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Biden finally breaks silence over McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry

‘They want to impeach me because they want to shut down the government,’ the president said

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Race against time to avert biggest US autoworker strike in generations

Ford, General Motors and Stellantis push for resolution with UAW union to prevent industry’s biggest strike in generations

The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2023

The Democrats must keep the Senate at all costs – and the coalmine canary is Ohio

Sherrod Brown is a true-blue, pro-union progressive beloved by many Ohioans. But Republicans are preparing for a ‘dogfight’

The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2023

Republicans hope to disqualify Trump

Some Republicans want to use a novel constitutional argument to keep Trump off the ballot

Salon · Sep 14, 2023

As Congress gets older, one lawmaker makes the case for more 'generational diversity'

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

WEKU · Sep 14, 2023

Rep. Lauren Boebert escorted from Denver theater during ‘Beetlejuice’ show

A theater spokesperson said audience members reported that the Colorado Republican and guests were vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

Wisconsin Senate to vote on firing state's nonpartisan top elections official

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate plans to vote Thursday on firing the battleground state's top elections official

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won’t seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career

The former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate says the country’s many challenges call for a younger generation or leaders to step up.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

All you need to know about Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial

The Texas attorney general – who earned national stature for challenging US President Biden – faces charges of bribery.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison

A Tennessee man who wrote on social media about wanting to “take over the Capitol building” before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer’s head, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023