In an at-times heated Senate Republican lunch at the Capitol last week, Maine Sen. Susan Collins questioned Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s management of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, to challenge McConnell for his leadership post.
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Special counsel investigating Trump is impartial and tough, former colleagues say
John L. “Jack” Smith was part of a team that won the first death penalty case in a New York federal court in a half a century, then went on to the International Criminal Court, where he prosecuted genocide and war crimes.
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Minnesota poised to legalize cannabis early next year
Gov. Tim Walz thinks it could be one of the first bills he signs now that Democrats control the state’s legislature.
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UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund
According to the draft of the proposal from Egypt developed countries would be “urged” to contribute to the fund, which would also draw on other private and public sources of money such as international financial institutions.
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House Republicans push Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority
Republicans used their first news conference after clinching the majority to discuss Hunter Biden and the Justice Department, renewing long-held grievances about what they claim is a politicized law enforcement agency.
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Colorado Democrat Adam Frisch concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount
Democrat Adam Frisch has conceded his tight U.S. House race against Republican Lauren Boebert, even though the race has yet to be called officially.
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AG Merrick Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes
The role will be filled by Jack Smith, a veteran prosecutor who led the Justice Department’s public integrity section in Washington.
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U.S. says Saudi prince should be shielded from lawsuit over journalist’s killing
The Biden administration spoke out in support of legal immunity for Prince Mohammed against a suit brought by the fiancée of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Collins, King upbeat that electoral count reforms will pass during Congress’s lame duck session
The Senate bill, which aims to prevent a repeat of the tactic insurrectionists used on Jan. 6, 2021, gained six more sponsors this week.
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Senators ask Federal Trade Commission to probe Twitter security
They also asked Lina Khan, head of the FTC, to take action if needed against Twitter and company executives for “any breaches or business practices that are unfair or deceptive.”