Author: John Wagner

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Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton, Utah, a municipality of about 45,000 people near Salt Lake City, assails Sen. Mitt Romney for compromising with Democrats.

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In 2019, two years into his gubernatorial tenure, media stories portrayed Justice as largely uninterested in his duties after his office did release copies of his schedules.

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The senator’s decision to retire opens the door in the heavily Democratic state for a possible primary bid for Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, the state’s sole representative in Congress.

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There are matters related to Rep. George Santos that the House Ethics Committee can pursue without interfering with federal prosecutors’ work, Rep. David Joyce says.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who previously characterized the move as a last-ditch effort, endorsed the push Wednesday in a letter to Democratic colleagues.

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A meeting had been scheduled for Friday but was postponed to give talks at the staff level a chance to continue over the weekend.

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The letter is signed by a group of 13 Democrats who represent New York City — including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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The Republican senator from Indiana cited comments by the former president about Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other concerns.

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Several New York Republicans elected with Santos insisted he resign. “These charges bring us one step closer to never having to talk about this lying loser ever again,” Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) said.