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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) donned a red “A” on her shirt on Tuesday after her vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) left her feeling “demonized” on Capitol Hill, she said. “I’m wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ after the week that I just had, last week, being a woman up here and being demonized …

Former President Trump endorsed Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of his, in the Arizona Senate race on Tuesday evening. “When I’m back in the White House, I need strong fighters like Kari in the Senate. She is a fighter. She’s strong and she’s good. She’s got a great heart by …

Abortions in North Carolina dropped 31 percent in a single month after the state’s 12-week abortion ban took effect, according to a new analysis, the largest of any state. After the law took effect on July 1, there were 1,310 fewer abortions performed in the health system that month compared …

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died. Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant …

Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd suspended his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday, opting instead to endorse former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley. Mr. Hurd, a former House lawmaker from Texas and a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, said Ms. Haley is the best candidate in the GOP primary field, …

Two California laws are expected to take effect Jan. 1 that will prevent most employers from discriminating against one’s personal cannabis use, with the latest bill—if approved by the governor—making it unlawful for employers to ask employees, or applicants, about prior use. Senate Bill 700, authored by Sen. Steven Bradford …

Republicans held a debate with their two candidates for speaker of the House on Oct. 10 and emerged after two hours no closer to identifying the nominee to unite the divided conference. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both highly respected within the Republican …

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily limited Idaho’s near-total abortion ban during ongoing legal proceedings involving a challenge from the Biden administration. Last month, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had allowed the state to enforce its ban. However, the court has …

Calls for more aid to Israel came quickly in the wake of a terrorist attack by Hamas on the country this weekend, and President Biden has said military assistance is on its way. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, has already been dispatched to the region, and more …

Rep. George Santos, the embattled freshman Republican known for fabricating large portions of his resume, was charged Tuesday on 10 new criminal counts, including conspiracy, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud. Federal prosecutors filed a 23-count superseding indictment that comes after Santos pleaded not guilty to …