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Ending many months of speculation, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. “The Republican Party is at a crossroads, and in 2024 we Republicans must nominate the most conservative candidate for president who can win in November of 2024 …

Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s attorney general is investigating the parent company of Fox News with the intent of suing over possible losses to state employee retirement funds because the channel broadcast false claims about the 2020 election. The investigation, which Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday, is tied …

Cameron Joseph, Bolts, Ohio Capital Journal Republicans have attained a near-lock on governance in Ohio. But as they rush to stop a popular drive to protect abortion access in the state, they’re moving to limit voters’ best remaining option to challenge their unfettered power. Ohio Republicans passed a measure in May that …

President Joe Biden welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl champions, to the White House on Monday. He commended the players for their outstanding performance on and off the field. During the ceremony on the South Lawn, President Biden emphasized that the Chiefs not only excel in football but …

Mike Pence has filed his paperwork to run for president, setting up a unique competition within his own party. As a former vice president, he faces the challenge of winning back Republicans who distanced themselves from him after Donald Trump’s presidency. Pence’s entry into the race follows a tumultuous period …

Jon Queally, Common Dreams Sen. Joe Manchin—the West Virginia lawmaker reviled by progressives for his climate-killing policies and many Democrats over his repeated sabotage of his own party’s agenda—said Sunday he has still not decided about whether he might make a third-party run for president in 2024. Asked by “Fox …

President Joe Biden intends to leverage the bipartisan debt limit deal to refocus on his shadow reelection campaign. His advisors told NBC News that the President aims to highlight this accomplishment to enhance his image with voters as a unifying leader who is delivering on his promise to unite the …

President Joe Biden signed into law Saturday a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, to avert a first-ever US default. Biden signed H.R. 3746, the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023,” two days before Monday’s default deadline, on which the U.S. would run out of cash …

Holly McCall, Tennessee Lookout Late Friday, a federal judge overturned a new Tennessee law prohibiting drag performances in public spaces, ruling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled the Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates the separation-of-state principle and chills speech protected through the First Amendment. In March, Friends of …

President Joe Biden celebrated the successful resolution of a potential government default in his inaugural speech to the nation from the Oval Office on Friday. He expressed relief that a budget agreement had been reached, preventing a crisis that could have negatively impacted the U.S. and global economies. The bipartisan …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The bipartisan debt limit bill is on its way to President Joe Biden after the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to clear the measure for his signature. The 63-36 vote followed several amendment votes, all of which were rejected. Biden is expected to quickly sign the package, …

Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline President Joe Biden gave a commencement address during a ceremony Thursday at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He congratulated each member of the class of 2023 after they received diplomas in the academy’s 65th graduation ceremony. Hundreds of families crowded into Falcon Stadium …

After securing a debt ceiling agreement that caps federal spending and threatens food aid for hundreds of thousands of poor adults, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear Wednesday that Republicans are not finished targeting the nation’s safety net programs—and signaled a coming effort by the GOP to slash Social Security …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s one-time student debt relief plan that is on hold due to a pending Supreme Court decision. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the resolution, but the 52-46 vote forced vulnerable Senate Democrats up for …

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Former President Donald Trump said Thursday in Urbandale he was confident he will continue to hold his lead in Iowa. “There’s no way I can lose Iowa,” Trump told the crowd. “We’re going to have to do some really bad things to lose at this …