Mitch McConnell says he 'would love to have had' Kyrsten Sinema caucus with Republicans

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

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Kyrsten Sinema, eyeing GOP voters, knocks 'both political parties' when asked about election deniers in Arizona

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the State of the Union on February 7, 2023.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the State of the Union on February 7, 2023.

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Democratic lawmakers are having a blast on 'Bluesky,' the latest alternative to Twitter

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Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Robert Garcia are among the Democratic lawmakers who have been posting on bluesky.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Robert Garcia are among the Democratic lawmakers who have been posting on bluesky.

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Secret billionaire benefactors, mysterious debt, undisclosed real estate deals, millions in headhunting fees, and more: All of the ethics questions hanging over the Supreme Court

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Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, and Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. Top row, from left, Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Ted Cruz defends three-times-a-week podcasting side-hustle, says it's a 'critical part of the job'

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Sen. Ted Cruz holds up three fingers at a recent press conference on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Ted Cruz holds up three fingers at a recent press conference on Capitol Hill.

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This GOP senator declared DeSantis the 'leader of the Republican Party.' Despite his recent struggles, she still thinks that holds true.

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Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming at a hearing on Capitol Hill in March 2023.
Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming declared the Florida Governor the “leader” of her party on the heels of the 2022 midterm elections.

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Sen. JD Vance defends Tucker Carlson over leaked 'how white men fight' text: 'He says far more controversial things publicly every single day'

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GOP Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio argued that Tucker Carlson's leaked text was "actually quite introspective" and "reflected well on him."

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman says minting a $1 trillion coin to prevent a debt ceiling crisis wouldn't be inflationary

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Here's why bonds may actually rally if the US runs out of cash to pay its debts, according to UBS

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House Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in February 2021.

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Democrats have been plotting since January to deploy an obscure legal strategy that could bypass Kevin McCarthy and force a debt ceiling vote if Republicans send the country to the edge of default

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WASHINGTON, DC- APRIL 26: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media in National Statuary Hall following the House passing a bill focusing on the debt ceiling at the United States Capitol on Wednesday April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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