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Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul was among members of the Republican Party who called out Russia's actions.

GOP lawmakers call for stronger sanctions against Russia but some are careful in their criticism of Biden

By Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN Key Republican voices from across Capitol Hill — who have been coordinating their messaging on the crisis in Ukraine — have been purposely measured in their criticism of President Joe Biden in the immediate wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with top GOP lawmakers deliberately critiquing the

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Abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol on September 11

Texas abortion seekers flooded out-of-state clinics after six-week ban went into effect, Planned Parenthood records show

By Tierney Sneed Planned Parenthood clinics in the five states neighboring Texas saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from the Lone Star State after a six-week ban went into effect in September, the organization said Thursday. Colorado and Oklahoma clinics saw some of the biggest surges in Texas abortion seekers, the organization said.

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A view of the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee

Florida House approves bill prohibiting schools from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 classrooms

By Devan Cole, CNN Florida moved one step closer on Thursday to banning teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms for young students, with the state’s GOP-led House of Representatives approving a controversial bill that’s facing intense opposition from LGBTQ advocates and the White House. HB 1557, titled the Parental Rights in

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How significant are the US sanctions on Russia?

By Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN US President Joe Biden unleashed sweeping sanctions Thursday responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine that target Moscow’s banking, technology and aerospace sectors, though the US and Europe stopped short of several key steps to target Moscow — and Putin himself. Still, the scale of the

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Rick Perry Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Personal Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek, Texas Birth name: James Richard Perry Father: Joseph Ray Perry, a farmer Mother: Amelia (Holt) Perry Marriage: Anita (Thigpen) Perry (November 6, 1982-present)

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National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott unveiled a series of policies under his 11-point "Rescue America" plan

Fact-checking Sen. Rick Scott’s claims his new plan does not raise people’s taxes

By Tara Subramaniam On Tuesday, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott unveiled a series of policies under his 11-point “Rescue America” plan, which includes completing the border wall then naming it after former President Donald Trump and a call for all Americans to pay an income tax. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference in Daytona Beach

DeSantis’ rising star — and fraught relationship with Trump — on display as CPAC kicks off in Florida

By Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Walking out to a slick hype video and tossing hats into a raucous crowd as he approached the microphone, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday demonstrated for the Conservative Political Action Conference the bravado and fighting attitude that has made him the most popular elected Republican in the

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