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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference, April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. In recent months, the specter of noncitizens voting in the U.S. has erupted into a leading rallying cry for Republicans.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Republican lawmakers react with fury to Trump verdict and rally to his defense
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Thu,05/30/24-6:53PM , 55 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers reacted with immediate fury on Thursday as a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election, speaking o
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following Democratic strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
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Thu,05/09/24-4:34PM , 71 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.
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Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, pose with a sign at the Capitol in Washington, March 13, 2024. TikTok's extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake. TikTok has been urging its users to call their representatives. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
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Sun,03/24/24-11:29PM , 155 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous.
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Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.,, speaks during a news conference on the border, Feb. 15, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Britt will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech on Thursday, March 7, 2024. She is the youngest female senator and the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

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Katie Britt calls Biden a 'diminished leader' in GOP response to the State of the Union
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Thu,03/07/24-6:55PM , 73 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting at her kitchen table in Alabama, Sen.
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