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DAILY
NEWS (Page 4) BEGINNING October 1, 2018
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Replay of President Donald J. Trump's 2019
State of the Union Address
2/5/19 at 9:00 PM EST.
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8/22/19
Sen. Cotton says he raised the idea of buying Greenland in conversations with Trump and Danish ambassador
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8/20/19
Mitt Romney slaps ‘socialist’ agenda of Democratic presidential candidates — and Donald Trump’s character
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8/19/19
Rep. Steve King says media, GOP leaders owe him an apology after his comments on rape and incest
A Republican poll shows overwhelming support for stricter gun control among suburban women
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8/18/19
Sen. Graham: The dream of every leftist is to have a liberal court enacting laws from the bench
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8/17/19
GOP Senator John Cornyn Torched Over ‘Dumbest’ Climate Change Explainer
After Trump’s Greenville rally, this election in Eastern NC will be a test for GOP
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8/16/19
Republican Iowa senator says Trump EPA 'screwed us' with biofuel waivers
Republicans offer support for Steve King challenger
GOP memo deflects some gun questions to 'violence from the left'
Cook Political Report moves Susan Collins Senate race to 'toss up'
Corey Lewandowski’s potential New Hampshire Senate run is a very Trumpian move
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8/15/19
Who’s got a good shot of defeating his golf buddy? Graham weighs in on 2020 race
Montana’s GOP wants to make it impossible for local governments to enact gun control
Some Conservatives Denounce Israel's Decision To Ban Reps. Omar And Tlaib
GOP Georgia congressional candidate withdraws after calling himself a 'white nationalist'
El Paso's Republican mayor says Trump called him a 'RINO' during visit after mass shooting
Steve King to Gillibrand: Odds of me resigning same as yours of winning presidential nomination
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8/14/19
Republican Sen. Martha McSally wants to make domestic terrorism a federal crime
King incites furor with abortion, rape and incest remarks
Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest
Cheney on Steve King's rape, incest comments: 'It's time for him to go'
Assault weapons ban picks up steam in Congress
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8/13/19
How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project
U.S. Senate leader: Any violent crackdown in Hong Kong would be 'completely unacceptable'
GOP challenger Weld denounces Trump's 'pathetic' boasting in El Paso
New polls identify fault lines inside the GOP over Trump’s immigration agenda and treatment of asylum seekers
GOP strategist: Biden gaffes are 'serving him pretty well'
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8/12/19
GOP Sen. Rick Scott: Americans should get tax cuts in return for tariffs paid on Chinese goods
‘The shooter is responsible’: Rep. Steve Scalise says Trump’s rhetoric is not to blame for El Paso attack
GOP's disregard for venomous Trump rhetoric against Latinos is inexcusable
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8/11/19
Republican plans to cancel Trump primaries in some states see pushback
Scalise: Trump no more responsible for El Paso than 'Bernie Sanders is for my shooting'
Republican challenger Weld warns party of Trump's 'racist tirades'
Bloomberg: McConnell may allow gun reform vote to boost reelection chances
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8/10/19
Trump-McConnell 2020? Senate leader takes on role of wingman
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8/9/19
Half of Republicans say US deficit needs to be dealt with immediately
Illinois Republicans warn Trump against letting Rod Blagojevich out of jail early
GOP chairwoman says Trump raised $12M in Hamptons 'thanks to the unhinged mob'
The return of Mitch McConnell’s campaign Twitter account
‘They’re afraid’: Suburban voters in red states threaten GOP’s grip on power
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8/8/19
GOP lawmaker's town hall erupts in shouting over mass shootings, Trump
Republican groups halt Twitter spending after McConnell account locked
Republican groups vow to stop buying Twitter ads until McConnell campaign account is unfrozen
McConnell rejects calls to bring Senate back early for gun debate
Graham promises ObamaCare repeal if Trump, Republicans win in 2020
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8/7/19
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after posting video of protester shouting threats, profanities
House Democrats tell McConnell: Pass stricter gun laws now
McConnell faces pressure to bring Senate back for gun legislation
Mitch McConnell’s campaign keeps creating controversies. Why?
Texas faces turbulent political moment
The GOP has caught autocratic fever
(The number of conservative Republicans favoring fewer checks and balances on a president has doubled since last year.)
Did El Paso show us that white supremacists are a serious threat? Few Republicans think so.
Ohio congressman joins a group of Republicans who flipped on guns after violence hit close to home
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, Reps. Chris Stewart and John Curtis support a federal ‘red flag’ law after mass shootings
Orange County, longtime GOP stronghold, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans
Jon Huntsman resigns as U.S. ambassador to Russia to return to Utah for possible run for governor
Conservatives buck Trump over worries of 'socialist' drug pricing
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8/6/19
Trump, RNC file legal challenges to Calif. law seeking release of the president’s tax returns
Texas faces turbulent political moment
Why the Conservative Frontrunner Might Lose the Mississippi Governor's Race
Joaquin Castro tweeted the names of top Trump donors. Republicans say it will encourage violence.
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8/5/19
Rep. Kenny Marchant calls it quits, becomes 12th House Republican to retire
Video games. Homelessness. Social media. After shootings, Republicans have avoided talking about Trump and white nationalism
Lawmakers Redouble Push to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran
(The U.S. president’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran is creating strange bedfellows in Congress.)
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8/4/19
Republicans struggle to respond in wake of El Paso, Dayton shootings
Hurd calls on public to flag shooting threats on social media
Brown: McConnell should bring Senate back into session to pass background checks
CNN's Jake Tapper calls out Republicans who turned down interviews after shootings
McConnell Promised to End Senate Gridlock. Instead, Republicans Are Stuck in Neutral.
Cotton: 'The Democrats have truly lost their mind'
Budget deal sparks scramble to prevent shutdown
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8/3/19
Republicans' rendezvous with reality — their plan is to cut Social Security
Hurd retirement leaves GOP gloomy on 2020
‘Take Texas seriously’: GOP anxiety spikes after retirements, Democratic gains
Republicans fear backlash from voters over Trump’s dismissal of climate change
George P. Bush denounces 'white terrorism' after El Paso shooting
McConnell fires back at 'Moscow Mitch' attacks by Democrats
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8/2/19
Utah GOP Sens. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney vote against bipartisan budget deal
GOP senator held up Trump aide's confirmation to get info on border wall contracts
Rand Paul pushed for Iranian diplomat to meet with Trump: report
GOP punches back in election security fight
Nikki Haley hits Trump's 'unnecessary' response to Cummings break-in
Far-right activist Laura Loomer announces 2020 congressional bid
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8/1/19
Senate passes sweeping budget deal, sending it to Trump
#LeningradLindsey trends after Graham forces asylum bill through Senate committee
Will Hurd, only black Republican congressman, retiring
As Democrats squabble, Trump worries some Republicans with his Twitter battles
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7/31/19
Senate confirms 13 Trump judges ahead of August break
Kelly Knight Craft confirmed as Trump’s next U.N. ambassador in vote largely on party lines
Republicans don’t think Trump’s tweets are racist. That fits a long American history of denying racism.
Ex-McConnell staffers lobbied on Russian-backed Kentucky project
RNC chair defends GOP donor platform in tense meeting
5th congressional Republican in 2 weeks announces retirement
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7/30/19
House GOP fears retirement wave will lead to tsunami
GOP Rep. Mike Conaway won't seek reelection in 2020
#MoscowMitchMcTreason trends after McConnell defends blocking election security bills
Why is Mitch McConnell blocking election security bills? Good question.
Two senators split sharply in assessments of general accused of sexual assault
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7/29/19
Senate fails to override Trump veto on Saudi arms sale
Meadows on Trump, Cummings spat: 'Neither man is a racist'
McConnell blasts 'modern-day McCarthyism,' defends blocking election bills
GOP senator introduces resolution to formally condemn socialism
Sen. Rand Paul offers to buy Rep. Ilhan Omar a ticket to Somalia so she’ll ‘appreciate America more’
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7/28/19
Trump allies defend attacks on Cummings amid Democratic denunciations
GOP rep on Trump's Cummings tweets: 'I wouldn't be tweeting this way'
Hogan’s muted response to Trump comments about Baltimore stirs more anger
Lawmakers point to entitlements when asked about deficits
Why the Trump tax cuts could turn into a problem for the Republicans
The Republican Party Is Transforming Right Before Our Very Eyes
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7/27/19
Donald Trump and the G.O.P. Confirm Their Fiscal Conservatism Was a Sham
McConnell under fire for burying election bills in 'legislative graveyard'
'Mitch McConnell is a Russian' trends after GOP senator blocks election security bills
Mitch McConnell Does Not Give a Damn About the Future of This Country
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7/26/19
Conservative GOP under heavy pressure to get on board with new drug pricing bill
Rob Portman says drug companies should be required to help those hurt by opioids
New Senate intelligence report deepens the mysteries surrounding Russian 2016 election interference
Republicans Are Doing a Good Job Blocking Efforts to Fight Russian Meddling in 2020
Washington Post columnist accuses McConnell of doing 'Putin's bidding'
Scarborough calls McConnell 'Moscow Mitch,' says lack of action on Russian meddling is 'un-American'
Congress to China: ‘Stop Stealing Our Stuff’
(Republican Rep. Mark Green talks about forthcoming bipartisan legislation that would protect U.S. technology from Chinese espionage.)
Rand Paul Fights Sanctions on Russian Pipeline
Trump-supporting Republican hoping to oust Ilhan Omar charged with stealing from shops
Republicans Are Losing Another Woman In The House
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7/25/19
McConnell blocks two election security bills
Graham threatens to change committee rules to pass asylum bill
Senate Intel finds 'extensive' Russian election interference going back to 2014
Republicans' cognitive dissonance about Congress
House Republicans score fourth major procedural win with motion to recommit
GOP can't agree on the government's role in forcing down drug prices
Tensions flare amid Saudi fight in Senate
Reporter asks Rubio to delete tweet with edited video of his interview with Omar: 'Shame on you'
Texas GOP Rep. Pete Olson announces retirement
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7/24/19
House Republicans claim victory after Mueller hearings
At Mueller Hearings, Republicans Assert Trump Is Above The Law
GOP lawmaker tears into Mueller, alleging his report violates DOJ principles
GOP blocks election security bills after Mueller testimony
Trump at odds with Senate GOP over punishing Turkey for purchase of Russian missiles
Top GOP state lawmaker launches US Senate bid in Kansas
Michigan Rep. Mitchell won't seek 3rd term in Congress
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7/22/19-7/23/19
The budget deal shows how unserious the GOP is about deficits in the Trump era
Senate confirms Esper to be Trump's Defense chief
Compensation fund for 9/11 responders passes the Senate, goes to Trump to sign
Why didn’t more congressional Republicans condemn Trump’s racist tweets about the ‘Squad’? This graph explains
Conservatives erupt in outrage against budget deal
Freedom Caucus formally opposes Trump's budget deal
McConnell, Jon Stewart cross paths in Capitol ahead of vote on 9/11 funding bill
Pence’s squirmy ‘Send her back!’ interview lays bare the GOP’s dilemma
Lindsey Graham slams change to iconic bomber jacket for 'Top Gun: Maverick'
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7/21/19
GOP Senator: 'I Don't Agree' With Trump's Latest Attack On Democrats
Liz Cheney: 'Send her back' chant 'inappropriate' but not about race, gender
Ted Cruz: 'Fox News went all in for Trump'
Illinois GOP group shares, then deletes meme labeling minority congresswomen 'Jihad Squad'
Two senators want antifa activists to be labeled ‘domestic terrorists.’ Here’s what that means.
