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Mark Milley takes shot at Trump, warns of ‘wannabe dictators’ in pointed farewell speech  MSNBC Milley says Trump disrespected US military with execution comment  CNN Opinion | Donald Trump’s Campaign of Violence and Lawlessness  The New York Times

The doubtful convictions of Donald J. Trump  The Hill

AOC slams GOP for criticizing Bowman over fire alarm instead of Santos  USA TODAY AOC defends Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm as GOP file motion to expel  The Independent Democrat Jamaal Bowman pulls fire alarm in House office building but says it

WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. Gaetz,

Authorities resumed their investigation Sunday of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a toxic chemical leak.

The New York Democrat says a mistake occurred as he was rushing to get to a vote, but Republicans have suggested Bowman was trying to delay the proceedings. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)

The New York Democrat says a mistake occurred as he was rushing to get to a vote, but Republicans have suggested Bowman was trying to delay the proceedings. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)

Feinstein’s body, accompanied by Pelosi, arrives in California on plane from president’s military fleet  CNN What’s next for Feinstein’s vacant Senate seat  Washington Post Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s remains brought home to the Bay Area  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Dianne Feinstein: A giant

In a dramatic turn of events, the House and Senate on Saturday passed a measure to extend government funding through mid-November, averting an imminent government shutdown just hours before the deadline. The last-minute bipartisan effort seemingly came together in a