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Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate says Republicans 'making a mistake' by not discussing health care

Republicans have a lot of work to do when it comes to healthcare policy, according to Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde. Health care costs are so high in some areas of the Badger State that many struggle to even access treatment, Hovde told Fox News Digital in an interview. “You know, the left loves running on Obamacare, and they …

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Biden insists red state won twice by Trump is suddenly 'in play'

President Biden hit the campaign trail in Florida, where he touted the Republican-led state is “in play” for the 2024 election, eliciting criticism and mockery online. “Florida – I think Florida is in play, nationally,” Biden said Tuesday during a campaign event in Tampa at Hillsborough Community College. The Biden campaign on Tuesday cited abortion laws in the state as …

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House Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign

House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling Wednesday for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel demonstrations on campus, calling her “very weak” and “inept.” Johnson said during a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt that he is holding a press conference at Columbia University later today “with some of my colleagues from the HouseRepublicans from NewYork …

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Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home

Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected …

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Arizona House lawmakers pass bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Arizona House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864 on the books in the state. The bill will now go to the state Senate after all 29 House Democrats and three Republicans voted in favor of the repeal. The ban was held up by the Arizona Supreme Court earlier this month. The law, …

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Newsom ignoring California crises to promote himself in pro-abortion campaign, GOP lawmakers say

Republican lawmakers torched Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for his national pro-abortion campaign on Monday while California faces several crises they say demand his attention. “It’s certainly frustrating that Gov. Newsom is focusing all his attention on other states besides California,” Assemblyman Vince Fong, vice chair of the state’s budget committee, told Fox News Digital. “California is in crisis.” Fong, who …

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LGBT couples at heightened risk from climate change, study from liberal law school claims

Same-sex couples are more likely to face the threat of climate change compared to straight couples in the U.S., a new report from the progressive UCLA School of Law claims. “Same-sex couples are more likely to reside in communities with poorer infrastructure and less access to resources. They are, therefore, less prepared to respond and adapt to natural hazards and …

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Johnson faces uphill climb to win back GOP rebels before November; here's what they want

Conservative critics of Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership are warning that he has an uphill climb to winning back their support in time for House Republicans’ leadership elections at the end of this year. “He’s gonna have a tough time based on past history, because I would submit he’s failed on just about everything other than initiating [the Homeland Security Secretary …

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New poll reveals how voters' views on abortion have changed as Dems seek to make issue a central 2024 theme

A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday revealed information about Americans’ views on abortion that could surprise voters as the November election draws nearer. The poll comes as Democrats seek to make abortion a central issue this election year, hoping it will drive turnout across the country in their favor as they seek to win control of the House of …

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Ilhan Omar excuses Columbia anti-Israel unrest but branded Jan 6 protesters 'violent mob'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said the Gaza cease-fire encampments at Columbia University are being “co-opted and made to look bad” – but would not answer questions on whether she would say the same about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. “Throughout history, protests were co-opted and made to look bad so police and public leaders would shut …

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