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7/20/19
Ted Cruz: Trump's chances of winning reelection are '50-50'
Rubio criticizes reporters, Democrat for racism accusations against McCain
Ana Navarro lashes out at Rubio for calling outrage over Trump's 'go back' tweet 'self righteous'
RNC raises nearly $20.8M in June
Senator’s speech an anti-Semitic dog whistle or poli-sci speak?
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7/19/19
GOP rattled by Trump rally
Send her back!’ chant: Sen. Tillis says Trump doesn’t control crowd, while Rep. Walker fears it will define GOP
Republicans are courting Asian American voters. Telling the ‘Squad’ to go home is a terrible start.
Trump and the GOP are sneaking a Trojan horse into the 2020 dialogue
EXCLUSIVE: Trump campaign, RNC training army of volunteers in key 2020 states
Trump confirms he authorized Rand Paul to negotiate with Iran
GOP senator praises Pelosi work on debt ceiling, saying a deal ‘doesn’t need to be perfect’
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7/18/19
GOP wants commitment that Trump will sign budget deal
Republican lawmakers ask Trump not to delay Pentagon cloud-computing contract
Senate poised to pass Sept. 11 victims bill, after votes demanded by Sens. Mike Lee, Rand Paul
Rand Paul accuses Jon Stewart of being 'part of left-wing mob' after criticism over 9/11 victim fund
Graham: Every Republican president or nominee 'will be accused of being a racist'
Graham: I don't remember anyone treating McCain the way they're treating Trump
Poll: McConnell is most unpopular senator
McConnell: Trump 'on to something' with attacks on four congresswomen
Top Missouri newspaper condemns GOP's 'shameful silence' on Trump's 'racism'
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7/17/19
Senate passes bill making hacking voting systems a federal crime
Rand Paul blocks Senate from approving 9/11 victim compensation fund
9/11 victims bill stalls as Republican senators seek conditions for funding
Jon Stewart rips into Rand Paul after he blocks 9/11 victim compensation fund: 'An abomination'
GOP lawmaker: 'I'm a person of color. I'm white.'
Potential budget deal faces one last hurdle
White House, Congress inch toward debt, budget deal
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7/16/19
Senate ratifies long-stalled tax treaty
Republicans scramble to contain Trump fallout
GOP put on the back foot by Trump's race storm
White identity politics drives Trump, and the Republican Party under him
Reporter presses McConnell on if it's racist to tell his immigrant wife to 'go back to her country'
Poll: Trump GOP support rises after racially charged tweets
The four Republicans who voted to condemn Trump's tweets
What do Sen. Mitt Romney, other Utahns say about Trump's statements against minority congresswomen?
Former Texas judge leaves GOP over Trump
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele calls evangelicals who support Trump 'the biggest phonies of all'
Rep. Kevin McCarthy: We can't depend on the government to protect...
Why Roy Moore 2020 is a Republican nightmare
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7/15/19
Republican silence on Trump’s racist tweets shows how fearful they’ve become of defying him and losing voters
GOP Congressman Calls Trump's Racist Tweet 'Obviously Not Racist'
Lindsey Graham Just Debased Himself Again While Running Cover for Trump's Racist Twitter Tirade
Republicans are quiet as Trump urges minority congresswomen to leave the country
Lindsey Graham’s and the GOP’s initial responses to Trump’s ‘go back’ tweets are a mess
(They’re all over the place, and they’re often nonsensical.)
Two GOP lawmakers back Trump's comments on Democratic lawmakers: 'I'll pay for their tickets out of this country'
Member of Senate GOP leadership says Trump tweets are racist
Meghan McCain knocks Lindsey Graham for defending Trump's tweets: 'This is not the person I used to know'
Fox personalities blast Trump's remarks
Cruz in 2016 said 'something fundamentally wrong' with Christians who back Trump: book
Juan Williams: GOP in a panic over Mueller
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7/14/19
GOP struggles to find backup plan for avoiding debt default
Republicans make U-turn on health care
NY Republican: Democrats vilifying ICE agents to pander to radical left for votes
These Republicans signed the ‘never Trump’ letters in 2016. Now some are having second thoughts.
Congress mobilizes on cyber threats to electric grid
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7/13/19
GOP balks at White House push for standalone vote on debt ceiling
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7/12/19
GOP balks at White House push for standalone vote on debt ceiling
Republicans check Trump on Powell attacks
Cruz calls on Tennessee to change law honoring early KKK leader: 'This is wrong'
Dems, GOP trade blame over migrant conditions at border
House Republicans dismissive of Paul Ryan's take on Trump
Mitt Romney Defends Paul Ryan Amid Trump Attacks: 2012 Election Loss Was My Fault
“Congratulations Again, Mr. President”: Trump and the Co-opting of the G.O.P.
(He is a Twitter cry baby, but it’s more calculated than it looks.)
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7/11/19
GOP frets over nightmare scenario for Senate primaries
Alabama senator says Trump opposed to Sessions Senate bid
Arizona GOP governor reverses course after Betsy Ross flag controversy, now 'welcomes' Nike facility
SC’s Lindsey Graham encourages Trump to ‘admit climate change is real’ and find solutions
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7/10/19
High anxiety hits Senate over raising debt ceiling
Senators briefed on assault allegation against top Trump military nominee
Senate committee approves FAA nominee over Dem objections
Conservatives ask Barr to lay out Trump's rationale for census question
Republicans say they're satisfied with 2020 election security after classified briefings
Lindsey Graham’s infantilization of Trump
Graham blames press for resignation of U.K. ambassador
From Roy Moore to Kris Kobach: Why Senate Republicans are heavily involved in primaries again
Heavy loss by woman candidate in Republican NC runoff sparks shock
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7/9/19
Cruz to hold hearing on Google's alleged anti-conservative bias next week
Acosta on shaky ground as GOP support wavers
Sen. Ted Cruz argues a citizenship question on the US census is 'basic common sense
Cruz: First boot on Mars will be 'an American astronaut'
McConnell says he and Obama are both 'descendants of slaveholders'
Gun debate ends abruptly in Virginia as GOP-controlled legislature adjourns after 90 minutes
Congress needs more authority in international arms sales
‘What’s the point?’ Lawmakers fess up to not fully reading the Mueller report
(Time for a Mueller report reality check: Only a small segment of America’s most powerful have read it.)
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7/8/19
GOP senators decline to criticize Acosta after new Epstein charges
Mia Love says she's poised to run again, none of Republicans in race so far can beat McAdams
Former Rep. Scott Taylor announces US Senate bid in Virginia
Federal grand jury probing GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy
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7/7/19
Meet the key Senate player in GOP fight over Saudi Arabia
Affordable Care Act threatened as Trump administration, GOP states fight US House, Democratic states in court
5th Circuit decision on ACA could create political havoc for GOP
Amash criticizes Trump, Pelosi in first Sunday show appearance since leaving GOP
Amash responds to Trump: Congress is elected to defend the Constitution, not 'one person'
Hurd: 'I shouldn't be the only African-American Republican in the House'
Peter King: Improper behavior by FBI officials 'going to come out'
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7/6/19
Amash says decision to leave Republican Party was made 'in this current Congress'
Susan Collins says she doesn't regret Kavanaugh vote 'in the least'
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7/5/19
GOP lawmaker calls for Amash to leave Republican Conference
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7/4/19
Rep. Justin Amash, lone GOP critic of Trump, leaves Republican Party
Rep. Justin Amash sounds like a guy who might just run for president
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7/3/19
GOP senator knocks Ocasio-Cortez for comparing Trump admin detention centers to concentration camps
Senate GOP raises concerns about White House stopgap plan to avoid shutdown
Several of Trump’s GOP allies raise alarms about administration’s budget proposal
Prominent Republicans File Brief to Support L.G.B.T. Rights in Legal Case
New poll has good news for Gov. Jared Polis but says Sen. Cory Gardner faces an uphill climb in 2020
(Republican senator’s favorability lags Trump’s among registered Republicans)
Former GOP Governor John Kasich says Republicans are 'in a coma'
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7/2/19
GOP sees potent Trump attack line: health care for immigrants
Graham: 'I will not invest a dime' in Mideast peace plan that results in one state
House GOP mocks Kaepernick in tweet cheering on women's national soccer team
A GOP governor wants to cancel a Nike contract after flag-shoe flap, but the city it’s headed for isn’t backing down
McConnell urges Nike to release 'Betsy Ross' shoes: 'I'll make the first order'
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7/1/19
Top GOP lawmakers allege House Democrats are less effective
What Roy Moore tells us about the Republican Party
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6/30/19
Internal cracks emerge in GOP strategy to avoid shutdown
Top GOP senator says he's concerned over Trump lifting Huawei ban
Kudlow reassures concerned GOP: Trump not going easy on Huawei
GOP senator: ‘Underestimate Joe Biden at your own peril’
Ted Cruz seeks federal action against Portland mayor after antifa attacks journalist
Cruz calls for 'legal action' against Portland mayor after clash between far-right, antifa protesters
GOP Oregon lawmaker who threatened police during climate bill boycott hit with formal complaint
Republicans funding Marianne Williamson’s campaign for the entertainment value
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6/29/19
Graham says Harris will 'be a force to be reckoned with"
McConnell relishes role as 2020 debate villain
Oregon Republicans end carbon bill walkout
Chris Christie after debate: 'Biden is still the most electable Democrat'
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6/28/19
Senate rejects attempt to curb Trump's Iran war powers
GOP lawmakers press Trump to cut deal with China at G-20
Conservative organization using claims of 'secret list' of liberal judges to rally Republican base
GOP Pennsylvania lawmaker yells over Dem reading letter from former homeless man in viral video
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6/27/19
Mitch McConnell Looms Larger Than Donald Trump at the First Democratic Debate
Republicans demand Trump face rape investigation
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6/26/19
Senate passes $4.6 billion bill for border crisis, but key differences with House remain
Two Republican senators say rape allegation against Trump should be investigated while many in GOP stay mum
GOP Holds Voter-Registration Advantage in Races for Governor and President
How Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao turned a Kentucky town into their personal swamp
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6/25/19
Senate GOP blocks election security bill
McConnell opens door to vote on Iran war authorization
'I believe the president': GOP stands by Trump on sexual assault allegation
Texas freshman courts right-wing support, and a tough 2020 race, with hard-nosed tactics
GOP lays debate trap for 2020 Democrats
GOP launches new fundraising platform to capitalize on Republican small-dollar donor base
Oregon Republicans remain in ‘undisclosed locations’ as Senate leader suggests climate bill won’t pass
Head of Pennsylvania GOP resigns over alleged
explicit texts
Christie Says Trump Failed the Country by Not Listening to Him
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6/24/19
Amash after Trump says he doesn't need Congress approval to strike Iran: 'Constitution: Wrong'
Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee says Trump ‘made the right call’ by halting Iran strike
Democrat Sara Gideon announces run against Susan Collins
West Virginia GOP chair praises state lawmaker's op-ed on 'shame of LGBTQ Pride'
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6/23/19
Texas Republican: Migrant conditions in his state the 'worst' he's seen
GOP rep: 'This story is not over' if Iran continues 'aggressive' and 'provocative' behavior
Cotton: I hope Trump's statement 'got through' to Iran's leaders
Cotton: 'Healthy skepticism warranted' when dealing with Democrats on immigration
McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders following Jon Stewart criticism: report
Pence: Reports of conditions in detention centers prove 'Congress has to act'
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6/22/19
GOP lawmakers want Mulvaney sidelined in budget talks
Trump urged to quickly fill Pentagon post amid Iran tensions
War-weary Republicans and Democrats express relief after Trump calls off strike on Iran
Trump’s Iran Response Underlines Republican Rift Over National Security
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6/21/19
Nikki Haley blasts Roy Moore's Senate bid: 'He does not represent our Republican Party'
Sen. Mitt Romney says Americans don’t want to see President Donald Trump impeached
GOP lawmakers skipped town to avoid a climate change vote. Then the governor called the police.
