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Voters in Arizona and eight other states may decide on abortion in 2024

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Congresswoman Expresses Concerns About Government Transparency And Accountability

Congresswoman Spartz raises concerns about investigation thoroughness and accountability during a recent hearing.

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In reversal, Spartz decides to run for reelection after all - Roll Call

Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., said she will run for reelection this year, a reversal after previously saying a year ago she would not.

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Indiana retirements continue as Rep. Greg Pence plans to exit - Roll Call

Rep. Greg Pence, the brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, became the second Indiana Republican to announce his retirement this week.

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Jordan tries to sway holdouts ahead of high-stakes vote - Roll Call

House GOP support for Jim Jordan of Ohio to be the next speaker climbed on Monday. But he still appeared short of the needed votes.

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House votes to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy in historic ouster

McCarthy was only able to lose four Republicans in the face of unified Democratic opposition, but eight GOP members voted against him

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Garland’s Emotional Testimony Draws Scrutiny In Judiciary Committee Hearing

U.S. Attorney General Garland faces criticism for emotional testimony on DOJ oversight

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McCarthy left behind by "clown show"

One big question remains, however: Who else can get the votes if McCarthy can't?

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Partisan House GOP stopgap funds bill on halting comeback trail - Roll Call

House Republicans were starting to move closer together on a revised stopgap with deeper nondefense spending cuts than an earlier version.

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Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible

The Independent UK

First House GOP spending bill clears key procedural hurdle - Roll Call

House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly averted having to scrap consideration of what's typically the easiest spending bill to pass.

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At the Races: Sunshine State sunset debate - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Spartz won't run for Senate – or reelection to the House – in 2024 - Roll Call

Citing the demands of being a working mother, Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana won't run for public office in 2024.

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House Republicans move ahead with effort to oust Omar from panel

The U.S. House is set to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee as Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded at least two Republican holdouts to support the move.

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The Independent UK

Ex-Indiana Gov. Daniels won’t seek state’s open Senate seat

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he won't seek that state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, ending weeks of speculation about whether the longtime Republican figure would enter a possibly vicious GOP primary fight with a combative defender of former President Donald Trump

Salon

McCarthy losing GOP support to boot Dems

Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz urged McCarthy to stop with the circus and “start governing for a change”

Roll Call

House GOP holds back bill aimed at progressive local prosecutors - Roll Call

A Republican-backed House bill aimed at progressive district attorneys ran into trouble this week amid concerns from conservative lawmakers.

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Kevin McCarthy is elected House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations

Friday night was full of drama and twists and turns, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy eked out a win in the 15th round of voting for the speaker of the House.

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These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want

McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.

WEKU

Corruption concerns involving Ukraine are revived as the war with Russia drags on

Since the start of the war with Russia, the Biden administration has mostly ignored Ukraine's corruption history. Questions resurfaced about its suitability as a recipient of massive infusions of aid.

The Independent UK

Ukraine graft concerns resurface as Russia war goes on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden administration has largely ignored since the outbreak of war with Russia

Axios

Blinken’s surprise Zelensky meeting signals momentum for on-the-ground diplomacy

He's expected to visit Kyiv on Sunday, and will testify publicly on Capitol Hill this week.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian-born US Rep Victoria Spartz says her 95-year-old grandmother is hiding in basement after bombings

Republican says grandmother had a narrow escape from shelling in Chernihiv and called for ‘safe corridors’ for civilians to get out of the country

The Guardian - US

State of the Union live: Biden denounces ‘menacing’ Putin and vows to tackle inflation and Covid – as it happened

President condemns Russia, outlines plans to deal with rising prices and promises ‘new moment’ in fight against coronavirus

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