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In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.

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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) told CNN reporter Manu Raju that GOP senators should not be responsible for vetting Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.

Some conservatives are embracing the villains in what are supposed to be cautionary tales.

The ACLU, ACLU of Missouri, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America are representing Missouri’s two Planned Parenthood providers. Following the passage of Amendment 3, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, filed suit to restore abortion access in the state. The suit seeks to enjoin Missouri’s numerous abortion bans and countless burdensome, medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion that do not improve care or protect patient health. If the requested preliminary relief is granted, Planned Parenthood’s health centers would be able to begin providing abortion in Missouri once more — restoring access to this constitutionally protected health care.

A key House Republican criticized the Biden administration’s latest attempt to curtail China’s chipmaking ambitions, saying US rules unveiled Monday leave loopholes that will let Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies Co. continue acquiring American technology.

Kash Patel wants to reform the FBI, but his list of political enemies would be a scary place to start