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Kevin McCarthy and Eric Swalwell’s heated exchange on House floor revealed

The beef between the House speaker and the California Democrat was reported by two lawmakers who witnessed the interaction

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Ron DeSantis sued over bid to restrict voting rights for people with past convictions

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition says governor has caused confusion and fear despite amendment that lifted lifetime ban

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2023

Democrats claim the GOP is withholding evidence contradicting claims in Hunter Biden probe

House Democrats are demanding the release of a transcript from a new FBI witness, saying it contradicts Republicans’ claims in the vast congressional inquiry into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Trump's sloppy cover-up got him caught

Donald Trump knows that the White House is his ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card

Salon · Jul 28, 2023

Prosecutors slam Trump’s request for ‘extraordinary authority’ to talk about classified matters at Mar-a-Lago

Prosecutors want Mr Trump and his defence counsel to only discuss classified matters at a secure facility reserved for their use at the Florida courthouse where he will be tried next year

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Trump, DeSantis and top Republican candidates share stage at Iowa event – as it happened

Most of the party’s 13 candidates for the presidential nomination in the early voting state attend the 2023 Lincoln Dinner fundraiser

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2023

Indictment: Trump Told Staff To Delete Footage of Boxes Being Hidden

Plus: Abortion will be on the ballot in Ohio, CANSEE Act "would continue the erosion of financial privacy," and more...

Reason · Jul 28, 2023

Tim Scott rebukes DeSantis for new Florida Black history curriculum

Senator Tim Scott slams fellow GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for supporting new teaching standards suggesting Black people benefitted from slavery

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Expert: New Trump charge may delay trial

"Astonishing," one legal expert exclaimed. "He wanted to destroy evidence of a crime!"

Salon · Jul 28, 2023

Mitch McConnell should step down as Senate minority leader after freezing, GOP senator says

Questions remain around mental fitness of Republican Senate leader, 81, after health scare in public earlier this week

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2023