The indicted former congressman plans to run against Nick LaLota for New York’s 1st District.
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Katie Britt calls Biden a ‘diminished leader’ in Republican response to the State of the Union
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt said ‘the free world deserves better than a dithering and diminished leader,’ in the Republican rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday evening.
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Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
The State of the Union was one of President Biden’s best chances to make the broadest possible case for his reelection.
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Biden’s idea for temporary port in Gaza had been suggested by Sens. King, Reed
Maine’s independent U.S. senator joined with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to pen a Feb. 28 letter to Biden on the subject.
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Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law
Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill after it was approved by lawmakers scrambling to address a wave of criticism.
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House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
The 9-page bill was designed more to deliver a political point than to enact law and has little chance of being taken up in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the U.S. advances quickly in the House
Lawmakers have voiced concerns about the potential for the platform, which is owned by a Beijing-based company, to surveil and manipulate Americans.
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Maine lawmakers opt to study natural gas use, regulations instead of limiting pipeline expansion
A legislative committee approved a compromise to study natural gas use after a proposal to curtail the fossil fuel drew fierce opposition from the industry and business allies.
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Founder of Madison wood fiber insulation company to be Golden’s guest at State of the Union Address
Congressman Jared Golden invited the president of TimberHP, Josh Henry, to join him at the U.S. Capitol Thursday night, saying he helped ensure one of Maine’s heritage industries will have a future.
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Biden, in feisty State of the Union, hammers Republican lawmakers, makes case for 2nd term
His speech from the House rostrum, delivered just 8 months before he stands for reelection, was something of an on-the-job interview for the nation’s oldest president.