House faces critical decision on Speaker Johnson's ouster after Marjorie Taylor Greene forces vote

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she is forcing a vote on her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

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4 flight attendants arrested, accused of taking millions in drug money to Dominican Republic

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Did Trump’s Legal Spokesperson Violate the Terms of His Gag Order?

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50 Cent Sues Ex for Defamation Over Rape Allegations

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MTG Pulls the Trigger, Forces the House to Vote to Expel Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has filed a privileged motion to vacate the chair, forcing the House to vote within two legislative days to eject Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). | Politics Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has filed a privileged motion to vacate the chair, forcing the House to vote within two legislative days to eject Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

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Ad Rips Nevada GOP Senate Candidate Jeff Gunter as ‘Con Man’

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Stormy Daniels testifies she wants Trump ‘held accountable’: Live updates

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MTG Officially Sets Up Doomed Vote to Remove Mike Johnson

The Georgia Republican intends to force a floor vote to boot the Speaker, even though Democrats have already said they will bail him out.

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Biden: I've Had Best Run of Lowering Inflation and Jobs Ever, 'It Was 9% When I Came Into Office'

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Daniels Humiliated Trump, But Might Have Helped His Case

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Sen. Merkley praises U.S. pause on weapons shipment to Israel as 'positive development'

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RFK Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning

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Jason Kelce reveals the one person he ‘wouldn’t allow’ on stage if he was roasted

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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter

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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Pitch Reveals Plot By Former Vivek Staffer To Use MAGA Influencers Against Trump, For RFK

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Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquishes crown days after Miss USA resigns

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Biden says Microsoft's new data center in Wisconsin expected to create thousands of jobs

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GOP: Biden Withholding Arms from Israel for ‘Personal Political Gain’

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Gaza cease-fire negotiations continue in Cairo

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We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.

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K-12 Administrators Grilled, Accused of Paying ‘Lip Service’ to Antisemitism in Schools

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Amazon axes reviews on Kristi Noem’s controversial book citing ‘unusual activity’

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff highlights how men can help in the fight for abortion rights

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Greg Abbott Instructs Texas Universities, Colleges to Ignore Biden’s Title IX Revision

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Shohei Ohtani’s former translator to plead guilty to transferring $17 million from MLB star’s bank account

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Crews recover body of 6th construction worker at Baltimore bridge collapse site

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House holds hearing on antisemitism in K-12 public schools

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How counterfeit Rolexes are produced and distributed, according to an investigator

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Republican Introduces Absurd Bill to Send Arrested Student Protesters to Gaza

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House antisemitism hearing: NYC schools leader reveals case that has 'troubled' him the most

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Biden to Announce A.I. Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda

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Biden trolls Trump by unveiling new $3bn facility on site of failed FoxConn plant

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No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team

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Stefanik grills NYC schools chief on pro-Hamas teacher kept on payroll after antisemitic riot

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Poll: Plurality of Americans Say U.S. Gives Too Much Aid to Ukraine

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The New York Mets are selling a $40 steak and lobster sandwich—is it worth the money?

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Michigan bears brunt of latest tornadoes, storms pummeling Midwest

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Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

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Trump VP hopeful Elise Stefanik tries to recreate viral moment

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Biden Withheld Bomb Shipment To Israel In Response To Rafah Invasion

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