Angry, frustrated Republican lawmakers are considering their options, including an extraordinary plan that would give the interim speaker-pro-tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power.
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Young driver fatality rates fell sharply in U.S., helped by education, technology
A new report says crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 fell by 38%.
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Israel will let Egypt deliver aid to Gaza, as doctors struggle to treat hospital blast victims
The Israeli military held a briefing Wednesday morning laying out its case for why it was not responsible for the explosion at the al-Ahli Hospital, which Hamas says was caused by an Israeli strike.
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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
Biden’s mission was to display resolve for Israel and to diminish the likelihood of a wider war while providing assurances that he was not overlooking the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Republican Jim Jordan will try again to become House speaker, but his detractors are considering options
The vote for House speaker, once a formality in Congress, has devolved into another bitter showdown for the gavel.
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Biden will be plunging into Middle East turmoil on his visit to Israel
President Biden is arriving in Israel for a lightning round of diplomatic efforts as outrage sweeps through the Middle East over an explosion that killed hundreds in a Gaza Strip hospital.
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Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court
During funeral services, family and friends remembered the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy as a kind child who loved playing games.
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War between Israel and Hamas raises fears about rising U.S. hostility
While it’s too soon to say with certainty whether anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish crimes have increased during the war, hate crimes overall increased in the U.S. last year.
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‘Pink hat lady’ sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot
Rachel Marie Powell casts herself as a victim who was ‘susceptible to manipulation.’ The judge didn’t buy it.
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Appeals court allows Alex Murdaugh to argue for new trial because of possible jury tampering
The convicted murderer’s lawyers accused the court clerk in his trial of influencing the jury.