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Michael McCaul, a Republican representative from Texas, questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington. AP
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference with members of Republican House leadership on the January 6 committee. AFP
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Mr McCarthy, a US representative from California, is the leader of the Republican Party in the House. Reuters
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Andy Biggs, a US representative from Arizona, questions Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as he speaks before the House Judiciary Committee. AFP
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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise speaks as Mr McCarthy listens during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. AFP
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Mr McCarthy heads to his office surrounded by reporters after House investigators issued a subpoena for him and four other Republicans as part of their probe into the violent January 6 insurrection. AP
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Republican Matt Gaetz speaks during a rally with former president Donald Trump before the midterm elections. Reuters
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican representative from Georgia, attends a rally for Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance. AP
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Mr Scalise speaks to supporters as he celebrates his re-election in Metairie, Louisiana. AP
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Jim Jordan, a US representative from Ohio, arrives to speak before former president Donald Trump at a rally in Ohio. AP
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An image of Mr Scalise and former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson during a January 6 committee public hearing. Bloomberg
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Elise Stefanik became chairwoman of the Republican Conference after Liz Cheney was ousted. Bloomberg
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Mr Biggs and others spoke out against the committee investigating the January 6 attack and the conditions of the jail where many prisoners arrested in connection to the attack are being held. AFP
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Mr Biggs stands next to Ms Greene during a press conference. AFP
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Michael McCaul, a Republican representative from Texas, questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington. AP
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference with members of Republican House leadership on the January 6 committee. AFP
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Mr McCarthy, a US representative from California, is the leader of the Republican Party in the House. Reuters
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Andy Biggs, a US representative from Arizona, questions Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as he speaks before the House Judiciary Committee. AFP
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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise speaks as Mr McCarthy listens during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. AFP
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Mr McCarthy heads to his office surrounded by reporters after House investigators issued a subpoena for him and four other Republicans as part of their probe into the violent January 6 insurrection. AP
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Republican Matt Gaetz speaks during a rally with former president Donald Trump before the midterm elections. Reuters
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican representative from Georgia, attends a rally for Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance. AP
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Mr Scalise speaks to supporters as he celebrates his re-election in Metairie, Louisiana. AP
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Jim Jordan, a US representative from Ohio, arrives to speak before former president Donald Trump at a rally in Ohio. AP
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An image of Mr Scalise and former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson during a January 6 committee public hearing. Bloomberg
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Elise Stefanik became chairwoman of the Republican Conference after Liz Cheney was ousted. Bloomberg
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Mr Biggs and others spoke out against the committee investigating the January 6 attack and the conditions of the jail where many prisoners arrested in connection to the attack are being held. AFP
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Mr Biggs stands next to Ms Greene during a press conference. AFP
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Michael McCaul, a Republican representative from Texas, questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington. AP
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