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White House slams Bezos criticism of Biden tax comments

The White House slammed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday after the billionaire accused President Biden of “misdirection” in his comments on inflation and corporate taxes. Driving the news: Biden tweeted.

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Full range of midterms drama to play out Tuesday

The full political tensions expected during the 2022 campaign season will play out in primaries occurring Tuesday, when voters in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania go to the.

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov Fetterman suffered stroke days before Senate primary

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who is running for the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, said in a statement Sunday he’s recovering from a stroke he suffered on Friday. What he’s saying: “I.

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The deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history

Ten people were killed and three were injured in a shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y. supermarket on Saturday, making the attack the deadliest mass shooting so far this year, according.

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McConnell defends Ukraine aid: “This is not some handout”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday rejected criticism from some Republicans about sending billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, telling reporters that supporting Ukraine is a.

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4 Air Force cadets may not graduate after refusing coronavirus vaccine

At least four Air Force Academy cadets may not graduate later this month because they have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, AP reports. Why it matters: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made the vaccine.

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Clarence Thomas: “Tremendously bad” Supreme Court leak shatters public trust

Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday at an event in Dallas that the Supreme Court has been changed by the leak of a draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this.

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Trump endorses Doug Mastriano for governor of Pennsylvania

Former President Trump endorsed Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor on Saturday. Why it matters: Mastriano, who was present at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has sought to undermine the.

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Former Reagan adviser McFarlane, linchpin in Iran-Contra affair, dies

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Robert McFarlane, a White House adviser who tapped Saudi royals to fund a covert war in Nicaragua and flew on a secret mission to sell.

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Tech groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ controversial social media law

Two tech industry groups filed an emergency application Friday night asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that allowed Texas’ controversial social media law to take effect. Why it.

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