Deirdre Walsh
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Politics
Amid growing calls for Biden to pull out, congressional Democrats remain split
Democrats continue to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president.
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Rep. Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw. He's the first Democrat in Congress to do so
Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents a safe Texas seat. He says he had hopes President Biden's debate performance would give him a boost. "It did not," Doggett said.
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Biden’s less than stellar debate performance has the Democratic party concerned
With the presidential election just four months away, Democrats are still grappling with the question of whether Biden should even stay in the race after his fumbles at the presidential debate.
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Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance
Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.
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House republicans vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt
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House Republicans prepare to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.
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Congressional stock trading law has unintended, but profitable consequence
The law requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trades spurred an unintended consequence: a cottage industry with funds modeled on lawmakers' investments. These funds are beating the market.
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Bipartisan congressional spouses tackle cancer prevention, and leave politics out
Lawmakers' spouses from both parties have worked to promote cancer awareness and prevention for more than 30 years. They stress the disease impacts families regardless of party and needs a spotlight.
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House foreign aid bills advance with Democrats' help; Johnson may still be in peril
With Democratic support, the legislation overcomes a major procedural hurdle and is expected to head to a weekend vote by the full House.
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Speaker Johnson moves forward with foreign aid package, even if it risks his job
House Republicans are still at odds about moving forward with Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to vote on separate foreign aid packages, putting his leadership under threat.
