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Of Course House Republicans Are Already Souring on Speaker Mike Johnson

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. If House Republicans were forced to vote today on who should lead them, it’s widely accepted on

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Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded is dead, police say

Police have not publicly identified the person whose actions brought them to the home in Arlington on Monday after firing a flare gun 30 to 40 times into the Bluemont neighborhood.

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‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ goes to No. 1 — after 65 years

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee’s reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever. (Image credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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How Liz Cheney’s Book Makes the Case for a Potential Presidential Run

When a prominent political figure debuts a new book, it often leads to speculation about a subsequent run for office. In Liz Cheney’s case, she’s made that possibility explicit. As the former GOP congresswoman promotes her new memoir, “Oath and

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Federal Trade Commission Investigating Exxon’s $60B Merger With Texas Oil Company

(WASHINGTON) — Federal regulators are investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company in what would be one the largest mergers in the energy industry in two decades, according to securities filings. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Federal Trade

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Biden says Hamas raped, mutilated women during Israel assault

By Nandita Bose BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Hamas had repeatedly raped women and mutilated their bodies during its Oct.7 assault on southern Israel, citing survivors and witnesses of the attacks. Speaking at a

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Jack Smith wants to tell jury about Trump’s earlier attempts to sow doubt about elections – POLITICO

Jack Smith wants to tell jury about Trump’s earlier attempts to sow doubt about elections  POLITICO Trump ‘sent’ supporters on violent path to obstruct election, prosecutors say  The Washington Post Federal prosecutors reveal evidence they want to use against Trump — his

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Suicides Don’t Actually Spike in Winter

There’s a long-enduring idea in the media that suicide rates peak in the winter months, when days get darker earlier, stress levels seem to rise, and the so-called “holiday blues” set in. The sentiment is so prevalent that 40% of

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The Rest Is History Podcast Hosts on Exploring History’s Most Entertaining Moments

Since debuting in 2020, the hit podcast The Rest is History has broken down a range of topics in history, featuring everything from discussions on the American Revolution to lighthearted debate over whether President Richard Nixon is more like Roman

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Johnson Plans Vote on Impeachment Inquiry, Predicting Unanimous G.O.P. Support – The New York Times

Johnson Plans Vote on Impeachment Inquiry, Predicting Unanimous G.O.P. Support  The New York Times Johnson: House ‘has no choice’ but to hold impeachment vote  Washington Post The House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says  Yahoo News

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