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been recorded since the oil spill.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Morning Report — Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial
In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite Senate GOP leader eyes Trump tutorial President-elect Trump exults in the power he envisions with Republican control of the White ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump calls on GOP to pass his agenda in 'one powerful bill'
President-elect Trump on Sunday made public his support for Republican lawmakers to pass key components of his agenda into law with a single reconciliation bill, previewing what is expected to be a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand
Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend. Organisers of New Zealand’s national day commemorating the ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat. The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean PeninsulaABC News - Jan. 5 -
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GOP lawmakers hit Biden for awarding Medal of Freedom to Soros, Clinton
Republican lawmakers slammed President Biden for giving the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to billionaire philanthropist George Soros and former Secretary of State Hillary ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Kinzinger on 'changed' GOP: 'I'm probably closer to a Democrat now'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reflected on the “changed” Republican Party, saying he finds himself being “probably closer to a Democrat now” politically, arguing the Democratic Party is ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race
President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team
Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century TeamYahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Brea, Kentucky hand Florida first loss of season
Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.ESPN - Jan. 4 -
Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Kentucky vs. Florida score: Wildcats knock Gators from unbeaten ranks in heavyweight battle to open SEC play
In their only regular-season meeting, the No. 10 Wildcats handed the No. 6 Gators their first loss of the seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-hit tankers three weeks ago in Kerch Strait.ABC News - Jan. 4 -
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GOP lawmaker warns of Johnson accountability for 'failures'
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) raised concern with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) second stint as the Republican leader in the lower chamber despite his support of the incumbent on Friday. Perry ...The Hill - Jan. 4
