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Month: October 2023

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones files federal lawsuit against Speaker of State House who oversaw his ousting

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the chamber earlier this year, has filed a federal lawsuit against Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton and other House officials, alleging his constitutional rights have been repeatedly violated, court records show. The federal lawsuit filed in the Middle

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McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz

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McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz

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Iglesia y matrimonio homosexual: esto ha dicho el papa Francisco sobre las parejas del mismo sexo

Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tensa relación entre la Iglesia católica y la comunidad LGBT ha adquirido mayor notoriedad en los últimos años, especialmente tras el ascenso del papa Francisco, un pontífice más progresista que sus predecesores —al menos de acuerdo con algunos sectores conservadores— que se ha referido en varias oportunidades al lugar de

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