Author: Jack Birle
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How do congressional retirements compare to recent Congresses
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The 118th Congress has seen a cavalcade of members of the House of Representatives announce they will not seek another term, and historically, it is a significant number of exits. With the significant number of incumbents not running for reelection and the sudden retirements of several Republicans, including former Rep. Ken Buck, the chaos of…
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Republican House majority will stay tight with special elections to replace fleeing members months away
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Rep. Ken Buck‘s, R-CO, announcement on Tuesday that he will be leaving Congress at the end of next week has taken a narrow GOP House majority and put it on life support. With Buck’s exit, Republicans will only maintain a 218-213 majority after next week, which is expected to shrink to a 218-214 majority when…
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Republicans are trying to impeach a top Biden official — could it backfire?
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Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee pushed forward two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas early Wednesday morning, setting up a full House vote on the matter. The GOP has called for Mayorkas’s impeachment for months, alleging he has neglected his duty to secure the southern border, but impeaching the head…
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Republicans losing lead over Democrats as infighting saps majority’s momentum
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Republicans are slated for a tight election to keep control of the House of Representatives in November, as infighting has plagued the GOP’s narrow majority in the chamber over the last 12 months. A Decision Desk HQ/NewsNation poll conducted from Jan. 16-18 shows that Republicans have a narrow advantage over Democrats on the generic congressional…
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Trump receives 25th endorsement from a senator with Cruz announcing he’ll back former rival
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election, becoming the 25th senator to do so this cycle and adding to the former president’s arsenal of endorsements. Cruz announced his endorsement on Fox News’s Hannity on Tuesday, arguing there is no path forward for any other Republican candidate after Trump’s decisive…
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Three things to know about Florida’s special legislative session
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The Florida legislature will gavel into a special session beginning on Monday to handle a variety of issues facing the Sunshine State from within and beyond its borders. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) had pushed for the special session, which was formally called by Republican state Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and Republican state House Speaker Paul…