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6/20/19
Senate votes to block Trump's Saudi arms sale
The 7 GOP senators who voted to block all or part of Trump's Saudi arms sale
Nunes found campaign help nearby
(The Central Valley Republican’s toughest reelection relied on an untested consultant.)
Roy Moore, who fell short with 2017 Senate bid, says he will run again for Alabama seat
Republican lawmaker suggests he would shoot state troopers if sent to get him for climate vote
Pence to help launch 'Latinos for Trump' in Miami
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6/19/19
Will Mitch McConnell be an effective boogeyman for 2020 Democrats?
Where Mitch McConnell’s rationale for not exploring reparations falls short
Senate to vote Thursday to block Trump's Saudi arms deal
GOP frets about Trump's poll numbers
GOP hopes dim on reclaiming House
Do Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio Look Comfortable in Their Seats on the Trump Train?
Most GOP voters admit they are ‘embarrassed’ and ‘concerned’ about things Trump says
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6/18/19
Senators reach $4.5B deal on Trump's emergency border request
Roy continues procedural maneuvers in attempt to get vote on border funds
Trump's health care focus puts GOP on edge
Senators weigh potential security risks from Chinese-made drones
McConnell: Reparations aren't 'a good idea'
GOP senators caught off guard by Shanahan withdrawal
Koch network backs vulnerable GOP Sen. Cory Gardner as he seeks reelection in 2020
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6/17/19
McConnell hits back at Stewart over 9/11 victim fund criticism
McConnell on Jon Stewart: ‘I don’t why he’s all bent out of shape’ over 9/11 victims fund
Utah Rep. Chris Stewart says it would be ‘foolish’ for a candidate not to look at foreign intel against an opponent
The danger of Tom Cotton
Juan Williams: Trump's incredible shrinking GOP
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6/16/19
GOP nervous that border wall fight could prompt year-end shutdown
GOP senator: Unprovoked attacks on oil tankers 'warrant a retaliatory military strike'
Scalise: I'm glad the administration is taking aggressive cybersecurity action
Jon Stewart slams McConnell over 9/11 victim fund
Pompeo: Controversy over Trump foreign campaign dirt comments a 'Washington piece of silliness'
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6/15/19
Election security bills face GOP buzzsaw
GOP in disarray as budget impasse threatens shutdown, deep cuts — and default
GOP strategist and census official discussed citizenship question, new documents filed by lawyers suggest
McConnell defends Trump amid backlash: 'He gets picked at every day'
Sen. Collins to oppose Trump judicial nominee over record opposing gay rights
Pro-impeachment Amash insists he hasn’t changed but Republican Party has
Lindsey Graham, a Trump confidante, insists on two-state solution
As fears of war loom, Trump’s Iran policy, arms deals face challenges in Congress
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6/14/19
Ted Cruz, AOC have it right on banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists
Rep. Susan Brooks, one of 13 women in House GOP, decides not to seek reelection
CNBC's full interview with Sec. Rick Perry on rising tensions with Iran
Trump puts GOP in tough spot with remarks on foreign 'dirt'
Fox News and Republicans are getting creative with their defenses of Trump accepting foreign dirt
Larry Kudlow dismisses deficit concerns as GOP abandons fiscal toughness
Republican group urges Congress to act against Trump in stunning new ad
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6/13/19
Corporate confidence in the economy drops amid trade fears. But Republicans aren't budging.
Senate GOP blocks bill to require campaigns report foreign election assistance
'Grim reaper' Mitch McConnell buries plans to protect America from election interference
Trump hit with fierce backlash over interference remarks
Trump sparks furor with election interference remarks
Trump ally Lindsey Graham ready to revoke president’s emergency power on arms sales
House conservative's procedural protest met with bipartisan gripes
Rep. Amash stokes talk of campaign against Trump
David Jolly says time for impeachment has come: ‘The eyes of the nation’ are on Pelosi
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6/12/19
GOP leader concedes tax cuts may not pay for themselves as 2019 deficit grows
Senators clinch votes to rebuke Trump on Saudi arms sale
Cruz pitches Ocasio-Cortez on bill to make birth control available over the counter
Mitch McConnell is Making the 2020 Election Open Season for Hackers
Trump challenger Weld renews calls for his resignation after comments on political opponent
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6/11/19
McConnell brushes off question about special treatment from Chao
McConnell: Senate will hold election security briefing
Grassley: 'Congress has delegated too much authority to the president'
GOP leader, Ocasio-Cortez give boost to lawmaker pay hike
GOP senators dodge major trade battle with Trump
Senate to take up border funding
Donald Trump Jr. to appear for second Senate Intelligence Committee interview Wednesday
Trump judicial nominee withdraws after complaints from GOP senator
Republican firm ramps up digital fundraising for push to take back the House in 2020
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6/10/19
Senate GOP, White House to meet on avoiding October shutdown
Republicans warn Cuccinelli won't get confirmed by GOP Senate
Senate health panel to move forward on package to lower health costs next week
Amash exits House Freedom Caucus in wake of Trump impeachment stance
Trump’s deal with Mexico averts another potential conflict — with Republicans
Watergate figure John Dean earns laughter for responses to GOP lawmakers
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6/9/19
GOP senator: Trump's Mexico deal sends 'biggest' message to China
GOP senator: Trump used tariffs 'brilliantly' in Mexico negotiations
GOP congressman: Trump should have been 'above' attacking Pelosi at Normandy
Senators take bipartisan step toward blocking Trump's Saudi arms sales
Giuliani evokes Joseph McCarthy in criticism of Pelosi
On Mexico border, Republican business owners oppose Trump's tariff threat
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6/8/19
Republicans Have Become the Except-When-Trump-Does-It Party
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6/7/19
Amash hits Trump and his allies: They are 'trying to excuse' his obstruction efforts
GOP senator warns Trump tariffs will wipe out 2017 tax cuts
Many Republicans said congressional subpoenas were mandatory. Now they suggest they’re optional.
