McCarthy pushes ahead with task force to evict lawmakers from committees

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is charging ahead with his plan to create a bipartisan House task force designed to lay out ground rules for booting lawmakers from their committee seats, the Speaker’s office confirmed Friday.  Republicans named to the panel will be Reps. Nancy Mace (S.C.), David Joyce (Ohio), Ken Buck (Colo.) and Tom Cole (Okla.), who chairs the Rules Committee, his office said.  The plan, first reported Friday b

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War in Ukraine: Five common questions about Russia's year-old invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one year ago marked the beginning of the deadliest war in Europe since World War II and heightened U.S.-Russia tensions to a level not seen since the Cold War. Both the Ukrainian and Russian people have suffered tremendous losses while the war has rattled the global economy and shaken up the international order. Here are answers to five common questions about the ongoing war. When did the Ukraine war start? Russia invaded Ukraine in the early morning hours on Feb. 24, 2022. Moscow had been massing troops at the bord

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Florida Democrats set to pick new leader amid party turmoil

Two of Florida’s most prominent Democrats are set to face off for one of the least sought-after jobs in Sunshine State politics: Florida Democratic Party chair. Party leaders are set to meet in Orlando on Saturday to elect their next chair, a critical first step toward rehabilitating the long-struggling organization. While four candidates are vying for the job, the race is largely seen as a head-to-head battle between former state Sen. Annette Taddeo and former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who jumped into the contest less than two weeks ago. The winner wil

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White House: Russia may provide Iran with fighter jets

The White House on Friday warned that Russia may provide Iran with fighter jets as part of an expanding defense relationship between the two countries. John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, told reporters in a virtual briefing that the U.S. has “additional information” that Iran’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is growing.  In return, Kirby said, Russia has been offering Iran “unprecedented support,” and the U.S. government believes Moscow may provide Iran with fighter jets. Iran is additional looking to purchase billions of dollar

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Mike Lindell says he will sue McCarthy for sharing Jan. 6 footage only with Tucker Carlson

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