Laphonza Butler's ascent to the Senate is a key moment for Black LGBTQ representation, advocates say
Shay Franco-Clausen said she has been waiting a long time for someone like Laphonza Butler to rise to one of the highest positions in US government.
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US House Republicans face tangled path to picking a new speaker
By David Morgan WASHINGTON Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives will try to move closer to
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Many in House GOP caution against tying Israel and Ukraine aid together
The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are weighing tying legislation for additional military support for Israel with military assistance for Ukraine, setting up a showdown with congressional Republicans opposed to helping Ukraine amid the tumult in the speaker-less chamber.
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U.S. Senate moves quickly toward confirming Lew as ambassador to Israel
(Clarifies date in paragraph 3) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could confirm President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to
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College football rankings: Top 25 teams re-ranked by strength of record in Week 7
Would the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida State Seminoles be higher in the college football rankings if strength of record was truly taken into account?
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US House Republicans plot next moves on leader, McCarthy says he would go back
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON Less than a week after becoming the first U.S. Speaker of the House of
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Mbankolo landslides kill 30 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé
Rescue efforts are hampered by flooding, forcing locals to pull out bodies with their bare hands.
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1 chart to explain the current dysfunction in Congress
Proof of Congress' ongoing dysfunction is in its current paralysis. Republicans have a few more votes in the House, but they don't exactly have a governing majority.
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Israel war adds urgency to US Republican House speaker crisis
By Joey Roulette and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives face new pressure to select
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Heisman Power Rankings 2023, Week 6: Dillon Gabriel enters the fray
Who made the Heisman Trophy power rankings after Week 6 of college football? Get the latest updates on the top contenders.
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College football rankings 2023: Projected Week 7 AP Top 25 after Oklahoma stuns Texas, Georgia routs Kentucky
Projecting the Week 7 AP Top 25 college football rankings after Oklahoma stunned Texas with a Red River upset, Georgia beat Kentucky into a pulp, Notre Dame couldn't handle Louisville and a chaotic Saturday in CFB.
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Lokassa ya Mbongo: Family's pain as Congo star lies unburied for seven months
Legendary guitarist Lokassa ya Mbongo's family say they have been unable to give him a "worthy" send-off.
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