Trump's Senate backers are fine with him skipping 2024 primary debates: 'Most of it's for entertainment anyway'

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Asked about Trump’s threat to skip debates, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham repeated “I’ll leave that up to him” three times.
Asked about Trump's threat to skip debates, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham repeated "I leave it up to him" three times.

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Hakeem Jeffries is enjoying an early honeymoon leading House Democrats. But one day, he'll have to make 'hard commitments.'

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is a Democrat from New York.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is a Democrat from New York.

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Paris Hilton joins lawmakers introducing a bill to end abuse in the 'troubled teen' industry: 'What I went through will haunt me for the rest of my life'

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Actress and model Paris Hilton speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building on April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Actress and model Paris Hilton speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building on April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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'The Queen of New York:' George Santos basks in rare praise as DC Young Republicans give him a hero's welcome

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Rep. George Santos speaks to a group of young Republicans at The Admiral in Washington, DC on April 26, 2022.
Rep. George Santos speaks to a group of young Republicans at The Admiral in Washington, DC.

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Enraged congressional Republicans call Biden's reelection bid a sign of the apocalypse. But some of his former GOP colleagues say America can simply do better.

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US President Joe Biden responds to a reporter's question on the debt limit during a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.
US President Joe Biden responds to a reporter's question on the debt limit during a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.

George Santos, who lied about his own employment history, wants to make the GOP's new work requirements even tougher

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Rep. George Santos in the green room before his interview with Piers Morgan in New York on February 20, 2023.
The scandal-plagued New York congressman has threatened to vote against the GOP’s new budget bill.

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There's a real risk of a debt ceiling crisis - and a market tantrum may be needed to break the political deadlock, Evercore strategist warns

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Investors need to start worrying more about a potential debt-ceiling crisis, according to Evercore ISI's Krishna Guha.

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The guy AOC crushed in her first election is back on the Hill — and this time he's trying to save TikTok

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Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., is interviewed in his Longworth Building office on February 27, 2018.
Former Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y.

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George Santos insists he's donating his congressional salary, but he won't say where it's going: 'I owe you no explanation'

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Rep. George Santos of New York in his office ahead of the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Rep. George Santos of New York in his office ahead of the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Telling Dianne Feinstein to resign is sexist and 'unprecedented,' women Democratic senators say

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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says Feinstein is being held to an “unacceptable and unprecedented” standard.
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says Feinstein is being held to an “unacceptable and unprecedented” standard.

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