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Concern rising among Biden officials Israel may launch incursion into Lebanon

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — American administration and intelligence officials are concerned that Israel is planning a ground incursion into Lebanon that could be launched in the late spring or early summer if diplomatic efforts fail to push Hezbollah back from the northern border with Israel, senior administrations officials and officials familiar with the

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Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress, filling vacant Santos seat and narrowing the GOP’s slim majority

By Michelle Shen, CNN Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York was sworn into Congress on Wednesday evening after winning a special election earlier this month that captured the nation’s attention to fill the US House seat of expelled Republican Rep. George Santos. Suozzi’s entrance into Congress further narrows an already slim GOP majority in

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Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s so-called “insurrectionist ban.” The decision is paused, giving Trump a short period of time to appeal. Wednesday’s unexpected decision comes as a similar anti-Trump challenge from Colorado

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In wake of McConnell’s exit plan, a fight over the future of the Senate GOP takes shape

By Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN A powerful counterweight to former President Donald Trump is exiting stage left from Republican leadership and leaving in his wake a major showdown over the future of the party. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to step aside as the longest serving Senate leader in history comes as Republicans are at an inflection

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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Justice Department rules say candidates can’t be prosecuted in the middle of a campaign

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is facing two prosecutions brought by a federal special counsel and two prosecutions brought by local district attorneys. Trump claimed on social media on Monday that all four prosecutions violate strict Justice Department rules, since he is a candidate for president, and therefore must be stopped

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Congressional leaders strike a deal on appropriations bills and a stopgap funding measure

By Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot Congressional leaders have struck a deal on some of the appropriations bills funding the federal government, as well as a short-term stopgap measure that would extend government funding and prevent a partial shutdown ahead of a Friday night deadline. In a joint statement on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike

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