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Tyre Nichols death sparks long-shot push for police reform
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of Congress have renewed a push for police reform after a video of Memphis, Tennessee, police officers beating Tyre Nichols to death was released last week. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle condemned…
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Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels meets with senators amid Senate bid speculation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN) visited Capitol Hill to meet with GOP members of the upper chamber on Wednesday as he mulls jumping into the race for the Hoosier State’s open Senate seat. As speculation…
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Schiff, Swalwell, and Omar say McCarthy will ‘regret’ booting them from committees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff (CA), Eric Swalwell (CA), and Ilhan Omar (MN) railed against Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) efforts to remove them from committee assignments, arguing that the move will backfire on Republicans in the…
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Top Republicans wade into Pence classified documents scandal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Top Republicans in the House are voicing they feel that a review into former Vice President Mike Pence’s handling of classified information should be conducted in the wake of reports documents were found at his…
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McCarthy taps three conservatives for powerful House Rules Committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Monday he tapped two conservatives who held out on him getting the gavel, Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Chip Roy (R-TX), to serve on the powerful House Rules…
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Jeffries taps Schiff and Swalwell for Intelligence Committee, setting up clash with McCarthy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he plans to reappoint Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to the House Intelligence Committee despite Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) vow to keep them off the…
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McCarthy critic Matt Gaetz making calls to members about future of leadership
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a conservative firebrand and close ally to former President Donald Trump, has been making calls to members advocating that lawmakers vote against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be the next speaker of the House in the wake of the GOP’s underperformance in the midterm election cycle, two sources familiar…
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Midterm results: Rep. Don Bacon wins race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Don Bacon (R) prevailed in his race against state Sen. Tony Vargas (D) to represent Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, a coveted swing seat. Bacon, an Air Force veteran who was first elected in 2016, has faced tough races since coming to Congress, with the seat being just one of seven nonpartisan political handicapper Cook…
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Midterm results: Rep. Angie Craig prevails in race for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) prevailed in her race against GOP candidate Tyler Kistner on Tuesday in the heated battle to represent Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. The seat, which is just south of the Twin Cities, is rated R+2 by nonpartisan handicapper Cook Political Report, with the district having favored President Joe Biden by 7 points…
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Midterm results: Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse wins fifth term in House
GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) defeated Democratic challenger Doug White in Washington’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, winning a fifth term in Congress. Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting a riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Washington Republican survived a primary against a…




