A little-known Georgia congressman is now running against Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House

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Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.
Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.

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Republican head of the House's foreign policy committee said the current GOP caucus is 'one of the biggest threats' around

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Rep. Mike McCaul
Rep. Mike McCaul leaves a House Republican caucus meeting where the conference met to vote on a Speaker of the House nominee in the Longworth House Office Building on October 11, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Bill Ackman's misguided Harvard crusade

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Bill Ackman

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Fox News host and Trump supporter Sean Hannity suggests GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is 'not qualified to be president' because he's never held public office

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Host Sean Hannity as Conor McGregor visits "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on March 15, 2023 in New York City.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses fellow Detroit-area congressman of being too 'busy posting memes' and being 'absent from doing his job' after he denounced her comments on Israel

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Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.
Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Shri Thanedar, both of Michigan.

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How US tax dollars have supported Israel and its military for 75 years — and what's next for American aid

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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, delivers remarks on the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel in the State Dining Room of the White House October 10, 2023
US President Joe Biden, joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, delivers remarks on the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel in the State Dining Room of the White House October 10, 2023.

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There's now a 50% chance of world war as the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to spread, hedge fund legend Ray Dalio says

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Ray Dalio on the Forum stage during day two of Web Summit 2018.
Ray Dalio.

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Harvard is temporarily closing off its historic center to visitors at night, as backlash continues to roil against students blaming Israel for Hamas' attacks

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Pedestrians pass a dormitory in Harvard Yard at Harvard University.
Pedestrians pass a dormitory in Harvard Yard at Harvard University.

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Rep. Steve Scalise unexpectedly withdraws from House Speaker race

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US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise listens during a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting.
US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise.

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Aside from the fraud, Donald Trump was a very well-behaved borrower, Deutsche Bank testimony shows

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Former President Donald Trump smiles as he speaks at a rally in Selma, NC, on April 9, 2022, left. A stack of $100 bills, right.
Former President Donald Trump is otherwise a model borrower, not counting the fraud, testimony in his $250 million NY civil trial showed.

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