Mariana Alfaro

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Texas House expels GOP lawmaker over sexual misconduct allegations

By: Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro

The Texas House of Representatives voted 147-0 to expel Bryan Slaton a day after he resigned from his seat.

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Readiness at risk because of stalled promotions, defense secretary says

By: Mariana Alfaro

In a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) block of quick military promotions poses a “clear risk” to the nation’s military readiness and directly impacts the lives of service members’ families.

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Trump’s PAC funded Smithsonian portraits though individual donors were suggested, emails show

By: Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro

Emails reviewed by The Washington Post shed more details on a controversial move by the Smithsonian to accept $650,000 from a Trump PAC for his presidential portrait, though individual donors were apparently willing to step up.

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Live updates: Kentucky, Pennsylvania primary election results, analysis

By: Mariana Alfaro, Maeve Reston

Voters in Kentucky will choose their next governor and secretary of states, while Philadelphia voters will select their next mayor in Tuesday's primary elections.

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House Freedom Caucus calls on McCarthy to suspend debt ceiling negotiations

By: Mariana Alfaro, Marianna Sotomayor

The delicate negotiations, which congressional leaders have said yielded progress in recent days, could be upended by the demand.

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House Ethics Committee closes Swalwell investigation with no further action

By: Mariana Alfaro

The panel was looking into his alleged ties to a Chinese intelligence operative, despite the FBI previously clearing him of wrongdoing in the matter.

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The debt ceiling deadline is approaching fast, but talks are still slow

By: Rachel Siegel, Mariana Alfaro, Camila Dechalus

Negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans have yet to find a certain path to avoiding default

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DeSantis says, if elected president, he’d consider pardons for Jan. 6 offenders

By: Mariana Alfaro

Ron DeSantis’s comments are similar to those of Donald Trump, though the former president has said he would not only issue pardons but make an apology to the Jan. 6 offenders.

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N.D. Gov. Doug Burgum to launch GOP presidential bid June 7

By: Mariana Alfaro, Maeve Reston

Republican Doug Burgum, a wealthy software entrepreneur, is in his second term as North Dakota governor.

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Live updates: Students compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

By: Lizzie Johnson, Amy B Wang, Maham Javaid, Mariana Alfaro

Follow live updates as students compete in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling be beginning at 8 p.m.