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Former University of Minnesota professor breaks down battle for speakership

Former University of Minnesota professor breaks down battle for speakership

Monday begins the second week the U.S. House is without a speaker — and apparently without a clear path for any candidate to get the votes needed to lead the chamber. Political science professor at Arizona State University, and former professor at the University of Minnesota Steven Smith helped breakdown what congress faces.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Andrew Krueger

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Biden postpones trip to Colorado as the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies

Biden postpones trip to Colorado as the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies

President Joe Biden has postponed a trip to Colorado to stay in Washington and focus on the growing conflict in the Middle East. The Democratic president is setting aside an opportunity to pitch his economic accomplishments as he runs for reelection. 
by The Associated Press

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Biden made promises to Israel and Ukraine. To keep his word, he needs Congress

Biden made promises to Israel and Ukraine. To keep his word, he needs Congress

The White House is asking Congress this week for billions of dollars in overseas spending. But it's not at all clear this can pass — and that means President Joe Biden has a lot on the line.
by Tamara Keith

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Protestors prepare for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's visit to the U

Protestors prepare for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's visit to the U

Large protests organized by Students for a Democratic Society and the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee are planned ahead of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s lecture at the University of Minnesota on Monday. Barrett is the guest of the annual Stein Lecture.
by Ellie Roth

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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Donald Trump's classified documents case gets new questions from judge and attorneys

Donald Trump's classified documents case gets new questions from judge and attorneys

At a hearing Thursday, prosecutors asked a U.S. district judge to decide whether a lawyer representing one of Trump's co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case has a conflict of interest.
by Greg Allen

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