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Column: Victorious Republicans are once again falling for the mandate trap
1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Victorious Republicans are once again falling for the mandate trap

LA Times  

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota listens to Donald Trump during a White House meeting in 2018. Although voters generally may not have spoken with anything like one voice on various policies, Republican voters voted for Republicans who would be loyal to, and supportive, of Trump. The three contenders, John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott are falling over each …

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'Petty politics': Republicans melt down over Democratic leader's disruptive move
1 month, 1 week ago

'Petty politics': Republicans melt down over Democratic leader's disruptive move

Raw Story  

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is causing Republicans to lash out with his latest move to disrupt the upcoming Senate orientation. Senator Marsha Blackburn also chimed in: "Senator Schumer is playing petty politics by moving to block Senator-elect Dave McCormick from orientation. It’s up to the VOTERS Pennsylvanians elected Republican Dave McCormick we should see him at senate orientation …

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"Reaching her expiration date": How Marjorie Taylor Greene fell so fast from MAGA stardom
7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Reaching her expiration date": How Marjorie Taylor Greene fell so fast from MAGA stardom

Salon  

Making an Icarus allusion is tempting, except it would go right over MAGA heads. Even Donald Trump, the not-so-secret actual leader of House Republicans, issued condescending social media posts warning her this "will negatively affect everything!" This was more about Republicans and Democrats joining hands to tell Marjorie Taylor Greene to take a seat already. Fox News and other outlets …

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North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces

The Independent  

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Musk suggests Twitter followers to vote for ‘this’ party in US midterm elections
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk suggests Twitter followers to vote for ‘this’ party in US midterm elections

Live Mint  

After creating a furor over Twitter after taking it over and proposing a revamp of the social media platform, Elon Musk is also entering the arena of politics now. Elon Musk also gave the reason why he is endorsing Republicans and said that shared power helps to curb the excesses by a government and hence both Republicans and Democrats should …

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McCarthy’s push to ascend to House speaker relies on Trump
2 years, 8 months ago

McCarthy’s push to ascend to House speaker relies on Trump

Associated Press  

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The next speaker of the U.S. House could very well hail from California — not Nancy Pelosi’s slice of the Golden State, but the other California, Donald Trump’s California. “We’re the forgotten valley,” said retired insurance salesman Chuck Hall at a Republican Party dinner last week in Fresno. As McCarthy relies on Trump to help Republicans win …

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