Lawmakers heard nearly 6 hours of testimony on the proposal, which faces an uphill battle requiring two-thirds support in both the House and Senate in order to be sent to voters.
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DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire, endorses Trump
Early polls suggested that the ambitious Florida governor was in a strong position to take on Trump. But in the end, he did not survive the reality of presidential politics in 2024.
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Haley tries to draw New Hampshire’s independents without alienating voters who backed Trump
Haley’s best shot at shaking Trump’s grip on the Republican nomination rests with her ability to attract New Hampshire’s independent voters – including some who might not stick with her in November.
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Ousted Florida Republican chair cleared of rape allegation, but police seek video voyeurism charge
Sarasota police said a review of a cellphone video Christian Ziegler made of the encounter showed that it was ‘likely consensual,’ making it impossible to charge him with rape.
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Maine Republican announces bid to unseat King at Collins’ urging
Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party, announced on Friday that she will run against independent Sen. Angus King for his U.S. Senate seat. Sen. Susan Collins says she does not plan to make a formal endorsement in the race.
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name. It’s his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
The attack comes four days before the New Hampshire primary, in which Haley is trying to establish herself as the only viable Trump alternative in the Republicans’ 2024 nominating contest.
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Libertarians form an official political party in Maine
The Libertarian Party now has the same ballot access as Democrats, Republicans, Green Independents and No Labels.
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Bellows asks Maine supreme court to rule on Trump ballot eligibility without delay
Bellows had previously ruled that former President Trump was disqualified from the Maine Republican primary ballot.
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Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition after months of defiance, House committee says
The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that the two parties have agreed for the president’s son to sit for a deposition on Feb. 28.
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Federal debt tops $34 trillion, and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
A bill to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress won approval from a House committee on Thursday.