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Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at a debate hosted by FOX Business and Univision, Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

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Up First briefing: Biden impeachment inquiry; GOP debate takeaways; get more fiber

7:34am September 28, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

Republicans will hold their first impeachment inquiry hearing on Biden. Six takeaways from the second GOP debate. How to add more fiber to your diet.

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GOP candidates debate while Trump meets with autoworkers in Michigan

7:23am September 28, 2023

After seven Republicans debated in California — with the GOP frontrunner conspicuously absent — primary presidential candidates are still trying to break through as Trump retains a hold on voters.

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A closer look at what's included in the spending that Republicans want to eliminate

7:23am September 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

6:42am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

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6 takeaways from the second GOP debate

5:38am September 28, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.

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Morning news brief

5:16am September 28, 2023

The GOP held its second presidential primary debate. With a possible government shutdown looming, House Republicans focus on impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh.

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House GOP launches first public hearing on impeachment inquiry of President Biden

5:16am September 28, 2023

With less than three days before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans will spend much of Thursday holding their first public hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

Some towns are caught between old oil and gas drilling rules and new goals

5:16am September 28, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime boom towns like Farmington, N.M.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer is seen in front of a newspaper page with a photograph of Hunter Biden and his father President Biden during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Feb. 8.

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Here's what House Republicans are alleging in their impeachment inquiry against Biden

5:00am September 28, 2023

by Dana Farrington

House Republicans are claiming President Biden benefited from foreign business deals by his son, Hunter, but they have not yet shown direct evidence of that.

Rep. Jamie Raskin D-Md., listens to testimony during a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee on July 26.

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House Republicans will soon begin the first impeachment inquiry hearing into Biden

5:00am September 28, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said the hearing will examine the value of an impeachment inquiry and evidence against President Biden.