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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses with Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Chief Justice John Roberts pose for their official portrait in 2022.

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How questions about Justice Thomas' ethics could harm the Supreme Court's reputation

9:52am April 18, 2023

by Ally Schweitzer

After repeated reports of ethics violations by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a Senate panel plans to review ethics standards for Supreme Court justices.

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Larry Summers (left) and Olivier Blanchard (right)

Where Are Interest Rates Going?

6:30am April 18, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

The answer could matter for your home value, stock portfolio, and the future of the economy.

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House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year

6:13am April 18, 2023

Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.

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Morning news brief

5:08am April 18, 2023

The fighting between Sudan's ruling military factions continues for a fourth day. Negotiations on raising the nation's debt ceiling remain stalled. The IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover.

U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023.

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It's true: Rep. George Santos announces his bid for reelection

12:47am April 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

Santos enters the race as an underdog — abandoned by many fellow Republicans while facing investigations over a myriad of allegations about falsehoods during his last campaign.

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GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its 'echo chamber'

8:37pm April 17, 2023

by David Folkenflik

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he speaks with Fox leadership "all the time." He questioned panels whether Fox is doing enough to "grow the team." Sununu was addressing GOP donors in Nashville.

Is Clarence Thomas fit to serve with ties to a GOP donor? A law professor weighs in

5:27pm April 17, 2023

NPR'S Scott Detrow talks with constitutional law professor Stephen Vladeck about what Clarence Thomas' ties to a GOP megadonor say about his fitness to serve as a SCOTUS justice.

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A year after New Mexico's biggest wildfire, victims have yet to see $2.5 billion aid

5:14pm April 17, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Congress set aside $2.5 billion for victims of New Mexico's biggest wildfire, started by accident by the U.S. Forest Service. A year after the fire, distributing that money is still in the works.

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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, during an interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 17, 2023.

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Speaker McCarthy outlines GOP debt limit plan, Democrats pan demands as extreme

2:22pm April 17, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Talks over raising the nation's borrowing authority are stalled so House Speaker McCarthy says GOP will vote on their own plan. Democrats say adding demands to avoid a historic default is reckless.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is seen here boarding an elevator following a vote on Feb. 14. She has been absent from the Senate after being diagnosed with shingles.

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Congress returns from recess with a big to-do list

1:54pm April 17, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

Addressing the fallout of a leak of classified intelligence documents and drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit are just a few items on Congress' to-do list.