Author: W. JAMES ANTLE III Washington Examiner
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Shades of past conservative revolts appear in GOP infrastructure split
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It’s the kind of presidential shoutout that could make its way into a conservative primary challenger’s ad. “For the Republicans who supported this bill, you showed a lot of courage,” President Joe Biden said as he celebrated the Senate passing a bipartisan infrastructure package. “And I want to personally thank you for that, and I’ve…
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Big moment is here for Senate centrists to flex muscles
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The centrists of the Senate may be about to make their power play in the 50-50 chamber, controlled by the Democrats only due to Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, joined her Democratic colleague from West Virginia in opposition to President Biden’s nominee to run the Office of Management…
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What to do about Trump? Republicans who want to be president face dilemma
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Prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates are starting to choose where they stand on former President Donald Trump going forward in the aftermath of his second impeachment, a key question they will all need to answer. Up first was Nikki Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump and is also a…
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Trump trial turns spotlight on Republicans facing reelection in 2022
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As former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial began Tuesday, all eyes were on one set of jurors: Republican senators who are up for reelection next year. Republicans need a net gain of only one seat to win back the Senate, now split 50-50 and under Democratic control because of Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking…
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There’s a Trump-sized hole at the center of GOP leadership as Cheney and Greene decisions hit
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Former President Donald Trump’s departure from the White House after a single term has triggered a heated debate over the direction of the Republican Party, with the governing class that never fully made peace with him frequently at odds with the MAGA-centric base. Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, beat back an attempt to oust…
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How the Wall Street fight over GameStop reignited the populist coalition
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A battle between Wall Street and a small group of mischievous investors on Reddit has breathed new life into a left-right populist coalition with the potential to scramble old political alliances across the spectrum, with some Republicans and Democrats positioning themselves in favor of the little guy against the financial establishment. When Robinhood and other…
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Republicans ready to fight alongside Trump as he contests election results
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President Trump vows to fight on as contested battleground states are declared for Democratic challenger Joe Biden, and many Republicans are ready to man the barricades with him as long as there remain legal options to pursue. “President Trump should not concede under any circumstances until we know the final and fair vote tally in each of…
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Trump and Biden engage in debate gamesmanship
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In a hard-fought presidential campaign, even debates are subject to debate as supporters of President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden each try to present the other as unwilling participants in the scheduled fall presidential debates. “President Trump is looking forward to debating Joe Biden, who is the only one who is being publicly…


