The House is entering its second week without a speaker. Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
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Judge to Consider Gag Order on Trump in Federal Election Case
Defense lawyers and prosecutors will square off over whether the former president should be restricted in what he can say about the proceedings after a string of threatening statements.
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Lab Leak Fight Casts Chill Over Virology Research
Scientists doing “gain-of-function” research said that heightened fears of lab leaks are stalling studies that could thwart the next pandemic virus.
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Fearing Escalation, Biden Seeks to Deter Iran and Hezbollah
The administration has grown increasingly anxious that Israel’s enemies may seek to widen the war with Hamas and has both sent diplomatic messages and deployed military assets to prevent it.
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DeSantis and Haley Diverge on Help for Gaza Refugees
The two Republican candidates appeared to diverge on attitudes toward civilians in the Gaza Strip who are bracing for an invasion by Israel.