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Washington AP — Former Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, … Read More
The F.B.I. carried out a search on Wednesday morning at the New York City home of Shayne Coplan, the founder of the betting website Polymarket, three people with knowledge of … Read More
JACKSON, Miss. — For out-of-state developers hoping to bring a win to Mississippi’s capital, their pitch was flat. The city had long been searching for someone to develop part of … Read More
Authorities in Green Lake, Wisconsin, say that a local man who went missing while kayaking this summer may have staged his own death and fled to Europe. “We believe that … Read More
Republicans have secured a majority in the US House of Representatives, extending their hold on the lower chamber and delivering a governing trifecta in Washington that could give Donald Trump … Read More
CNN — A new tropical system that will eventually strengthen into Tropical Storm Sara is expected soon and is worth monitoring for impacts in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and … Read More
John Thune elected Senate majority leader in rebuke to Donald Trump’s allies Financial Times Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader for Second Trump Era The Wall Street Journal GOP senators … Read More
Donald Trump’s decision to nominate the far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general has sent shockwaves through Washington, including the president-elect’s own party. Trump on Wednesday announced Gaetz as … Read More
The House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, was prepared to vote to release a highly critical … Read More
CNN — The House Ethics Committee was due to meet this week to vote on releasing a report about Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress on Wednesday after President-elect Donald … Read More
