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However, he said, the House has advocated for a bipartisan deal directly to the White House. “I see the relationship as respectful, so I'm not worried about wasting his time and saying, 'Look how much I agree with you,'” Bradley said when asked if he saw the relationship with McCarthy as insurmountable. The lack of communication with McCarthy underscores the delicate situation the House finds itself in, as it has increased the likelihood of default and the consequent damage to the economy. With the speaker and President Joe Biden embroiled in checkered negotiations, the White House hoped business groups would…

BuzzFeed News, the viral reporting colossus of yesteryear and the entity that published the infamous Steele Dossier on Donald Trump, announced it was shutting down for good. On Monday, Fox News fired Tucker Carlson, its highest-rated anchor. Within an hour, Don Lemon announced that he was parting ways with CNN, where he had worked for 17 years. On Thursday, Vice News, another struggling pioneer of 21st-century digital news, became the latest media company to fire some of its best-known reporters. These are all isolated events with circumstances specific to each newsroom. But in an excellent new book called "Traffic: Genius,…

So when Justice entered the Senate race on Thursday, he highlighted the crux of McConnell's 2024 strategy. After several Trump-inspired candidates fell short last fall and denied the Republican Party a majority, the Kentucky Republican hopes to execute a Senate campaign plan that is divorced from the presidential race. That means candidates who can win even with the former president back on the ballot next year. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice speaks during an announcement for his campaign for the United States Senate. | Chris Jackson/AP Photo McConnell's tactic underscores the reality that, with the presidential primaries still heating up,…

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