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Marcia English leads a group of Trump supporters in song outside the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The conference is returning to Florida this year, along with a number of other GOP gatherings.

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Florida has become the GOP's favorite destination, and not just for its beaches

4:15pm February 24, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida has become go-to for Republican politicians holding meetings and fundraisers. Part of the reason is the relaxed COVID restrictions, but warm weather and political winds are big draws, too.

A US Postal Office sign is seen displayed on February 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. On February 8, the House of Representatives passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076). The legislation will address operational and financial issues that the

Plan to fix Postal Service shifts retirees to Medicare, along with billions in costs

3:01pm February 24, 2022

by Michael McAuliff

Some lawmakers worry that pushing future post office retirees' health costs to Medicare could hurt the health program's outlook.

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Additional global sanctions will be a blow to Putin, Sen. Klobuchar says

8:37am February 24, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and how Congress plans to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Fla. Gov. DeSantis wants lawmakers to dismantle a minority voting district

5:21am February 24, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled legislature appear to be headed for a showdown over maps. Florida is redrawing its congressional districts.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is part of a group of Democrats up for reelection in 2022 pushing for eliminating the gas tax for the rest of the year to address higher prices at the pump.

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Senate Democrats want to fight inflation, but there are limits to what they can do

5:12am February 24, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Some are looking to a gas tax holiday to bring relief to consumers faced with skyrocketing prices.

The Justice Department is scrapping a program that it launched under the Trump administration to counter Beijing's theft of American intellectual property.

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The Justice Department is ending its controversial China Initiative

9:15pm February 23, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The initiative aimed to counter China's theft of American secrets and technology, but critics said it created a climate of fear among Asian Americans.

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Ukraine crisis draws new resolve from bipartisan lawmakers — with some GOP critics

7:46pm February 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Congressional lawmakers are sounding a new bipartisan tone against a rising threat led by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Still, there is GOP divide on how President Biden should move forward.

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Trump praises Putin's moves as 'savvy'

6:15pm February 23, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Former President Trump praised Russian President Putin after the Kremlin recognized the independence of two breakaway, Russian separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine.

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A police officer mans a checkpoint near Parliament Hill on Wednesday in Ottawa. Ottawa protesters who vowed never to give up are largely gone, chased away by police in riot gear in what was the biggest police operation in the nation's history.

Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end

5:02pm February 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

On Friday, authorities launched the largest police operation in Canadian history, arresting at least 191 people and towing about about 80 vehicles until the streets in front of Parliament were clear.

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NC judges uphold legislative maps, change Congress lines

4:59pm February 23, 2022

by Associated Press

A panel of trial judges made additional changes to North Carolina's congressional district map Wednesday, declaring that the latest U.S.