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McCarthy works to stanch the fallout from leaked post-Jan. 6 recording

A prominent Democrat called the top House Republican a "traitor" on Sunday for misrepresenting his discomfort with former President Donald Trump following the January 2021 attack on the Capitol.

April 24, 2022

Kevin McCarthy’s speaker aspirations face fresh doubts after leaked audio

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's quest to become the next speaker of the House is looking murkier because of leaked audio clips that strained his relationship with former President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.

April 22, 2022

Obama: New social media curbs needed to protect democracy

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday put his stamp on the debate over how to stem the spread of disinformation online, calling for more transparency from social media companies and more government oversight and regulation of "toxic content" distributed on their platforms.

April 21, 2022

Who can’t handle the truth? Trump, Morgan clash over interview ending

Television personality Piers Morgan and former President Donald Trump are telling two different tales about how their contentious recent interview at Mar-a-Lago in Florida came to a close.

April 21, 2022

J.D. Vance gets Trump bounce in Ohio Senate race: poll

J.D. Vance's bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio is gaining steam following former President Donald Trump's recent endorsement.

April 21, 2022

Original ‘Trumpers’ urge ex-president to rescind Vance endorsement in Ohio Senate race

Former President Donald Trump's endorsement of J.D. Vance's bid for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate in Ohio has left some "original and proud 'Trumpers'" feeling so betrayed they are calling on him to rescind his support.

April 20, 2022

Biden travels to N.H., touting infrastructure spending’s impact on supply chain issues

President Biden traveled to New Hampshire Tuesday to make the case that new spending in the bipartisan infrastructure law will create jobs and reduce costs on consumers at a time when Americans are reeling from inflation.

April 19, 2022

Slipping with young voters, Biden struggles to re-create 2020 magic

President Biden and fellow Democrats are losing their grip on young voters.

April 19, 2022

Biden tells Obama he plans to seek reelection in 2024: Report

President Biden has told former President Obama he plans to run for a second term.

April 19, 2022

J.D. Vance worried Trump could be ‘America’s Hitler,’ according to former roommate

J.D. Vance's former law school roommate on Monday shared a screenshot of a text from 2016 in which the U.S. Senate candidate said Donald Trump could be "America's Hitler."

April 18, 2022

White House says canceling student debt ‘still on the table’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Biden plans to do more to ease the burden of student debt after the current moratorium for borrowers ends in late August.

April 15, 2022

RNC cuts ties to presidential debate commission, citing partisan bias

The Republican National Committee is withdrawing from presidential debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, saying the body has proved too partisan to be trusted to host the high-profile showdowns.

April 14, 2022

Dems deploy Jim Clyburn to Staten Island to boost bid for House seat pickup in midterms

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn trekked to Staten Island to throw his support behind former Rep. Max Rose's bid to return to Congress, saying the fellow Democrat is a trusted ally in the fight to tighten federal gun laws and stamp out the "Defund the Police" movement.

April 8, 2022

Liberals push legal effort to block Republican ‘insurrectionists’ from the ballot

A liberal advocacy group is broadening its legal effort to disqualify Republican lawmakers from running for reelection because of their support of the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

April 8, 2022

Eyeing reelection, Sen. Mark Kelly drifts away from Biden

Sen. Mark Kelly is distancing himself from President Biden on immigration and other issues as he turns his attention toward navigating what is shaping up to be a brutal midterm environment for Democrats.

April 7, 2022

President Biden extends payment pause for student loan borrowers through August

President Biden on Wednesday announced he is extending the pause on student loan payments through the end of August.

April 6, 2022

Biden extends moratorium on student debt amid calls for elimination

President Biden is planning to extend the federal freeze on student loan payments, pushing it through the end of August, according to administration officials.

April 5, 2022

Trump cheers Upton exit: ‘4 down and 6 to go’

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated the news that another Republican that voted for his impeachment -- this time Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan -- is opting against seeking reelection.

April 5, 2022

Rep. Fred Upton announces retirement: ‘This is it for me’

Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan announced Tuesday that he is not seeking reelection at the end of this term, signaling the end of a career after more than three decades in the House.

April 5, 2022

Kamala Harris underwater in new poll; plurality holds ‘very unfavorable’ view of vice president

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Monday found 40% of likely voters have a favorable impression of Ms. Harris, compared to 56% of voters who view her unfavorably -- including a whopping 47% who said they view her "very unfavorably."

April 4, 2022