House Republicans had their cell phones confiscated while they voted on a new speaker

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.

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Bernie Sanders says Israel is violating international law with blockade on 'open-air prison' in Gaza

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at a hearing on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2023.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at a hearing on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2023.

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Israel could eventually divide the left — while Ukraine divides the right

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and other House progressives on the Capitol steps on May 31, 2023.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and other House progressives on the Capitol steps on May 31, 2023.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert is officially divorced after tense hearing where the congresswoman rejected a judge's plan for $1800 a month child support

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican

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GOP tells Republicans not to support RFK Jr. because he's denied the validity of presidential elections

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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and newly-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and newly-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Some Republicans are actually talking about reinstating McCarthy as speaker — and he's not saying no

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.

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With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.

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From left to right, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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Kevin McCarthy strolled out of his former office just to insist to reporters that he's not resigning and will seek re-election in 2024: 'Not that I wanted to talk to you'

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outside his one-time office earlier this week.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outside his one-time office earlier this week.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert is signaling that the fight over the speakership could get bogged down over Ukraine

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

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Republicans are asking their Twitter followers to help them decide who should replace Kevin McCarthy

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.

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