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  Biden's dog Commander has left the White House

  NPR - Tamara Keith

  President Biden's dog Commander is no longer staying at the White House as the first family tries to figure out how to stop him from biting Secret Service officers. The German shepherd has been involved in a series of altercations — the most recent one on Monday evening, when he bit a Secret Service …

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  Future of the House after McCarthy

  NPR - Deirdre Walsh

  Congress is in limbo as the race for speaker of the House plays out. Candidates to replace McCarthy are already campaigning for the job. Meanwhile, lawmakers are concerned about no work can get done.

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  The Pentagon's concerns on Ukraine aid

  NPR - Tom Bowman

  NPR has learned that the Pentagon has been warning U.S. lawmakers that military aid in Ukraine is running out. There are now fears that ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy could delay battlefield support.

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  Republican Montana congressman on the Speaker of the House vacancy

  NPR - Mia Venkat , Ari Shapiro

  NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., about the vote to oust Speaker of the Hose Kevin McCarthy and what comes next.

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  8 hours ago

  Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos

  NPR - Claudia Grisales , Deirdre Walsh , Lexie Schapitl

  The U.S. House of Representatives remains virtually frozen as Republican tumult fuels scrambled plans over who could take over leadership of the lower chamber. Republican members huddled in meeting after meeting on Wednesday with potential candidates for speaker talking to the different factions of …

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  9 hours ago

  Who is Rep. Patrick McHenry and why is he the interim House speaker?

  NPR - Megan Pratz

  Prior to Kevin McCarthy's ouster in a historic motion to vacate Tuesday, most people probably hadn't heard of Rep. Patrick McHenry, the bespectacled and bow-tied gentleman from North Carolina who has focused a lot of his legislative attention on fiscal policy, and may easily have his name misstated …