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TV-bound Psaki bids Biden and press corps farewell at last briefing

Outgoing White House press secretary Jen Psaki teared up during her last briefing on Friday, thanking President Biden for the opportunity to serve in the role. “I promised myself I wasn’t going to.

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Texas allowed to resume investigations of families with trans kids

A Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state could resume investigating parents for child abuse if they seek gender-affirming care for transgender kids. Why it matters: The decision reverses an injunction by.

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Scoop: Trump leans toward endorsing Doug Mastriano for Pa. governor

Former President Trump is leaning strongly toward endorsing highly controversial Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor, according to three sources familiar with his private deliberations. Why it matters: Mastriano — who.

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California will raise minimum wage to $15.50 due to inflation

California will raise its minimum wage to $15.50 per hour for all workers on Jan. 1, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday. Why it matters: Inflation skyrocketed to a 40-year high this.

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Report: DOJ investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents

Federal prosecutors have launched a grand jury investigation into whether former President Trump mishandled White House records by bringing boxes of documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate after he finished his term, the New.

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What to know about controversial GOP Pennsylvania Senate candidate Kathy Barnette

Kathy Barnette, a Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, is soaring in the polls and gaining traction among the GOP base ahead of the closely watched contest for the state’s Senate.

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Trump warns panicking GOP against nominating Kathy Barnette in PA

President Trump on Thursday warned Republicans in Pennsylvania against nominating candidate Kathy Barnette for an open Senate seat, despite her apparent following among his base of supporters. Driving the news: “Kathy Barnette.

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Biden says same-sex marriage under threat if Roe v Wade overturned

President Biden said at a Chicago fund-raising event Wednesday that if the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, it could next strike down other rights like same-sex marriage.

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U.S. House panel advances Supreme Court ethics bill

By Moira Warburton and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday advanced a bill requiring the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code and.

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Biden visits Illinois farm to highlight Russia-driven food inflation

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday blamed Russia’s war on Ukraine for the latest spike in global food prices and visited a.

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