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Not just Biden -- 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny
Videos of the 77-year-old real estate tycoon stammering, verbally stumbling, or looking frail and sweaty have been gleefully posted on social media by the...
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After bitter Republican dispute, Kevin McCarthy named US House speaker
McCarthy was always the frontrunner to lead the Republican-led House, but his victory in the small hours of Saturday morning was almost derailed by a right-wing revolt in his party that extended the contest to a historic 15 rounds of voting.
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US lawmakers pick leader in highwire TV-worthy political thriller
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is vying for the speakership of the House of Representatives and needs a simple majority - 218 votes if every lawmaker shows up - as the lower chamber of Congress opens for the new term.
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US Democrats maintain Senate majority
With inflation surging and Biden's popularity in the doldrums, Republicans had been expecting to ride a mighty "red wave" and capture the Senate and the House of Representatives, but the wave never got much beyond a ripple.
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US lawmakers often unite when war looms. Not this time
But the threat of war in Ukraine is severely testing Congress's traditional role as a foreign policy partner to the White House as lawmakers, hobbled by bitter factionalism, struggle to speak with unity.
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Trump insists he can intervene in criminal cases
The Republican businessman has been accused by opponents in Congress of trying to strip away the Justice Department's independence to benefit himself and his allies.
