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Defiant Rep. George Santos refuses to step down in face of Long Island Republicans calling for his ouster over serial lies

NEW YORK — Controversial Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., defiantly refused to step down Wednesday despite a new call from fellow Republicans for his ouster over unending lies about his background, education and finances.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority

House Republicans are trying for early action on abortion now that they are in the majority

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

House’s Republican majority gets to work with two abortion measures – as it happened

House to vote on medical protections for ‘babies that survive an attempted abortion’ and ‘attacks on pro-life’ groups and churches

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

Washington is shrieking at the prospect of a defense budget cut. But would it really be so bad?

Instead of seeing this as an opportunity to course-correct the copious funding allocated to the Pentagon, the White House came out swinging

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

Expect the Republican House to be just like the speaker debacle: pure chaos

Legislatively, the Republican party seems primed to play the role of hostage-taker rather than lawmaker

The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023

As Donald Trump mounts his 2024 presidential bid, his support among Texas officials is waning

About two months into his comeback bid, few prominent Texas Republicans have endorsed Trump — and some are showing more willingness to cross him publicly.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 11, 2023

GOP's top agenda: Protecting Trump

Yeah, the GOP is coming for Biden, but the new House majority's No. 1 job is shielding Trump from accountability

Salon · Jan 11, 2023

Carl P. Leubsdorf: What's needed to truly solve the immigration problem

A day after President Joe Biden’s much-publicized, long-delayed visit to the U.S. Mexican border, a bipartisan Senate group made a less publicized visit that could ultimately have greater impact on easing the toxic immigration problem.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

Right-wingers filed 90+ anti-voter suits

"The GOP establishment is becoming more litigious than ever," report says

Salon · Jan 11, 2023

Inside Republicans' escalating war with the feds

A new committee to investigate federal abuses reflects years of public grievances.

Axios · Jan 11, 2023