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Tennessee lawmaker Paul Sherrell faced fierce criticism for ‘grotesque suggestion’ in southern state with history of lynchingsA Tennessee Republican lawmaker apologised after suggesting “hanging by a tree” could be added to a bill concerning methods of…
Bipartisan panel will look into alleged misconduct by Republican congressman who has admitted to lying about his résuméThe House ethics committee has opened an investigation into George Santos, the Republican lawmaker who admitted to lying about his ré…
Subcommittee will look into alleged campaign violations and sexual misconduct by Republican who admitted to lyingSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe question of Joe Biden‘s 2024 plans hangs over the issues conference, as Dem…
Former vice-president, expected to run for Republican nominee for president, says ‘different times call for different leadership’Twice given a chance to say he would support Donald Trump if he was the Republican nominee for president in 2024, Mike Penc…
The president celebrated in a speech his party’s successes so far in his first term while House Democrats eye regaining the chamberJoe Biden delivered a rallying cry to fellow Democrats on Wednesday, offering a glimpse of the president’s likely re-elec…
Senate’s Democratic leader says foreign affairs committee will begin considering the measure next weekSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailA review by US intelligence agencies could not conclude that a foreign adversary was behin…
Bill Lee says he will sign law criminalizing drag performances despite emergence of picture from 1977 high school yearbookTennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, is facing accusations of hypocrisy after a photo of him dressed in drag went viral days after the …
Signature policy at risk as conservatives argue president does not have authority to lessen debt burdenSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIn Tennessee, governor Bill Lee wants to ban drag. There’s only one problem: his personal…
Move comes after Florida governor lashed out at theme park’s protest of law restricting sexual orientation discussion in schoolsRon DeSantis, the governor of Florida, signed a bill on Monday that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing …
Democrats and Republicans in Senate and House have pledged to hold hearings on crash that has sparked major pollution fearsTreasury secretary Janet Yellen has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, where she’s underscoring Washington’s continued support for Uk…