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Pence calls Biden's border wall order 'ironic' at Iowa stop

Former Vice President Mike Pence called the Biden administration out during a campaign stop in Iowa Friday when he said it was “ironic” that Biden greenlit new border wall construction in Texas Thursday after years of disparaging the idea. “It’s pretty ironic to me that the last two days the Biden... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4243318-pence-calls-bidens-border-wall-order-ironic-at-iowa-stop/?utm_source=press.coop

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For victory in 2024, Democrats must win back the working class

Instead of placating the left, Democrats should have focused from the start on enlarging their coalition. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4240109-for-victory-in-2024-democrats-must-win-back-the-working-class/?utm_source=press.coop

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Why Kevin McCarthy was sacked, and how the next House Speaker can avoid his fate

After the cleanup of the fiscal 2024 appropriations mess, there will be a real opportunity to learn from McCarthy’s mistakes. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4238716-why-kevin-mccarthy-was-sacked-and-how-the-next-house-speaker-can-avoid-his-fate/?utm_source=press.coop

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Hillary Clinton: MAGA 'cult members' need 'deprogramming'

Former Democratic presidential nominee State Hillary Clinton railed against supporters of former President Trump during a new CNN interview, comparing those who still support the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection to members of a cult. “Maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming... #press

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4241678-hillary-clinton-maga-cult-members-need-deprogramming/?utm_source=press.coop

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7 in 10 Democrats say they'll get latest COVID shot compared to 28 percent of Republicans: survey

Differences in political party affiliation is the primary force dividing whether Americans are going to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot, a recent poll found. Seventy percent of Democrats say they are likely to or have... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4241755-7-in-10-democrats-say-theyll-get-latest-covid-shot-compared-to-28-percent-of-republicans-survey/?utm_source=press.coop

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Hillary Clinton: MAGA 'cult members' need 'deprogramming'

Former Democratic presidential nominee State Hillary Clinton railed against supporters of former President Trump during a new CNN interview, comparing those who still support the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection to members of a cult. “Maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming... #press

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4241678-hillary-clinton-maga-cult-members-need-deprogramming/?utm_source=press.coop

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Why Kevin McCarthy was sacked, and how the next House Speaker can avoid his fate

After the cleanup of the fiscal 2024 appropriations mess, there will be a real opportunity to learn from McCarthy’s mistakes. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4238716-why-kevin-mccarthy-was-sacked-and-how-the-next-house-speaker-can-avoid-his-fate/?utm_source=press.coop

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Morning Report — The GOP’s leadership limbo

Congressional Republicans are facing a leadership vacuum as the search for a Speaker heats up and the next government funding deadline draws near. With just over 40 days to fund the government, jockeying to be the next Speaker of the House is in full swing after Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) shocking ouster earlier this week.... #press

https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/4241633-morning-report-the-gops-leadership-limbo/?utm_source=press.coop

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Sources say Trump set to endorse Jordan for Speakership

Former President Donald Trump is expected to endorse Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to be the next House Speaker, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) claimed in a post online. After the House removed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote Tuesday, several names have floated around as his replacement. Jordan, the... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4241429-sources-say-trump-set-to-endorse-jordan-for-speakership/?utm_source=press.coop

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The needless panic about government debt

The compromise on Sept. 30 that keeps the government open for 45 days does not change the fundamental issue of spending and debt. Right-wing members of the House of Representatives who set the agenda for the Republican Party want to cut government spending to the bone. This means in effect making the federal government less... #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4240580-the-needless-panic-about-government-debt/?utm_source=press.coop

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Boebert challenger rakes in $3.4M in third quarter

The Democrat challenging Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) to a rematch in 2024 has raised over $3.4 million in the third quarter this year, according to newly released campaign finance documents. Adam Frisch lost to Boebert in the 2022 midterm election by less than 600 votes. His 2024 campaign has now raised over twice... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4240400-boebert-challenger-rakes-in-over-3m-in-third-quarter/?utm_source=press.coop

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Judge orders closer scrutiny of Trump's assets amid New York fraud trial

NEW YORK — The judge overseeing former President Trump’s fraud trial in New York on Thursday issued an order barring Trump or any other defendants in the sweeping case from transferring any assets or creating a new entity to acquire them without disclosure first. The... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4240012-judge-orders-closer-scrutiny-of-trumps-assets-amid-new-york-fraud-trial/?utm_source=press.coop

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Casey holds early 6-point lead over McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race: poll

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) holds an early six-point lead over Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Senate contest, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Less than a month after McCormick jumped into the race to challenge the incumbent, Casey leads... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4238645-casey-holds-early-6-point-lead-over-mccormick-in-pennsylvania-senate-race-poll/?utm_source=press.coop

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Best-selling authors unite against growing book ban threat

Some of the literary world’s biggest-selling authors and names — including Judy Blume, James Patterson, poet Amanda Gorman and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges — are joining forces and donating millions to fight book bans in Florida and across the country. A group of 23 authors have donated more... #press

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4237796-best-selling-authors-unite-against-growing-book-ban-threat/?utm_source=press.coop

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Don't put pets through airport X-ray machines, TSA says

In preparation for the busy holiday season ahead, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding pet owners the proper way to get through security when traveling with an animal. #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/4235622-dont-put-pets-through-airport-x-ray-machines-tsa-says/?utm_source=press.coop

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McCarthy 'no' vote says ex-speaker needs to change to consider voting for him in future

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday said former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy would have to change to earn his vote for the Speakership. “His style of leadership’s gotta change,” Burchett said in an interview on The Hill on NewsNation.... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4237198-mccarthy-no-vote-says-ex-speaker-needs-to-change-to-consider-voting-for-him-in-future/?utm_source=press.coop

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Can Elena Kagan save the Supreme Court?

A robust Supreme Court Code of Conduct would spell the end of Alito’s and Thomas’s constant skirting of the rules. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4232653-can-elena-kagan-save-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=press.coop

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McCarthy: Border is bigger priority than Ukraine

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday said he's committed to helping Ukraine, but that addressing the crisis at the border is a bigger priority. "The priority for me is America and our borders," McCarthy said when pressed during an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan about Ukraine. "Now, I... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4232627-mccarthy-border-is-bigger-priority-than-ukraine/?utm_source=press.coop

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Fetterman: 'I’m done normalizing this dysfunction'

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) expressed his frustration with the recent state of Congress in the wake of the Senate voting to approve a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded Saturday. “I voted at 8:30pm on a Saturday night, that’s my job,” Fetterman said in a statement “But the American people... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4232340-fetterman-im-done-normalizing-this-dysfunction/?utm_source=press.coop

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