Top Judiciary Republican: Mueller hearing could violate 'decency and decorum' rules
Texas Republican Says Women Should 'Absolutely' Be Jailed For Having An Abortion
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6/6/19
‘Probably not:’ McConnell won’t bring up bill to protect ‘dreamers’
Senators are pushing forward on measures to lower health-care costs
For many Texas Republicans, Trump’s threatened tariffs on Mexico go too far
GOP chairwoman: Biden should have plagiarized his position on abortion from Planned Parenthood's website
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6/5/19
Anxious GOP seeks to delay Trump's Mexico tariffs
GOP lawmaker predicts Congress won't block Trump's Mexico tariffs
Republicans take a bite out of Trump’s trade war leverage
Mitt Romney outlines a very un-Trumpian approach to achieve Trump’s goal of confronting China
'Not the time to do business as usual' with Saudis: Senators to rebuke Trump over arms sales
Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales
Rep. Steve King is the latest Republican to compare criticism of conservatives to lynching
GOP Chair Claims D-Day Anniversary Should Be About 'Celebrating Our President
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6/4/19
Trump, GOP edge closer to confrontation on tariffs
GOP lawmakers warn White House they’ll try to block Trump’s Mexico tariffs
How Republicans are leaving Democrats in the dust on judicial confirmations
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6/3/19
GOP lawmakers discuss vote to block Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, in what would be a dramatic act of defiance
GOP divided over how to stop Trump's trade wars
GOP congressman, defending accused war criminal, says his unit 'killed probably hundreds of civilians' in Iraq combat
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6/2/19
GOP senator: If Democrats want to impeach Trump, 'go to Amazon' and 'buy a spine'
Top Judiciary Republican: Mueller believes 'you're guilty until we prove you innocent'
In January, Virginia GOP killed bill to ban sales of large-capacity magazines
Mulvaney: Trump 'absolutely, deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs
Mulvaney: Attempt to move USS John McCain during Trump visit 'not unreasonable'
Exclusive: Pompeo delivers unfiltered view of Trump’s Middle East peace plan in off-the-record meeting
Pompeo Says U.S. Ready to Talk to Iran Without Preconditions
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6/1/19
GOP takes aim at Comey, Brennan
Hogan will not challenge Trump, leaving Trump’s GOP critics with limited options
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5/31/19
Trump’s Mexico tariff plan divides Republicans
GOP lawmakers, business groups slam Trump's Mexico tariff threat
Trump holds firm on Mexico tariffs despite Republican dissent
Republicans wave the white flag on tariffs (again)
Inside Romney's Trump strategy
It will take more than record turnout among black voters to unseat Lindsey Graham
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5/30/19
Grassley slams Trump tariffs on Mexico: 'A misuse of presidential tariff authority'
Trump facing increasing hostility from Republicans as Mueller hints at impeachment: 'We need courage'
Third House Republican blocks disaster aid bill
Conservatives spark threat of bloody GOP primaries
Despite Trump administration denials, new evidence suggests census citizenship question was crafted to benefit white Republicans
AOC and Ted Cruz find common ground on lobbying ban
Thad Cochran, Mississippi Republican and former Senate Appropriations Committee chairman, dies at 81
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5/29/19
Mitch McConnell says he would seek to confirm a Trump Supreme Court pick in 2020 if a vacancy opened, after he refused to do it in 2016
Oh, we’d fill it’: How McConnell is doing a 180 on Supreme Court vacancies in an election year
Lindsey Graham draws a Democratic challenger who mocks his ties to Trump
Rudy Giuliani trashes Mueller statement on Trump as ‘perversion’
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5/28/19
McConnell says Republicans would fill 2020 Supreme Court vacancy
Second Republican blocks disaster aid bill's passage in House
Amash defends call for Trump’s impeachment, says Congress ‘has a duty to keep the president in check’
Amash gets standing ovation at first town hall after calling for Trump's impeachment
To-do list piles up for Congress
Texas secretary of state resigns after leading botched voter purge that questioned the citizenship of almost 100,000 people
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5/27/19
GOP Lawmaker Knocks Trump For 'Taking A Shot At Biden While Praising A Dictator'
Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges
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5/26/19
Republican lawmaker criticizes Trump for sharing heavily edited video of Pelosi
GOP Armed Services senator breaks with Trump: I find North Korean missile tests 'very disturbing'
Graham: 'I've got a real problem' with arms sales to Saudi Arabia
GOP senator: Trump needs to be 'very careful' on pardons of soldiers charged with war crimes
GOP rep says intel on Iran is 'credible'
Graham: Pelosi's job is at risk
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Trump giving the OK to declassify intelligence related to Russia investigation
Chris Wallace Owns Lindsey Graham With Clip Of Him Lashing Clinton Over Subpoenas
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5/25/19
GOP amps up efforts to recruit women candidates
Ex-GOP lawmaker says Trump 'illegitimate president,' should be impeached
Chuck Grassley will apply for Trump's federal farm bailout cash for the second time
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5/24/19
Conservative blocks House passage of disaster relief bill
This House Republican’s lonely road on impeachment shows how tribal our politics have become
Frustration boils over with Senate's 'legislative graveyard'
Republican governors walk tightrope between building Chinese trade relationship and offending Trump
Republicans spend more than $4 million at Trump properties
Momentum is building in Congress to take on surprise medical bills
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5/23/19
Senate GOP votes to permanently ban earmarks
GOP lawmakers lay out border security proposals for DHS
Senate approves deal on disaster aid, leaves out border money Trump demanded
As Trump relents on Puerto Rico and border funding, senators approve deal for $19.1 billion in disaster aid
Senate approves deal on disaster aid, leaves out border money Trump demanded
Congress reaches deal on disaster aid
The GOP Governor Allowing Abortion Protections to Become Law
Ex-GOP lawmaker pens op-ed calling for Trump to be impeached
Conservative dark money group American Action Network reveals spending blitz to support Trump’s tax cut law
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5/22/19
Chances for disaster aid deal slip amid immigration fight
Amash says some Republicans privately sympathize with Trump impeachment comments
Rand Paul: Justin Amash is wrong about impeachment
GOP faces new challenge in 2020 abortion fight
Trump allies see impeachment push backfiring on Democrats
Alabama Republicans want to challenge Roe v. Wade. But their abortion ban might not make it to the Supreme Court.
House, Senate committees advance bills on Venezuela
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5/21/19
Pennsylvania voters choose state Republican lawmaker to fill open House seat
Trump-backed Kentucky governor narrowly survives primary
Amash won't rule out Libertarian challenge to Trump
McConnell optimistic on budget deal
Congress, White House indicate debt limit increase will be part of spending deal
White House, congressional leaders push for two-year budget deal
GOP presses Trump to make a deal on spending
Despite national security concerns, GOP leader McCarthy blocked bipartisan bid to limit China’s role in U.S. transit
Rape exemptions for abortion are dividing Republicans
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5/20/19
Amash storm hits Capitol Hill
Amash doubles down on Trump and impeachment
House Freedom Caucus votes to condemn Amash's impeachment comments
Tensions swirl around Iran as administration to brief Congress
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5/19/19
Kemp jabs 'C-list celebrities' vowing to boycott Georgia over new abortion ban
GOP senator: Supreme Court abortion cases were 'wrongly decided as a constitutional matter'
Trump, Republicans distance themselves from Alabama abortion law
Romney: Justin Amash 'reached a different conclusion' than I did on impeachment
Romney on Mueller report: 'Really, really troubling,’ but Americans ‘just aren’t there’ on impeachment
Romney: Trump 'has distanced himself from some of the best qualities of the human character'
Mitt Romney: War with Iran is 'not going to happen'
Abortion Fight or Strong Economy? For G.O.P., Cultural Issues Undercut 2020 Message
Bolton emerges as flashpoint in GOP debate on Iran
Giuliani says Trump is 'doing the right thing' by resisting congressional subpoenas
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5/18/19
GOP’s Amash: Trump has met ‘threshold for impeachment’
GOP lawmaker: Trump has engaged in multiple actions that 'meet the threshold for impeachment'
Some in GOP wary of abortion bans
(Congressional Republican leaders say the laws being adopted in several states go too far.)
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5/17/19
Joni Ernst says there’s more momentum than ever to tackle military sexual assault
Here are the eight Republicans who voted with Democrats on the Equality Act
GOP Mueller critic says Flynn contacted him during special counsel probe
GOP state lawmaker says he misspoke on 'consensual rape'
Trump's immigration push faces Capitol Hill buzzsaw
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5/16/19
Senate confirms Trump judge who faced scrutiny over abortion views
Senate Republicans running away from Alabama abortion law
Top House Republican McCarthy says he opposes Alabama abortion law
Susan Collins has faith Kavanaugh won't uphold Alabama abortion law
In Alabama and Georgia, Republicans Move to Bar Abortion, and Women Look for Options While They Can
Republicans defend drug company in spotlight over HIV medication prices
Top U.S. lawmakers press Pompeo for answers on Iran arms control report
GOP lawmaker indicted for trying to trade his vote for cash, lying to the FBI, authorities say
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5/15/19
Frustrated GOP senators want answers from Trump on Iran
Graham: Trump officials not adequately briefing on Iran threat
GOP senators raise alarms, criticize Trump as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Marco Rubio slams CEOs for bad China deals, short-term thinking and not investing in U.S. workers
Alabama governor signs abortion ban into law
Abortion restrictions carry political risk for Republicans in 2020
Cruz warns 'Space Force' needed to prevent space pirates
Barr throws curveball into Senate GOP 'spying' probe
Work on surprise medical bills goes into overdrive
Trump pardons media tycoon, former GOP leader of California State Assembly
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5/14/19
GOP angst grows amid Trump trade war
GOP senators raise alarms, criticize Trump as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Senate confirms Trump judge who called Obama 'un-American imposter'
Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Senate to vote on disaster aid bill next week
McConnell: No one tells Burr how to run Intelligence panel
Donald Trump Jr. will be interviewed by Senate Intelligence Committee
Sen. Marco Rubio says war with Iran is in the hands of Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘It’s all on them’
Cotton: US could win war with Iran in 'two strikes'
Carly Fiorina blasts Trump: ‘He views women as something to be used’
McSally to introduce military sexual assault reform bill
GOP senators propose congressional term limits
Alabama abortion bill passes Senate and heads to governor
#LindseyGrahamResign trends on Twitter
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5/13/19
GOP’s farm belt Senators back Trump as China takes aim at U.S. agriculture
Sen. Cotton tells farmers trade war will hurt, but real war is worse
Crunch time for Senate disaster aid talks
The GOP’s increasing embrace of Trump’s Russia conspiracy theory
Graham encourages Donald Trump Jr. to plead the 5th
Immigration fix? Sen. Graham plans to introduce legislation to end illegal border invasion
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5/12/19
Florida Republicans warn that Trump’s Venezuela policy is at risk of backfiring
Rand Paul: Mueller probe 'politically motivated,' 'goes even back to the Clintons'
Rand Paul: Trump Jr. subpoena a 'real travesty of justice'
GOP lawmaker slams Pelosi after imam critical of Israel delivers House invocation
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5/11/19
Firestorm erupts around Sen. Richard Burr, man behind Donald Trump Jr. subpoena. He's not backing down
Trump Jr. subpoena spotlights GOP split over Russia probes
GOP offers support for Trump on China tariffs
Giuliani cancels trip to Ukraine to press Biden investigation
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5/10/19
Thirty-four GOP members buck Trump on disaster bill
Power Up: McConnell holds reins in GOP's Don Jr. fight
Trump Jr. subpoena sparks internal GOP battle
The hard lesson of the Donald Trump Jr. subpoena for the GOP
How the Mueller report revelations are complicating the lives of Richard Burr and other GOP senators
Nervous about saber rattling on Venezuela, this GOP senator wants to wrest war powers from Trump
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5/9/19
Senate GOP grows frustrated with Trump chief of staff
Senators sound alarm over looming budget, shutdown battles
Decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. sets off a Republican firefight
Sen. Burr takes GOP fire over Trump Jr subpoena
Mitch McConnell Reassures Hannity: Don Jr. Subpoena Will ‘Have a Happy Ending’
Mitch McConnell wants to raise money off the nickname ‘Cocaine Mitch.’ Yes, really.
The Trump-hating CEO of Victoria's Secret is quitting the Republican party after donating millions of dollars
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5/8/19
Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about prior claim to have limited role in Trump Tower Moscow deal
Republicans rip GOP Intel decision to subpoena Trump Jr.
