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Morning Report — House GOP eyes another intraparty clash

Is House Republican infighting an endless loop? Conservatives in the House GOP conference and the Democrats’ leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, agreed Sunday that activist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will not succeed in ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week. “She doesn’t lead anyone,” House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.) told NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” He suggested Greene is isolated in...
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Can Hollywood save Biden?

President Biden’s reelection campaign is increasingly leaning on a longtime ally to play a starring role and help him pull off a win in November: Hollywood. From a record-breaking campaign fundraising weekend in Los Angeles, to an hourlong interview with famed SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern, to an appearance on a podcast hosted by actors...
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Jeffries: Democrats ‘effectively’ in majority due to GOP ‘chaos, dysfunction’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said “chaos” and “dysfunction” in the House GOP has “effectively” given Democrats the majority, lending credence to far-right criticism of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the GOP majority slims. Jeffries said Sunday in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview with Norah O’Donnell that Democrats hold outright influence over the House...
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‘If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,’ says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) emphasized the stakes of the 2024 election in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday, warning that much more than abortion rights are at risk if former President Trump gets a second term. He told CBS’ Norah O’Donnell that reproductive freedom will be an “incredibly significant” issue in the race....
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Biden administration pauses ammunition shipment to Israel: Report

The Biden administration halted a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel last week, Axios first reported, as pressure rises over the Israeli military’s promised invasion of Rafah in Gaza. Israeli officials were left scrambling as to why the shipment was withheld, Axios reported, while CNN reported that the decision was unrelated to U.S. opposition to...
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to launch first crewed mission

Boeing’s first crewed mission of its Starliner spacecraft is set to launch Monday night, a milestone for the aerospace manufacturer. The Starliner is scheduled to lift off at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, weather permitting, carrying two NASA astronauts. The Crew Flight Test will be the first time Boeing’s aerospace efforts carry people into space after...
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