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Thursday

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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McCarthy's constituents watched as negotiations with Biden avoided debt default

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During 1st trip to White House, U.K. Prime Minister Sunak will meet with Biden

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Sens. Mark Warner and Mike Crapo, seen here making their way to the House chamber for President Trump's first State of the Union Address in 2018, are announcing an effort to expand access to capital for small businesses emerging from the pandemic. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Of the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, only Justice Clarence Thomas (seated second from left) and Justice Samuel Alito (seated fourth from left) did not file their financial disclosures. They asked for — and were granted — extensions. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says replacing Nancy Pelosi is like following after Michael Jordan. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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6 months in, Hakeem Jeffries reflects on the debt ceiling drama and replacing Pelosi

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Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, in Vero Beach, Fla., on May 5. The Southern Poverty Law Center has added the group to its list of antigovernment extremist entities. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog

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Mike Pence will celebrate his birthday by announcing his GOP presidential bid

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Cleta Mitchell speaks at a conference in Camp Hill, Pa., on April 1, 2022. The influential conservative attorney helped former President Donald Trump as he sought to overturn the 2020 election. She's now working to dismantle ERIC. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

A group claiming to protect parents' rights in public schools is labeled as extremist

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie makes presidential bid to take on Trump

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