Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow will not seek re-election in 2024, opening seat in battleground state
Democratic senator plans to ‘pass the torch’ to a ‘new generation of leaders’ with her retirement from Congress
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Democratic Sen. Stabenow of Michigan won’t run again in 2024
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, has announced that she will not run for a fifth term in 2024, opening up a seat in the key battleground state
NH Dems ask national party not to ‘punish’ them on primary
New Hampshire Democrats are asking the national party not to “punish” them while overhauling its 2024 presidential primary calendar
Police quintuple reward for information on pipe bombs planted before Capitol attack
Suspect who planted bombs outside both Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters is still at largeTwo years after explosive devices were planted outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington DC, authorities have quint…
Democrats say Republicans’ speaker debacle has gone from funny to dangerous
But Democrats don’t expect to bail out Republicans anytime soon
EU ban on deforestation-linked goods sets benchmark, say US lawmakers
Campaigners hail EU move, and congressman says it gives fresh impetus to similar US plansA groundbreaking EU deal to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation has set a global benchmark and will hasten the passage of a similar law in the US, Amer…
Russian church head calls for Ukraine truce, finds no takers
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week
What happens if Republicans fail to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker? Here’s what the constitution says
McCarthy has failed to secure a majority even after 11 rounds of voting
‘Groundhog Day, again’: after sixth vote, still no Republican House speaker
Kevin McCarthy had hoped to grasp the speaker’s gavel, but a deadlock by ultraconservatives placed it beyond his reach“Well, it’s Groundhog Day – again,” said Congresswoman Kat Cammack of Florida, nominating the Republican leader Kevin McCarthy for spe…
House Republicans aim to rein in ethics body as investigations into GOP lawmakers loom
Proposed rules would curtail power of Office of Congressional Ethics just as several Republican members face likely inquiriesHouse Republicans are expected to curtail the power of an independent congressional ethics body just as it was weighing whether…