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Justice Alito thinks he knows who leaked Dobbs decision
The draft decision was leaked ahead of the official ruling, prompting protests outside the homes of the court's conservative justices and an assassination attempt on Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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US military reports another strike on alleged 'narco-terrorism' vessel in Caribbean, 4 killed
U.S. strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have reportedly killed over 220 people.
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Former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84
Hastert served eights years as speaker of the House – the chamber's top congressman – longer than any Republican in U.S. history
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Leader of special House committee on Jan. 6 makes clear Trump, inner circle not 'off limits'
The committee's first hearing is set for July 27.
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House Democratic leaders consider reimposing mask mandate as virus cases reemerge on Capitol Hill
The lower chamber's mask mandate was lifted in June.
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Three Republican House members lose their appeals over $500 mask fines
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the fines, which were issued in May of this year, "arbitrary and capricious."
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D.C. court of appeals throws out Republican lawsuit against House proxy voting
Vaccinated lawmakers in both parties have begun opting out of in-person appearances, because of the speaker's rule.
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Democrat creates bill to allow only elected House members to serve as Speaker
The bill comes after Trump appeared on a radio show saying being the Speaker would be "so interesting."
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US conducts first airstrike in Somalia under Biden
A Pentagon spokesperson said there were no civilian casualties from the strike.
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DEA agent arrested on charges related to Jan. 6 riot
The agent said he was at the Capitol to assist the FBI.
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Abbott plans to restrict minors' access to gender transition-related surgeries, hormone treatments
The Texas legislature was unable to pass a similar bill during the regular session in May.
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Ocasio-Cortez: Concerned GOP laying 'groundwork for regime change' in Cuba
"What we need to do is urgently support human rights, the right for free speech, the right for protest, and not try to vaguely allude to the possibility of U.S. intervention and regime change," said the progressive New York representative.
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Brady to Biden: '40 percent of the people still don't think we won. You understand that'
NFL quarterback told Biden that he forgot the down count just once in 21 seasons, but teammates still started calling him "Sleepy Tom."