GOP senator announces bill to ban 'manipulative' video game design
Senate’s inquiry of Trump and Russia will divulge more on election interference than Mueller’s probe did, chairman says
GOP says Russia case is closed even as it revisits inquiry
New obstacle for disaster aid bill as Trump administration pushes to add border funding
Watch Senator Rob Portman's full interview on China trade talks, the...
'Game on': Christie dares Democrats to impeach Trump
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5/7/19
'Case Closed' On The Mueller Report? Some Republicans Say Not So Fast.
In Rare Bipartisan Move, Reps. Adam Schiff and Devin Nunes Threaten to Subpoena DOJ for Mueller Files
McConnell calls for end to investigations of Trump, says ‘case closed’
McConnell: Dems have 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' amid Barr fight
Mitch McConnell's Trump Defense Strategy Is Proof the Republican Party Is an Authoritarian Outfit
Republican senators give Pence an earful on trade
Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan
Trump, Senate GOP discuss effort to overhaul legal immigration
Trade war threatens to roil 2020 race as Republicans complain about the tariffs Trump loves
Trump pulls out rug from GOP on trade
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs fetal heartbeat bill, one of most restrictive abortion laws in nation
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5/6/19
Rising debt imperils Trump, Dem hopes on infrastructure
New threats by Trump on trade take bigger toll on U.S. farmers
GOP senators push for probe of 'apparent leaks' in Russia investigation
Senate Republicans Seek Probe of Other Agencies in Russia Leaks
Republicans troll Democrats with proposals to rename upcoming health care bill
Rick Scott says Ocasio-Cortez has embarrassed Congress 'to the point of irrelevance'
Trump’s threatened China tariffs deepen GOP rift over trade
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5/5/19
Republican senator calls for hearing on military intervention in Venezuela
Kennedy says Democrats 'acting in bad faith' on Trump tax returns
This Republican Is Running Against Donald Trump. Is Anybody Listening?
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5/4/19
Republican senator calls for hearing on military intervention in Venezuela
Trump’s bipartisan infrastructure plan already imperiled as Mulvaney, GOP lawmakers object to cost
House ethics panel renews probes into three GOP lawmakers
Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi announces he’ll retire in 2020
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5/3/19
Senate confirms Trump's 100th judicial nominee
All the Trump nominees Senate Republicans have tanked
Trump's pursuit of infrastructure deal hits GOP roadblock
GOP distances itself from Trump's ObamaCare attacks
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney: ‘I’d like to hear from Mr. Mueller’
Senate judiciary chair offers Mueller opportunity to testify
Mueller fallout deepens Senate tensions
Federal judges declare Ohio congressional map unconstitutional
GOP megadonor Paul Singer rallies conservatives: ‘Socialism is on the march again’
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5/2/19
GOP senator to White House on Fed pick: 'Please do some research'
Senate fails to override Trump's Yemen veto
Mitt Romney: Two-state solution is all there is
Sen. Mike Lee blasts Dems, says the Mueller investigation was about undermining the president
McCarthy says Nadler lied, not Barr
Seismic mapping in Atlantic could still pose trouble for Republicans on campaign trail
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5/1/19
New Senate GOP offer on disaster aid bill gives $300 million boost to Puerto Rico
Lindsey Graham’s pro-Trump spin of the Mueller report
At Mueller report hearing, Republicans shift to Clinton and Obama
Trump scrambles to salvage NAFTA rewrite, courting Democrats and trying to tamp down GOP fury
Pushing to deploy the U.S. military, Rick Scott helps to shape Trump’s Venezuela policy
Sen. Mitt Romney discusses trip to Iraq, Israel and Jordan, where ‘things are more complicated than you might imagine’
GOP doctors will go to primary runoff in North Carolina U.S. House race
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4/30/19
Stephen Moore’s Fed nomination under pressure as GOP senator calls his past comments ‘ridiculous’
GOP sets up firewall for Trump on Mueller
Poll: McConnell's approval in Kentucky at 18 percent
Alabama bill banning nearly all abortions passes House almost unanimously
U.S. senators blast 'insane' Trump plan for aid cuts, seek Venezuela plan
Trump trashes his own administration's infrastructure plan as 'stupid'
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4/29/19
Trump on collision course with McConnell on spending
Graham: Trump should fight Dem subpoenas 'like hell'
House Republican plans discharge petition on Green New Deal
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4/28/19
GOP ready to step up spying case
GOP leader embraces role as liberal foe for 2020
GOP views Joe Biden as 'very weak' or 'a strong candidate'
New Hampshire Republican insider says voters open to Trump alternative
Graham: 'I don't care' if Trump told McGahn to fire Mueller
Trump Ally Calls for More Sanctions on Russia Ahead of Elections
Graham says Russians 'up to it again' with election interference: 'We need more sanctions, not less'
Graham challenges Kushner’s bid to downplay Russia interference
Former GOP senator Richard Lugar dies at 87
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4/27/19
NO NEW NEWS TODAY
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4/26/19
Rubio says hackers penetrated Florida elections systems
Stephen Moore: GOP senators shouldn't 'walk the plank' for me
This Republican Has a Good Point About Going Green
The GOP’s plan: prevent voters from voting
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4/25/19
Republican senators request briefing on DOJ 'spying' probe
Trump administration pushes for quick action to raise debt limit
The U.S. Chamber wants to disentangle its brand from the GOP and hopes to rebuild the center
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4/24/19
Senate buzzsaw awaits 2020 progressive proposals
Trump spurs an uptick in politicians leaving the GOP
Steve King thinks he was persecuted for his political beliefs. He is not alone among conservative Christians.
Trump's Republican Opponent Says The President Would Resign If He Was A Patriot
Judge Denies Republicans' Attempt to Join Abortion Lawsuit
Trump’s defiance puts pressure on Congress’s ability to check the president
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4/23/19
Lindsey Graham tells Trump to 'expect impeachment proceedings'
GOP banks on Biden falling in primary
Republican lawmaker in Iowa bolts party over disapproval of Trump
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4/22/19
McConnell pledges to be 'Grim Reaper' for progressive policies
Graham challenges Dems to walk the walk on impeachment
Republican National Committee pays tiny, unknown intelligence firm for 2020 opposition research on Democrats
Trump tax cuts helped rich people in GOP states more than in Democrat states
'That's robbery': Concerns mount over Jared Kushner's role in GOP money machine
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4/21/19
Senate Republicans tested on Trump support after Mueller
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4/20/19
Trump hits Romney for Mueller criticism
Washington state senator sparks backlash for saying nurses spend time 'playing cards'
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4/19/19
Rick Scott asks FBI for details on reported Russian meddling in Florida
Romney 'sickened' by Trump's behavior in Mueller report
Huckabee blasts Romney: 'Makes me sick' that you could have been president
Chris Christie says Russia probe 'was not a hoax'
McConnell: Raising age to buy tobacco to 21 a 'top priority'
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4/18/19
The GOP is attacking socialism, but Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore pits capitalism against democracy
Bill Weld’s Presidential Run: Finally, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump
Karl Rove: Sanders could win presidency in 2020
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4/17/19
Republicans seem to have already made up their minds on the Mueller report
GOP lawmaker: Trump 'not quite popular enough' to advance an immigration bill
Some in GOP fear Buttigieg run for governor
GOP Sen. Rick Scott: ‘If you like Bernie Sanders, why don’t you go ahead and move to Caracas?
Three reasons you should be startled by how the Senate rebuked Trump ’
Rick Perry planning to leave Trump administration
Ted Cruz slammed for mocking Disney’s $5M pledge to rebuild Notre Dame: 'How much did you donate?'
Rep. Chris Collins, charged with insider trading, raised just $5,000 in first quarter
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4/16/19
GOP senators divided on Trump trade pushback
Trump gives nod to vulnerable GOP Sen. McSally with bill signing
Collins receives more donations from Texas fossil fuel industry than from Maine residents
Conservatives urge Trump to stick with Moore for Fed
Sanders courts GOP voters with 'Medicare for All' plan
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4/15/19
After a battle over a Muslim politician divided their party, the GOP fights to keep Texas red
Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020
William Weld to challenge 'unstable' Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination
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4/14/19
McConnell lays out agenda as House bills pile up
Scott: Need to 'consider' using military to get aid to Venezuela
Rep. Cheney: Socialism 'driving the agenda of the Democratic Party'
Pompeo 'confident' US will continue 'progress' with North Korea on denuclearization
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4/13/19
Conservative groups defend tech from GOP crackdown
Congress opens door to fraught immigration talks
Robert De Niro tears into Republicans: 'We're not going to forget' about what you did under Trump
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4/12/19
GOP senator issues stark warning to Republicans on health care
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley doubts Obamacare will be ruled unconstitutional
GOP grows tired of being blindsided by Trump
All the Trump nominees Senate Republicans have tanked
Oversight Republicans to chairman: Investigate Obama aides
Republicans want to look like pioneers on preexisting conditions protections
Will Congress Let Trump Build More Nuclear Weapons?
(The administration and Capitol Hill are on a collision course over the future of U.S. nukes.)
