Cheney: Johnson is a ‘collaborator’ in effort to overturn 2020 election

Former Rep. Liz Cheney on Saturday called Speaker Mike Johnson a "collaborator" in former president Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. In an excerpted interview posted to social media, CBS’ John Dickerson asked Cheney: “The speaker of the House is a collaborator to overthrow the last election?” “Absolutely,” she said. “If you look at what Donald Trump...

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Johnson: Santos expulsion ‘a regrettable day’

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday called the House vote to expel former Rep. George Santos a “regrettable day,” lamenting what he viewed as an affront to due process principles and the rule of law. The House voted Friday to expel Santos 311-114, with 105 GOP members joining Democrats to oust their fellow Republican. “We allowed [House Republicans] to have a vote of conscience,”...

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Johnson: Impeachment inquiry vote is a ‘necessary step’

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled Saturday that he plans to tee up a formal vote on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, calling it a “necessary step.” “We're being stonewalled by the White House, because they're preventing at least two to three DOJ witnesses from coming forward, a former White House counsel, the national archives ... the White House has withheld...

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United Auto Workers call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

The United Auto Workers on Friday became the highest-profile union in the country to call for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, buoying calls within labor movement to stop the fighting and setting the powerful union apart from President Joe Biden on a key policy issue. “I am proud that the UAW International Union is calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine....

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Inside the Biden administration’s secret deal to stop a war in Congo

A top U.S. intelligence official presented a detailed proposal to the leaders of Congo and Rwanda last week for a pact to reduce fighting in eastern Congo — and promised to help enforce the deal. The leaders largely signed off on the U.S. plan, which included commitments for Rwanda to pull back its forces and offensive military equipment by Jan. 1 and for Congo to ground...

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Renewed Israel-Gaza war crowds out climate at COP28

The Iranian delegation walked out, several leaders chided Israel and a flurry of diplomacy broke out as the ceasefire collapsed. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/UZHoWlB via IFT...

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Latimer visits Israel ahead of potential run against Bowman

ALBANY, N.Y. — Westchester County Executive George Latimer toured Israel this week in advance of an announcement on whether he will launch a heavyweight Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Jamaal Bowman. While many area Democrats expect Latimer to run, he didn’t confirm his plans late Wednesday in a call from Israel. But he did say that if he does launch a bid, his...

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