Trump tells Republicans 'to do a default' — risking the US economy — if the GOP doesn't get 'massive' spending cuts

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Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.

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It could be months before Kevin McCarthy calls on George Santos to resign, despite a litany of criminal charges

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Rep. George Santos of New York at South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's address to a joint meeting of Congress on April 27, 2023.
Rep. George Santos of New York at South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol's address to a joint meeting of Congress on April 27, 2023.

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Mitch McConnell says Tucker Carlson's following in the GOP is 'disturbing'

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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Rep. Nancy Mace says people want to see her Jell-O wrestle with Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Republican Reps. Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
Republican Reps. Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning CEOs about the potentially "catastrophic" fallout from a US debt default

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Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings at IMF headquarters, October 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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US stocks slip ahead of debt-ceiling talks as default fears creep into markets

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Joe Biden
Joe Biden speaking at an event on September 16, 2014.

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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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