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4/11/19
Fourth GOP senator comes out against Trump Fed pick Cain
McConnell to Trump: Don't pick Cuccinelli to lead DHS
Republicans writing off hard-line DHS candidate
Mitch McConnell tells 2020 Republicans to run 'independent' of Trump
McConnell: Pelosi dealing with her own liberal 'Freedom Caucus'
GOP leader on 2020: We need a 'referendum on socialism'
GOP lawmaker doubles down on criticizing Kerry's political science degree as not 'science'
Congress punts on disaster aid amid standoff with Trump, Dems
Manchin says he supports Collins reelection
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4/10/19
Republicans to Trump: Your immigration shake-up makes no sense
Senate Republicans push White House to stop purge at Homeland Security
The growing signs of a rift between Trump and the Senate GOP
Grassley: 'I'm gonna have to accept' Trump changes at Homeland Security
GOP senators raise concerns about Miller's ascension
Herman Cain’s Fed board bid is in danger as three GOP senators plan to vote against Trump’s pick
GOP lawmakers lay into Twitter, Facebook over alleged bias
GOP Texas lawmaker reintroduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions
Vice President Mike Pence backs Trump’s call to lower interest rates, citing low consumer inflation
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4/9/19
McConnell: Net neutrality bill 'dead on arrival' in Senate
Trump's plan to name Herman Cain to Fed meets Republican pushback
Republicans press Trump to drop Herman Cain’s Fed nomination
Hate crime hearing shows lawmakers still can’t agree on basic facts
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4/8/19
Top Republican calls on Nadler to have Mueller testify
Senate Homeland Security chairman sounds alarm over 'leadership void' at DHS
GOP fears Trump return to family separations
Grassley warns Trump is 'pulling the rug out from' under immigration officials
Full Romney: Immigration is 'overwhelming our system'
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4/7/19
Romney: 'Moronic' for Dems to go after Trump's tax returns with legislative action
Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers he wouldn't 'defend' Trump after 'Access Hollywood' tape: book
Donald Trump has secured the future of our American courts
Mulvaney: Democrats will 'never' see Trump's tax returns
Secrecy behind Saudi nuclear talks infuriates Congress
Legislation slows to crawl in divided Washington
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4/6/19
GOP gets used to saying 'no' to Trump
Progressive Jewish group protests Trump's Republican Jewish Coalition speech
Herman Cain Opens a New #MeToo Minefield for Republicans
The GOP is making Ocasio-Cortez more popular
Grassley sarcastically hails History Channel for playing history
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4/5/19
Mitch McConnell is making the Senate’s minority party increasingly powerless
GOP senator rips Dem rep seeking Trump taxes: 'It must really suck to be that dumb'
Why a GOP Mayor Was Pushing Climate Change Policies in Congress This Week
Joe Biden finds defenders in unusual places: Fox News and the GOP
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4/4/19
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham says the president should release his tax returns after Democrats make a formal request
Rand Paul blocks resolution calling for release of Mueller report
McConnell caught between Trump, GOP on disaster relief
Lee, Romney oppose diverting funds from Utah military projects for Trump's border wall
Flake opens up about threats against him and his family
GOP base wakes up in Wisconsin
Iowa Republican on Trump claim: If windmill noise caused cancer I'd have 'church bell cancer'
Alabama Holocaust Commission condemns GOP lawmaker's use of Hitler phrase 'big lie'
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4/3/19
GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks
GOP moves to appoint judges even faster.
(Even before the rule change, the Senate is approving Trump picks at a record pace.)
The GOP’s capitulation to Obamacare
The 8 Republicans who voted against Trump's anti-ObamaCare push
The GOP’s response to White House whistleblower: Nothing to see here
Cruz: 'Devastating' if Trump closes U.S.-Mexico border
Grassley: Trump saying wind turbine noise causes cancer is 'idiotic'
Gowdy: I'll be surprised if Barr ever produces everything in the Mueller report
Charles Koch wants a more open border. Immigration is one reason he’s backed away from the GOP
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4/2/19
McConnell to Trump: We're not repealing and replacing ObamaCare
GOP shuts down Trump health push
GOP, Dems balk at latest Trump foreign aid cuts
Cruz slams Yahoo report saying he missed Ocasio-Cortez's point on $7 airport croissants: 'Uh, no'
Report — spurred by Utah’s Orrin Hatch — says U.S. firms need the government to double the number of highly skilled foreign workers they are allowed to hire
Barr's summary gambit could backfire, al la Nunes's memo
Alabama GOP lawmaker files bill that would ban nearly all abortions
New trans protections face strong conservative opposition on Hill
GOP lawmaker Mark Walker ensnared in federal corruption probe
North Carolina Republican Party chairman charged in bribery case
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4/1/19
Massive disaster relief bill stalls in Senate over Puerto Rico dispute
GOP lawmakers root against Trump in court on ObamaCare
'The most accessible President that I have ever seen': Republicans explain why they won't quit Trump
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3/31/19
GOP on defensive over Dem votes on policies geared toward women
For Trump’s ‘Party of Healthcare,’ there is no health-care plan
Graham gets assist from Pence in reelection campaign kickoff
Mulvaney: Mueller report 'not designed' to exonerate Trump
Mulvaney: It would take 'something dramatic' for Trump not to close border
Mulvaney: No one will lose health care coverage if courts rule against ObamaCare
Top White House aide: Trump decided to fund Special Olympics because 'the public wanted' it
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3/30/19
GOP frets as Trump squanders advantages
With social program fights, some Republicans fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent
Senate GOP wary in Trump’s revived health care battle
GOP shifts focus to investigating Obama officials
Ex-GOP senator Flake hopes a Democrat beats Trump in 2020
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3/29/19
McConnell signals he won’t play a leading role in crafting the health-care bill Trump wants
GOP faces tough battle to become 'party of health care'
GOP zeroes in on Schiff
Barr expects to release nearly 400-page Mueller report by mid-April
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3/28/19
McConnell sets stage for 'nuclear option' to change rules on judges
Arkansas governor seeks appeal of decision voiding Medicaid work rules
Rand Paul blocks resolution calling for Mueller report release
Schiff angrily pushes back against GOP calls for him to step down
GOP lawmaker suggests female colleague 'misunderstands' equal pay legislation
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3/27/19
House GOP leader McCarthy sought to deter Trump from pursuing destruction of Obamacare
GOP senators blindsided by Trump on ObamaCare
Ted Cruz addresses the political ramifications of the GOP challenging Obamacare ahead of 2020
McConnell blocks resolution calling for release of Mueller report for second time
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham explains how the Mueller report will be redacted for public release
This Lindsey Graham quote perfectly explains the GOP’s codependent relationship with Trump
Rand Paul: 'Time for Congress to investigate' Obama
Republicans are introducing a new paid family leave proposal today. Here are the details
Appeals court sides with Wisconsin GOP on laws that limit Dem powers
Durbin and Graham introduce bill to protect ‘dreamers’
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3/26/19
Senate GOP eyes probes into 2016 issues 'swept under the rug'
Stephen Moore edges closer to Fed seat as key GOP lawmakers express support
GOP begins grassroots campaign to sell Trump's trade deal with Mexico and Canada to skeptical voters and lawmakers
Surprise Justice move on ObamaCare puts GOP in bind
GOP congressman quotes Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ to slam Trump’s adversaries as liars
GOP legislator prays to Jesus for forgiveness before state’s first Muslim woman swears in
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3/25/19
McConnell blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be released publicly
After Mueller report, Senate moves to investigate the Russia probe Trump called an 'illegal takedown'
Congress set for next stage of Mueller probe fight
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he told John McCain to give Trump-Russia dossier to FBI
Scalise moves forward with plan to force vote on 'Abortion Survivors' act
GOP governor criticizes Trump's 'dangerous rhetoric' about the media
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3/24/19
GOP cheers, Democrats scoff as Mueller details emerge
Rubio wants 'all' of Mueller report made public including founding documents
Graham hints at further questioning of Comey in wake of Mueller findings
Pence: 'Today is a great day for America'
GOP surprise raises new questions for Trump budget
Rubio: Trump reversal on North Korea sanctions 'shouldn't have happened that way'
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3/23/19
Here’s How Republicans Are Reacting To The Mueller Report’s Completion
Conservatives wage assault on Mueller report
Trump, Congress brace for Mueller findings
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3/22/19
GOP says Mueller report should end 'collusion' claims
Meadows says Mueller's end proves 'no collusion'
Wisconsin judge blocks Republicans’ lame-duck power grab
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3/21/19
Senate’s sluggish start reflects the Republicans’ narrow policy agenda
GOP uses Green New Deal to hurt Democrats as it plots to retake California House seats
Trump's attacks on McCain exacerbate tensions with Senate GOP
Trump keeps up attacks on 'horrible' McCain, despite calls from GOP, veterans
McSally spoke with Trump, said McCain deserved respect
Steve King contrasts New Orleans to Iowa on disaster response: 'Iowans take care of each other
A GOP governor doesn’t believe in chickenpox vaccines. He took his nine kids to a pox party instead.
GOP governor signs law that bans abortion before some women even know they’re pregnant
John McCain’s daughters fire back at Trump, calling him ‘a child’ who lacks decency and compassion
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3/20/19
Senate GOP poised to go 'nuclear' on Trump picks
Graham: Trump's attacks on McCain 'hurt him more' than senator's legacy
‘It’s deplorable what he said:’ Johnny Isakson delivers the indictment of Trump’s McCain-bashing other Republicans won’t
Steve King continues to make controversial comments on race, despite a GOP reprimand
Fox News' Cavuto knocks GOP lawmakers for not condemning Trump attacks
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3/19/19
GOP voters more enthusiastic than Dems about presidential race: poll
Scott Walker plans to crusade for a balanced-budget amendment via constitutional convention
Romney knocks Trump over McCain criticism
Weld hammers Trump over McCain attacks: You're a 'national embarrassment'
Ronald Reagan's daughter laments Trump's presidency: My father 'would be horrified'
George Conway responds to Trump calling him a loser: 'Perfect example of the point I was making'
Rough road awaits any Trump rival in GOP primary
GOP steps up attack over tech bias claims
Stop asking parents to sacrifice Social Security benefits for paid family leave
How Pence became Trump’s flatterer-in-chief
Pentagon sends Congress list of military construction projects that could be delayed to free up money for wall
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3/18/19
Santorum: Trump should 'send emails to a therapist' instead of tweeting
GOP senator disinvited to Republican event over vote against Trump's emergency declaration
Lindsey Graham’s remarkably tepid defense of John McCain after Trump’s attacks
Trump keeps tight grip on GOP
GOP moves to rein in president's emergency powers
Trump relishes autocracy. What are Republicans willing to do about it?
‘I haven’t abandoned my principles’: Hogan, pondering challenge to Trump, casts himself as a traditional Republican
George W. Bush: 'Immigration is a blessing and a strength'
As China Builds Transit Cars for U.S. Cities, Congress Seeks to Ban Them
Conservatives face a tough fight as Big Tech's censorship expands
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3/17/19
Sen. Pat Toomey: Courts 'may very well' side with Trump on emergency declaration
GOP legislators clamping down on voter initiatives
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3/16/19
Republicans up for reelection fear daylight with Trump
McConnell's arguments on 'ballot harvesting' full of contradictions
Jeb Bush says a Republican should come forward and challenge Trump in 2020
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3/15/19
Graham says he'll probe Rosenstein's 25th Amendment remarks
The House voted 420 to 0 to release the Mueller report. So why is Lindsey Graham blocking the bill?
