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Legal spending significantly increases at PAC run by Mark Meadows’ wife

A political action committee run by the wife of Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, has significantly increased its spending on legal bills, paying a high-profile law firm that handles cases including white-collar crime and congressional investigations.

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Jamaica PM to meet with VP Kamala Harris as White House works on Caribbean relationships

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will host Jamaica’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday as part of an effort to improve the United States’ relationship with Caribbean nations.

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$100 a month to help offset California gasoline price spikes? Congress is thinking about it

WASHINGTON — Will Californians get $100 a month in gasoline rebates from Washington in addition to the gas relief money state officials want to send to consumers?

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Sen. Josh Hawley says he missed a call from Trump on morning of Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump attempted to call him on Jan. 6, 2021 but the two were not able to connect.

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Scott Sifton drops out of US Senate race, throws support behind heir to Busch fortune

Former Missouri State Sen. Scott Sifton on Monday dropped out of the Missouri U.S. Senate campaign and offered his support to a member of the Anheuser-Busch empire who has yet to declare her candidacy.

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Education secretary promises to monitor if new Florida law violates civil rights

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that his department will monitor Florida’s implementation of a controversial new education law that restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to determine whether it violates federal civil rights law.

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Rubio seeks answers from SBA on PPP forgiveness after McClatchy series on unforgiven loans

Following a series of stories by the Miami Herald addressing the backlog of unforgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans and the disproportionate impact of this backlog on minority communities, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has called on the director of the U.S. Small Business Administration to speed up the forgiveness process and…

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The IRS promises your tax refund within three weeks. Here are some exceptions

WASHINGTON — More people are getting bigger federal tax refunds this year, but not everyone will be getting their refund within the 21 days the Internal Revenue Service promised.

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‘The court-packers' pick’: McConnell a ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he would vote against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is set to become the first Black woman ever to sit on the nation’s highest bench.

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Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings focused a lot on child porn, thanks to Sen. Josh Hawley

WASHINGTON — By late afternoon on the third day of her U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing, it appeared Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had had enough.

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PPP loans were made to be forgiven. In heavily Black areas like South Florida, many aren’t

For Louine Raymonvil, the $105,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan his North Miami Beach security business received in June 2020 was a godsend.

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Supreme Court hearings put spotlight on Jackson —and 2024 presidential hopefuls

WASHINGTON — Republicans know they’re not likely to keep Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson off the Supreme Court — but that won’t stop 2024 presidential hopefuls who sit on the Senate’s judiciary panel from trying to create ad-worthy moments for themselves this week at her confirmation hearing.

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Sen. Josh Hawley refuses order to halt use of raised-fist image on campaign merchandise

WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said Friday he would not stop using a photo showing him with his raised fist on campaign merchandise after receiving a cease-and-desist order earlier this week.

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North Carolina SBI to investigate allegations of voter fraud against former Trump aide Mark Meadows

The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that a former Trump aide who once represented North Carolina in Congress may have committed voter fraud.

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White House defends Jackson against GOP attacks on sex offense sentencing, Guantanamo work

WASHINGTON — The White House sought Thursday to combat a sharp attack against President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee by the same Republican senator who led the unsuccessful effort in the Senate to overturn Biden’s election.

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‘I don’t think there’s much to be gained’: Most Republicans back off SCOTUS fight

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump spent an hour channeling the mood of conservative voters last week when, during a free-wheeling rally in South Carolina, he riffed on favorite subjects ranging from Ukraine to Mark Zuckerberg.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff tested positive for coronavirus, the vice president’s office announced Tuesday evening, hours after he attended an outdoor event in Washington, D.C. where he interacted with AmeriCorps volunteers.

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Most in US say they’d go back to wearing masks if COVID cases rise again, poll finds

Now that it’s two years into the pandemic, most living in the United States aren’t as worried about the health risks COVID-19 poses compared with the last several months — but they say they’d wear face masks if needed, according to a new poll.

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Supreme Court nominee's meeting with key GOP senator wraps up quickly

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s meeting with Sen. Lindsey Graham concluded after roughly 15 minutes, a strikingly brief sit-down with a key Republican a week before her confirmation hearings begin.

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Republicans are calling for American energy independence. Would it actually drop prices?

WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine has sent gasoline prices soaring, Republicans in Congress have focused on their favorite scapegoat — the Democrats.

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Suspending the 18.4 cent-a-gallon federal gas tax is on the table. Will lawmakers do it?

WASHINGTON — Serious talk has begun in Washington and among governors about suspending the 18.4 cent a gallon federal gasoline tax this year.

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Florida GOP lawmakers ask Biden to keep sanctions against Venezuela’s Maduro

Florida Republican lawmakers asked President Joe Biden and two of his Cabinet secretaries in a letter Thursday to commit to maintaining current sanctions against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his associates following the administration’s recent outreach to Venezuela.

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Florida GOP lawmakers ask Biden to keep sanctions against Venezuela’s Maduro

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‘Stealth’ omicron cases are doubling in US, data shows. Is it a cause for concern?

As mask mandates lift in most states and coronavirus cases continue to drop, the “stealth” omicron subvariant, BA.2, is becoming more prevalent in the United States.

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