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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Elbows, Smurfs, near-brawls: Fiery exchanges erupt at Capitol

Rep. Tim Burchett on Tuesday accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back while the Tennessee Republican was being interviewed in a hallway, the most prominent example of tempers flaring in several confrontations across the Capitol in a single day.

November 14, 2023
Former President Donald Trump acknowledges attendees after speaking at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Trump urges New York judge to toss civil case against him

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at prosecutors dogging him on multiple fronts, saying New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to prove her civil case against him while accusing special counsel Jack Smith of leaking details about the documents case in Florida.

November 10, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris makes a statement on abortion access at the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

VP Harris files primary paperwork in South Carolina

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to South Carolina to file President Biden's paperwork to appear on the Democratic primary ballot in the state that's moved to the front of the party's nominating season.

November 10, 2023
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Hialeah, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trump’s team to ask judge for immediate verdict in N.Y. civil case

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are set to ask a New York judge on Thursday for a directed verdict in the civil case against the Trump family and their business empire, arguing New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to make a sufficient case before resting.

November 9, 2023
Ivanka Trump arrives at the courtroom during a civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump at New York Supreme Court, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Ivanka Trump says she wasn’t involved in statements on father’s finances

Ivanka Trump testified Wednesday she wasn't involved in crafting financial statements at the heart of a New York civil fraud trial against her father and brothers, reluctantly taking the witness stand in Manhattan to describe work on major deals and loans tied to former President Donald Trump's net worth.

November 8, 2023
Former President Donald Trump waits to take the witness stand during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump brings the 2024 campaign to the Manhattan courtroom

Former President Donald Trump sparred with a New York judge early and often Monday as he testified in a civil trial that could threaten his real estate empire and offered a preview of the legal drama that awaits the GOP front-runner as he campaigns for a 2024 rematch with President Biden.

November 6, 2023