Thom Tillis’s remarkable flip-flop on Trump’s national emergency and 4 others who also backed off
Cruz fined $35K by FEC for not adequately disclosing loans from banks
The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority
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3/14/19
Senate rejects border declaration in major rebuke of Trump
Senate votes to reject Trump’s emergency declaration, setting up president’s first veto
12 Republican senators defy Trump on emergency declaration
Tillis changes vote, supports Trump on border emergency
Editorial: Our endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake
Senators introduce bill to regulate facial recognition technology
In overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, House calls for Mueller report to be made public
Graham blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be made public
GOP lawmakers: House leaders already jockeying for leadership contests
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3/13/19
Senate breaks with Trump on Saudi-led war in Yemen
Senate rebukes Trump with vote ordering U.S. military to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Countdown on for Senate vote on resolution disapproving of Trump's wall national emergency
Senate talks collapse on avoiding Trump showdown over emergency declaration
Lee, fifth GOP senator, to vote against Trump's border declaration
Pelosi and Trump kill one Senate plan that could give GOP cover on border emergency
GOP's Tillis comes under pressure for taking on Trump
Senate GOP expected to force vote on Green New Deal in March
Senate GOP confirms Kavanaugh’s replacement, Trump’s 36th pick for powerful appeals courts
GOP seizes on Pelosi's position on impeachment
This is how submissive Republicans have become to Trump
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3/12/19
Senate will vote Thursday on bill to block Trump's national emergency declaration
GOP, White House seek to avoid showdown on emergency declaration
Pence, GOP senators discuss offer to kill Trump emergency disapproval resolution
GOP senators face loyalty test in vote over Trump's border wall
House lawmakers clash over GOP allegations Dems coached Cohen
On Capitol Hill, Republicans resist new voting protections
McConnell opens door to changing president's emergency powers
Speaker Pelosi confirms what Trump has said all along about the Mueller investigation, says House GOP leader McCarthy
John Kasich: It's time for Republicans in Congress to put country over party
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3/11/19
GOP senators eye 'nuclear' move to change rules on Trump nominees
Senate GOP goes down to wire in showdown with Trump
House Republicans find silver lining in minority
Senator Graham says he will lobby Trump to recognize Golan as part of Israel
As Trump reshapes GOP in his image, Republican women are disappearing from Congress
'Not a serious proposal': Trump's budget reveals his 2020 message, but Congress will have the last word
U.S. election commission fines Jeb Bush Super PAC, Chinese company
As Europe worries about Trump, congressional leaders invite NATO head for joint address
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3/10/19
GOP bracing for Trump to veto Congress’s rejection of his emergency declaration
Top House Republican blasts Trump plan to charge allies a premium on U.S. troops
House Republican explains decision to vote against anti-hate resolution
Texas Republican says he'll vote for Trump 'unless Beto O'Rourke decides to run as a Republican'
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3/9/19
Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican
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3/8/19
McConnell works to freeze support for Dem campaign finance effort
Maine GOP mayor resigns after calling elderly black people 'antique farm equipment'
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3/5/19
Senate GOP eyes big vote against Trump
GOP braces for showdown on wall emergency with Trump
McConnell eyes Trump, Paul and reelection when it comes to emergency fight
GOP chairman eyes move to lock in Trump's Iran deal withdrawal
U.S. senators offer North Korea sanctions bill, backed by Warmbier parents
Growing bipartisan alarm in Congress over measles outbreaks amid falling vaccination rates
How Congress could embarrass Donald Trump on the border wall
Trump's claims of defeating ISIS roil Congress
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3/4/19
Trump on brink of GOP rebellion over emergency declaration
McConnell: Senate will pass resolution blocking Trump's emergency declaration
Rand Paul’s big rebuke of Trump’s ‘national emergency,’ and why it could actually matter
McConnell: House election reform bill won't get Senate vote
Chris Christie says he turned down 7 jobs from Trump: 'I'm not desperate for a title'
Senators say they're serious about tackling surprise medical bills
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3/3/19
Republican defections on national emergency set up Trump's first veto
Republican Sen. Rand Paul says he will vote for measure blocking Trump’s emergency declaration, paving way for passage
Congress poised to reject Trump border emergency
Rand Paul: Supreme Court likely to strike down Trump emergency declaration
GOP rep: Cohen's Prague testimony 'undermines this whole dossier'
McCarthy dismisses Democrat's plans: 'Show me where the president did anything to be impeached'
McCarthy contradicts Trump on Warmbier: 'I think Kim knew what happened'
GOP Rep. Amash says he has a higher loyalty than Trump
Ohio judge leaving GOP, citing change in party on national level
‘We’re not going to turn on our own’: Republicans rally around Trump as threats mount
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3/2/19
5 takeaways as Republicans close ranks at CPAC
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3/1/19
GOP bristles over plan to shift military funding to border wall
GOP senators fuming over Trump comments on Warmbier
Republicans appear open to the administration's Medicare threat to the pharmaceutical industry
Trump Should Worry About the Southern District of New York More Than Mueller, Christie Says
Mark Meadows: Republican claims ‘there is not a racial bone’ in his body after ‘birther’ comments unearthed
Red scare: US conservatives beat socialism drum ahead of 2020
Pence likens Democratic health-care and energy agenda to socialism
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2/28/19
Trump and GOP promised economic growth much better than Obama's. That's not what happened
Republican focus on discrediting Cohen leaves little time to defend Trump
How House Republicans missed their chances to stick it to Michael Cohen – and defend Trump
The Republican Party Completely and Utterly Disgraced Itself at Michael Cohen's Hearing
Credible Cohen testimony has Trump, GOP shook up
GOP opposition to emergency declaration grows as Trump warns lawmakers
Senators unveil resolution to block Trump’s emergency declaration
Trump border emergency foes close in on needed Senate votes
Andrew Wheeler, former energy lobbyist, confirmed as nation’s top environmental official
‘Damaging precedent’: Conservative federal judge installed without consent of home-state senators
Judge blocks GOP effort to purge voting rolls in Texas, saying it is ‘ham-handed’ and ‘threatening’
Fox News host calls out Rep. Jim Jordan over Cohen testimony
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2/27/19
GOP lawmaker rips Cohen: ‘The truth is not in this guy’
The GOP’s attacks on Michael Cohen sound a lot like attacks on Trump
Live coverage: Cohen clashes with GOP over Trump allegations
Cohen warns Republicans: Pledge allegiance to Trump, you’ll end up like me
Santorum: It’s not ‘out of character’ for Trump to lie about Russia because he lies ‘consistently’
Eight Republicans side with Dems on background checks for gun sales
Lawmaker promoting anti-vaxx bill suggests measles can be treated with antibiotics. (It can’t.)
John Brennan says Republicans 'covering up the corruption' of Trump
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2/26/19
GOP leader unsure on legality of Trump’s emergency declaration
G.O.P. Tries to Hold Down Defections Before Vote to Block Trump’s Emergency
Border rebuke looms for Trump
13 House Republicans who bucked Trump on emergency declaration
White House pleads with Senate GOP on emergency declaration
GOP stacks Green New Deal forum with climate deniers and industry groups
Senate confirms Trump nominee for 9th Circuit Court over Democrats' objections
GOP lawmaker appears to threaten Cohen on eve of public hearing
Florida GOP congressman Matt Gaetz tweets at Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen before testimony: Does your wife 'know about your girlfriends?'
N.C. Republican in congressional race tainted by ballot fraud says he will not run in new election
John Kasich to fellow GOPers: Stop denying climate change
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2/25/19
Push to end U.S. support for Saudi war hits Senate setback
Lindsey Graham explains his pro-Trump conversion — and it’s not because he thinks Trump is great
Trump warns fellow Republicans as Congress prepares to vote on rejecting his national emergency
Pence announces new sanctions, calls for asset crackdown in effort to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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2/24/19
GOP rep says after deployment to border that situation warrants emergency declaration
Arkansas governor: 'It would be very difficult' for candidate to challenge Trump in primary
GOP senator: 'We'll just have to see' whether lawmakers can believe Cohen testimony
Mississippi GOP governor says 'a lot of us' would’ve 'screamed' if Obama pushed criminal justice reform bill
Senate reignites blue slip war over Trump court picks
Venezuelan opposition leader arrives in Bogota for meeting with Pence after weekend of violence
Pompeo says North Korea remains a nuclear threat, contradicting Trump
Pompeo: Trump's meeting with Kim 'substantial step' that 'may not get everything done'
Pompeo vows no letup in pressure on Venezuela's Maduro
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2/23/19
GOP lawmaker critical of Trump move blasts Republicans who 'cry out for a king'
Kansas GOP lawmaker apologizes for anti-LGBT bill after daughter scorns him
EX-RNC Chair Slams Trump's Silence On Alleged Domestic Terrorist: 'These Are His People'
After Venezuela violence, Pence to meet with Guaido in Colombia
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2/22/19
Graham: 'Handful' of GOP senators will vote to block Trump's emergency declaration
Senate plots to avoid fall shutdown brawl
Don’t look for House GOP to defy Trump on border wall
Mitt Romney says unlike Trump, he never contacted Russians or sought their help when he ran for president. ‘That would be a frightening thing,’ he says at town hall meeting
Pence promotes ‘opportunity zones’ as Trump faces criticism over race and policies to aid the poor
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2/21/19
US banks made $28 billion in extra profits thanks to GOP tax bill
Hogan blasts RNC for ‘unprecedented’ steps to shield Trump from a primary
North Carolina board orders a new election in U.S. House race tainted by fraud accusations
N.C. board declares a new election in contested House race after the GOP candidate admitted he was mistaken in his testimony
‘The Maine electorate has had it with her’: Constituents turn on Susan Collins
GOP's Collins would back resolution criticizing emergency
Steve King spins GOP punishment into political weapon
AP FACT CHECK: Senator makes false national emergency claim
Pompeo rules out 2020 Senate bid
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2/20/19
Texas GOP rep opposes Trump’s use of national emergency to get border wall
The 10 GOP senators who may break with Trump on emergency
Trump shouldn’t be forcing Republicans to choose fidelity to him or to the Constitution
Members of Congress voice alarm about report that Trump has grown frustrated with Coats
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2/19/19
Arkansas governor signs 'trigger' abortion ban bill
John Kasich Rips Trump For ‘End Runs Around Congress’
Trent Lott thinks Joe Biden is the strongest Democratic presidential candidate
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2/18/19
The national emergency will haunt Republicans come election season
Smaller tax refunds put GOP on defensive
N. Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
Republican campaign paid for 'coordinated, unlawful' absentee ballot scheme in NC 9th District election, investigators said
Congress passed a mixed-bag of immigration policy while Trump was focused on the wall
Congress closer to forcing Trump’s hand on Saudi support
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2/17/19
GOP rep: Trump emergency declaration puts US in 'uncharted territory'
GOP senator voices concern about Trump order, hasn't decided whether he'll back it
White House, GOP defend Trump emergency declaration
Rep. Kevin McCarthy says President Trump has the authority to declare a national emergency
Graham: Trump made 'persuasive case' that border is broken
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Kentucky Kids Need 'Secure Border' More Than A School
Trump 'united the opposition and divided' GOP with emergency move: Matthew Dowd
GOP senator says Republicans didn't control Senate when they held majority
Graham: McCabe revelations 'beyond stunning'
Senate panel will probe McCabe’s claim that Rosenstein raised possibility of ousting Trump through 25th Amendment, Graham says
Green New Deal: Republicans talk up climate change plan – but not because they like it
Congress allows Violence Against Women Act to lapse
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2/16/19
‘A recipe for disaster’? Trump’s border emergency drags the GOP into a risky fight ahead of 2020.
