The issue doesn't specifically motivate Republican voters, either.
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McCarthy, Laboring to Adjust to Life After the Speakership, Eyes Exiting Congress – The California Republican is still angry at his ouster and has struggled to acclimate. His colleagues expect him to retire, but he has taken his time deciding.
Biden’s EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane – The action came amid a series of international and oil industry pledges during the U.N. climate summit to address the potent greenhouse gas.
DeSantis Super PAC Suffers Another Big Staff Loss, This Time Its Chairman – The departure of Adam Laxalt, a longtime friend of the Florida governor, is the latest shake-up inside Never Back Down as it faces questions over the group’s strategy and spending.
5th Circuit rules Texas must remove river border buoys – The barrier in the river border Texas shares with Mexico has been condemned by immigrant advocates, Democrats and the Mexican government.
Trump’s Georgia trial should be kicked to 2029 if he wins the election, his lawyer says – Georgia prosecutors contended that holding the trial next summer wouldn’t hinder Trump’s campaign “in any way.”
Kevin McCarthy, Who Talks From Notes, Says Biden Is Old Because He Talks From Notes – Photographic evidence reveals that all U.S. presidents, lawmakers and even a 58-year-old former GOP House speaker use notes in meetings.
Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies – Ohio lawmakers have failed, at least for now, to pass a bill that would exert control over discussion of “controversial beliefs” about climate policies in college classrooms. Ohio House Speaker Jason…
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane Emissions – The measure, which requires oil and gas producers to detect and fix leaks of the greenhouse gas, came as the U.S. vice president spoke at the COP28 climate summit.
Henry Kissinger’s (Maybe) Last Interview: Drop the Two-State Solution – In one of the final interviews before he died, the famous statesman said the two-state solution was no longer viable and that the U.S. must reconcile with China.
Mike Johnson Wrote the Forward for a Racist, Homophobic, Anti-Poor Book That Endorsed Pizzagate and Denigrated a Prisoner of War – He now claims he never read the passages in question and “strongly disagrees” with them.
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All – A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Donald Trump's own judges are ruling against him – A Trump appointee on Friday ruled against the former president in his effort to claim presidential immunity from civil lawsuits.
Co-founder of anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group allegedly was in 3-year sexual MFF three-way relationship – Ron DeSantis endorsed her for school board partly on the basis of her anti-LGBTQ+ activism...
Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93 – During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country.