Former PA sues ‘sex pest’ Cuomo
Brittany Commisso alleges former New York governor groped her and made sexualized comments about her appearance
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House’s ‘Walter Mitty’ not to run again
Ethics probe finds George Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his candidacy for his personal financial profit.
New GOP speaker averts shutdown
The measure, which extends funding into next year, relied on heavy Democratic Party support.
Kennedy Junior’s wife blasts Biden as husband rises in polls
As Robert F. Kennedy Junior rises above 20 per cent in major polls, wife Cheryl Hines slams Joe Biden for risking his life by withholding secret service protection.
Senator’s retirement deals blow to Democrats
The centrist Joe Manchin announces he will not run for reelection in conservative West Virginia.
White House rejects calls for Biden to exit race
The White House has dismissed calls for Joe Biden to abandon his re-election bid as his popularity continues to fall, despite Democrats’ strong performance in state elections.
Haley takes fire as she jockeys for second
Candidates fail to find a breakout moment at Miami forum; ‘You’re just scum,’ Nikki Haley tells Vivek Ramaswamy.
GOP hopefuls spar as Trump rallies nearby
The ex-president, leading in every nomination poll, snubbed the Miami event and instead held a rally just a few kilometres away.
Biden buoyed by Dems’ state vote wins after polling slump
While their was a big boost for Democrats with unlikely wins in GOP-dominant states, Biden is yet to convince voters of his unifying credentials.
Ohio enshrines the right to abortion
Joe Biden, who has made the issue a keystone of his presidency, says Ohioans ‘voted to protect their fundamental freedoms’.
Judges unload on an abuser’s right to a gun
Supreme Court justices showed little sympathy for a violent domestic abuser arguing he had a right to keep a semiautomatic rifle and a .45 calibre pistol at home.
Trump leads Biden in five of six swing states
The President trails his probable Republican opponent in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Trump attacks judge as Ivanka ordered to testify
Donald Trump risks further censure from his fraud case judge amid another social media tirade in response to ruling his daughter may have information relevant to the trial.
GOP names fourth speaker nominee
House majority whip Tom Emmer had narrowly won an internal Republican ballot to replace ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Republicans start anew after Jordan bid fails
House Republicans say they will start over Monday with new candidate forum
Trump’s pick sheds votes on second ballot
Jim Jordan could afford to lose only four Republicans, but 22 of his colleagues rejected his candidacy, two more than a day earlier.
The unmaking of the Republican majority
The only hopeful sign for the party is that the public dislikes the Democrats too.
Republican pick for speaker drops out of race
Republicans picked the majority leader in a secret ballot — but only by a narrow margin of 113-99 over hardliner Jim Jordan.
GOP discord over speaker risks vacuum
The two main candidates for the most senior job in the US after the presidency remained deadlocked before a vote overnight.
‘Nutjob Caucus’: in-House anarchy
Love it or loathe it, the renegade Republican faction is impossible to ignore.
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