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WASHINGTON — A week-long standoff between Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and his conservative detractors comes to a head Tuesday as lawmakers prepare to vote on a new House speaker.A small group of far-right members close to former President Donald Trump have vowed to stand together in denying McCarthy of California the speaker's gavel. Because the new 222-212 Republican majority is so slim, just five Republican lawmakers could prevent him from getting the 218 votes he needs to win in the first round. That would send the process to multiple votes, and almost certain chaos on the floor.The last time this…

As the miami dolphins prepare to close out the regular season with a pivotal game against the New York Jets on Sunday, they'll do it without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa written into the game plan. Tagovailoa entered the concussion protocol for the second time this season following the Dolphins' Week 16 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers hugs Tua Tagovailoa of the Dolphins on the field after the game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed this before last week's game against…

The family of the suspect arrested in the murders of four University of Idaho students is "obviously shocked" by the first-degree murder charges he faces, his attorney said in a statement. interview with NBC's "TODAY" Tuesday, hours before the suspect is expected to appear in a Pennsylvania court for an extradition hearing. “They don't believe it's Bryan, they can't believe this, they're obviously in shock,” said Jason LaBar, Monroe County's top public defender. LaBar represents Bryan Kohberger, 28, in the extradition request, which he said is not being questioned, but is not part of his murder defense. "This is certainly…

Hope Hicks, who served as a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, told an aide to Ivanka Trump that "we all look like domestic terrorists now" as the riot unfolded at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.In texts published by the House committee of January 6Hicks expressed concern about the consequences of Trump's actions to Julie Radford, who was then Ivanka Trump's chief of staff.“In one day he ended all future opportunities that don't include speaking engagements at the local Proud Boys chapter,” Hicks said, appearing to refer to the then-president."Yes," Radford replied.“And all of us who didn't have…