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Trump is 'shaping Florida’s congressional delegation in his own image': report
4 weeks ago

Trump is 'shaping Florida’s congressional delegation in his own image': report

Raw Story  

President-Elect Donald Trump has endorsed two Florida officials even ahead of their official congressional bids, according to Politico. Per the report, the MAGA endorsements for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine for the House "are widely considered to be the coveted golden ticket to getting elected in Districts 1 and 6, respectively, given their deep-red …

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'Very concerning': Internet stunned at 'wild' report of Republican's online comments
3 months ago

'Very concerning': Internet stunned at 'wild' report of Republican's online comments

Raw Story  

Mark Robinson faced ridicule online Thursday after a bombshell CNN report found dozens of disturbing comments he was accused of making on a pornography website’s message board. He also reportedly called himself a “black NAZI,” said he enjoyed watching transgender pornography, and referred to himself as a “perv.” Robinson has denied all of the allegations using words from Supreme Court …

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AG Garland slams attacks on the DOJ during congressional testimony
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AG Garland slams attacks on the DOJ during congressional testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuked Republicans Tuesday for what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers who have sought to hold him in contempt that he will “not be intimidated.” Appearing before a House panel led by allies of Donald Trump, Garland condemned as a “conspiracy theory” the claim that the department was behind …

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US House Speaker confirms Israel's Netanyahu to address Congress ‘soon’: Will this move infuriate Democrats?
7 months ago

US House Speaker confirms Israel's Netanyahu to address Congress ‘soon’: Will this move infuriate Democrats?

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Israeli PM vowed that they will continue to fight against Hamas even without US aid, House Speaker Mike Johnson stated Thursday that Benjamin Netanyahu will "soon" address a joint session of Congress. According to a source familiar with the matter, Netanyahu has been communicating with Republican Congressional leaders in recent weeks about a possible joint session address, …

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Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens

NPR  

Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens Enlarge this image toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP Mariam Zuhaib/AP A growing number of Republican lawmakers are making a renewed push for an unprecedented change to the country's election maps. toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images These proposals have to overcome the 14th Amendment's call for a count of the …

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Pennsylvania election denier Scott Perry begs Republicans to vote by mail
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania election denier Scott Perry begs Republicans to vote by mail

Raw Story  

CAMP HILL— U.S. Rep. Scott Perry made his expected annual visit to the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference on Friday, but challenged his fellow conservatives to embrace a method of voting that is popular with Democrats: vote-by-mail. David McCormick, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, told the audience Friday that “it’s something we’ve got to embrace or we’re going to lose.” Just outside …

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New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge in fight for House
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge in fight for House

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. The lines are similar to both the existing congressional map and a proposal drawn by the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission, yet appeared far from the aggressive partisan gerrymander many expected after Democrats took control of the redistricting process earlier this week. Democrats also reversed proposed changes from the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission that would …

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House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas' impeachment
10 months, 1 week ago

House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas' impeachment

Hindustan Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green on Wednesday announced that he won't run for a fourth term, pointing to the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas just the day before as among the reasons it is “time for me to return home.” HT Image “Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means …

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US congressional intelligence chair warns of ‘serious national security threat’
10 months, 1 week ago

US congressional intelligence chair warns of ‘serious national security threat’

Hindustan Times  

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee issued an unusual cryptic statement on Wednesday saying the committee had made available to all members of Congress information about an unspecified "serious national security threat" that sources said was related to Russia. U.S. Representative Mike Turner "I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat …

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Georgia state senator joins Republican congressional race for seat opened by Ferguson’s retirement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia state senator joins Republican congressional race for seat opened by Ferguson’s retirement

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Mike Dugan, a Carrollton Republican, filed papers with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday to start raising campaign contributions for the 3rd Congressional District. “It is time to get back to a government that works for the people, and I would be honored to be the voice that represents Georgia’s …

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Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s redistricting decision but won’t seek to pause ruling for now
1 year, 1 month ago

Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s redistricting decision but won’t seek to pause ruling for now

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s order to redraw some congressional and state legislative districts, but that it won’t fight in court to pause the order for now, meaning a special session later this month to draw new lines is likely to proceed. A federal judge ruled last week that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and …

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NC Democrats’ parity in Congress delegation may be fleeting
2 years ago

NC Democrats’ parity in Congress delegation may be fleeting

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democrats celebrated winning what was billed as North Carolina’s lone toss-up race for the U.S. House this month, as state Sen. Wiley Nickel’s narrow victory over Republican Bo Hines in the 13th Congressional District helped weaken any national GOP midterm wave. GOP legislators vehemently opposed a split opinion by the state Supreme Court last winter that struck …

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This North Carolina congressional district has a rare competitive midterm race
2 years, 1 month ago

This North Carolina congressional district has a rare competitive midterm race

NPR  

This North Carolina congressional district has a rare competitive midterm race Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamara Keith/NPR Tamara Keith/NPR Voters in the midterm elections are choosing 435 members of the House of Representatives. "We need conservative fighters that will go on offense, take ground back, just like President Trump did during the course of his administration," Hines said in …

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Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring
2 years, 6 months ago

Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries Tuesday despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who personally rejected Trump’s call to “find” enough votes to declare him the winner in Georgia, defeated his Trump-backed …

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Kevin McCarthy ‘clearly despises the base’: Congressional hopeful opposes GOP leader’s bid for speaker
2 years, 7 months ago

Kevin McCarthy ‘clearly despises the base’: Congressional hopeful opposes GOP leader’s bid for speaker

Raw Story  

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy of California is facing opposition from within his own party as he seeks to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. In Washington's 3rd congressional district, Joe Kent is challenging Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the GOP primary after her vote to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "McCarthy …

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Florida Legislature gives up, asks gov for congressional map
2 years, 8 months ago

Florida Legislature gives up, asks gov for congressional map

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature’s new approach on drawing congressional maps is, if at first you don’t succeed, don’t try again. House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson sent a memo to lawmakers Monday ahead of a special session next week saying legislative staff will not draw new maps to be considered by the chambers. In an …

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Missouri Senate divided over congressional redistricting
2 years, 10 months ago

Missouri Senate divided over congressional redistricting

Associated Press  

— The Missouri Senate remained divided over a congressional redistricting plan Tuesday as a filibuster from conservatives pushing for an aggressively Republican map carried on through a second day and Democrats raised concerns that they were being treated unfairly. “Right now, it seems like part of the body feels like we’ve got a good compromise, but a significant portion of …

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Analysis: Closed party primary debate dividing Louisiana GOP
3 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: Closed party primary debate dividing Louisiana GOP

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s Republican leaders are sharply at odds over whether and how the state should redesign its primary elections, a resurfacing disagreement driven by political ideology that could have significant sway in future election victories. A task force led by Hewitt to study the issue voted Monday to recommend that lawmakers create a closed party primary for congressional races and …

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All four Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives
4 years, 1 month ago

All four Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives

Hindustan Times  

In an impressive show, all the four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers -- Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi -- have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives. Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi -- have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives. The so-called ‘Samosa caucus’, a termed coined by Krishnamoorthi …

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