Dems ready aggressive response to Trump emergency order, as GOP splinters
Congress must step up to protect Medicare home health care
Tax Refund Fiasco Is Political Payback For Republicans
Pence met with silence after mentioning Trump in Munich speech
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2/15/19
Shutdown averted: President Trump has signed a sweeping spending bill hours before funding expired for parts of the government
Trump's Emergency Plan Splits the GOP After McConnell Backs It
Former GOP House Intel chair: McConnell eating 'manure sandwich' with Trump's national emergency
Republican Senators Express Disapproval With Border Funding Bill and National Emergency Declaration
Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld announces plan to challenge President Trump for Republican nomination
Pompeo stresses importance of U.S. friends, a day after Pence blasted key allies
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2/14/19
U.S. Senate passes border security bill, sends to House
Congress passes bill to avert shutdown as Trump vows to declare national emergency to build wall
Grassley snaps when McConnell interrupts him to announce Trump will sign spending bill, declare national emergency
What’s in the 1,169-page border-security bill to avert a government shutdown
GOP braces for Trump's emergency declaration
Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Warns GOP On Trump's Emergency: You Will Rue This
House Democrats to challenge Trump’s emergency declaration; Republicans divided on action
Senate confirms Trump's attorney general pick William Barr, who will now oversee Mueller probe
'I don't see buybacks as a problem' — GOP Sens Pat Toomey and Rick Scott slam fellow Republican Marco Rubio's tax proposal
GOP senator: Your smaller tax refund is not the point
GOP wants to pit Ocasio-Cortez against Democrats in the Senate
Drama hits Senate Intel panel’s Russia inquiry
Pence urges EU to pull out of nuclear deal, says Iran planning ‘new Holocaust’
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2/13/19
Congress advances border security bill without Trump border wall
House hits gas on border deal
Congress rushes to avoid shutdown as Trump says he'll look for 'landmines' in spending plan
House to vote Thursday on border security plan as Trump signals he's willing to sign the deal
Lawmakers introduce bill to fund government, prevent shutdown
Ted Cruz says billions in assets tied to 'El Chapo' should fund the border wall
GOP rep deployed to southern border with Air National Guard unit
A GOP proposal could snatch your student loan payment right from your paycheck
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2/12/19
GOP leader presses Trump to agree to border deal
Lawmakers line up behind bipartisan border deal to avert shutdown, as Trump signals he may sign it
McConnell to set up vote on Ocasio-Cortez's 'Green New Deal'
The Senate just passed the decade’s biggest public lands package. Here’s what’s in it.
GOP Sen Marco Rubio takes aim at stock buybacks, an issue under attack by Democrats
Senate Intel chair slams Trump fixer Michael Cohen, as House Democrats staff up probes
Susan Collins defends her Brett Kavanaugh vote after he dissents in abortion access case
What’s in the tentative deal to avert shutdown
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2/11/19
GOP promotes Trump line mirroring Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign slogan
Most Utahns back the special counsel’s investigation of Trump and his team, but Republicans don’t, poll shows
Lawmakers may have a deal to prevent another government shutdown
Lawmakers have a deal on border security that avoids shutdown
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2/10/19
Rep. Walter Jones, GOP rebel and Iraq War critic, dies at age 76
Key GOP senator: Border wall talks are stalled
GOP senator 'optimistic' about immigration compromise
GOP rep: Trump is 'right to have contingency plans' if border wall talks fail
Meadows: I expect Trump 'to take some kind of executive action' if he doesn't get border wall funding
Sen. Graham says Democrats are willing to give more funding for the wall in exchange for less ICE detention beds
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2/9/19
GOP leader promises ‘action’ against Democrats accused of anti-Semitism
State GOP is in a bind over Trump
(In vote for next party chair, Republicans are split. Do they double down or chart a new direction forward?)
Can't live with Trump, can't live without him: California Republicans' challenging future
Democrats slam Collins for Kavanaugh vote in wake of Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana abortion law
Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money
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2/8/19
Republicans Got Us Into This Mess, and They Have to Get Us Out of It
Trump and the GOP Tax Plan Screwed Middle Class Parents Out of a Refund
Firm owned by Trump's longtime bodyguard Keith Schiller has received $225,000 from Republican National Committee
Congressional negotiators near border deal that would offer Trump less money for barriers than he has demanded
Lawmakers divided over how to end shutdowns for good
A bill to hobble OPEC is advancing in Congress. Trump's support is the question
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2/7/19
Top Senate tax writer says GOP will not tweak state and local deduction limits
Top GOP immigration negotiator Sen. Richard Shelby says a deal to avoid another shutdown could come by Monday
Senate panel’s party-line vote advances William Barr’s nomination to be Trump’s attorney general
Republicans beg Democrat to drop quest for Trump tax returns
Fresh faces bring familiar GOP refrain: Dems are too extreme
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2/6/19
Republicans suggest Trump won’t get all the wall money he wants — but they are unclear about what he wants
Congressional negotiators seek contours of border deal as shutdown looms
‘They know it’s his party’: Despite tensions with Trump, GOP lawmakers roar with approval for their president
Pence says government shutdown wasn’t a mistake, can’t guarantee there won’t be another one
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2/5/19
GOP senators think Trump would win vote on emergency declaration
Congress is beginning to check Trump’s worst foreign-policy impulses
Energy Secretary Rick Perry is designated survivor for 2019 State of the Union
Meghan McCain hits back at Trump: ‘The greatness of my father’s life and legacy haunts you’
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2/4/19
Senate GOP warns Trump against using national emergency for border wall
Graham: There could be GOP 'war' over border wall
‘It’s way too many’: As vacancies pile up in Trump administration, senators grow concerned
Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
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2/3/19
GOP Senate chairman on making a border security deal: 'It could happen'
Scott: Emergency declaration not my 'first choice' for Trump to build wall
Congress can avoid trumped up national emergency declaration
GOP chairman: Trump should 'respect' opinions of intel leaders
GOP senator: 'Imperative' for Trump to listen to intel chiefs
Out-of-state money boosts Collins after Supreme Court vote
Former Homeland Security secretary urges lawmakers to stop trying for 'political wins' on immigration
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2/2/19
Congress in painful start to avoid second shutdown
President Trump faces criticism from his own party on declaring a national emergency
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2/1/19
McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency declaration on border wall
Mitch McConnell just made it much easier for Democrats to accuse Republicans of voter suppression
Endorsing Trump isn’t the easiest decision for some Republicans
Senate vote shows 2020 Democrats are more aligned with Trump on Syrian pullout than the GOP
Virginia GOP calls for Northam to resign after KKK, blackface photo
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1/31/19
Senate advances bill warning against 'precipitous withdrawal' from Syria and Afghanistan
Republicans want Trump to keep out of border talks
GOP poised to rebuke Trump
Senate rebukes Trump’s plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, Afghanistan
Republicans seize on liberal positions to paint Democrats as radical
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1/30/19
McConnell blasts House bill that makes Election Day a federal holiday
No GOP appetite for a second shutdown
A Growing Chorus of Republican Critics for Trump’s Foreign Policy
72 percent in poll think Trump, Congress will fail to reach border deal
Some Suburban State Lawmakers Are Leaving the GOP
Former Congressman Trey Gowdy Joins Fox News as Ranks of Cable-News Contributors Swell
Kentucky governor says America is 'getting soft' after schools cancel classes due to cold temperatures
Lawmakers question border deployment
Lawmakers seeking to avoid new shutdown meet for first time
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1/29/19
Senate panel postpones William Barr’s confirmation vote amid Democrats’ concerns
McConnell calls for releasing as much of Mueller's report as possible
Top GOP senators propose repealing estate tax, which is expected to be paid by fewer than 2,000 Americans a year
Border deal doesn’t need word ‘wall,’ House GOP leader McCarthy says
Trump confidant Sen. Lindsey Graham floats tying border wall money to critical debt ceiling increase
Collins: I’m not prepared to endorse Trump for 2020
Jeff Flake "will not be a candidate" in 2020 presidential race
Lawmakers push to end shutdowns — for good
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1/28/19
‘Mean as a Snake’: When President Trump Met the Real Mitch McConnell
New Jersey state senator leaves GOP, giving Dems largest majority in decades
Chris Christie says he warned Trump the Russia investigation would not go away
Most Americans — and some GOP senators — don’t want Trump to declare a national emergency to get his border wall
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1/26/19
NO GOP NEWS FOR TODAY
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1/25/19
House approves bill to reopen the government, sends measure to Trump for his signature
Congress votes to reopen government after Trump agrees to end shutdown
Shutdown ends without funding for Trump’s border wall
The Shutdown Deal Is the Same One Trump Previously Rejected
(The president relented to political pressure on Friday, agreeing to reopen the government after 35 days without receiving money he demanded for a southern-border wall.)
Post-ABC poll: Trump disapproval swells as president, Republicans face lopsided blame for shutdown
Omar, Tlaib come under fire from GOP
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1/24/19
GOP senators read Pence riot act before shutdown votes
Shutdown continues: Senate blocks bills to fund government amid fight over Trump border wall
Shutdown showdown: Senate votes down two bills to end shutdown after Trump agrees to postpone State of the Union
Senate rejects two measures to end shutdown
‘This is your fault’: GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon
How senators voted: These lawmakers crossed the aisle to vote for plans to reopen government
Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee to testify before he goes to jail
House Republican introduces bill to grant Trump more tariff power
GOP compares Ocasio-Cortez to Trump
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1/23/19
The GOP is in a very familiar shutdown position: Losing it badly
Editorial: Sen. Cory Gardner to break with Republicans on Trump’s wall — it’s the right thing to do
In the first town hall of his term, Romney blames federal leaders for using people ‘as pawns’ in government shutdown
John Kelly, former DHS secretaries call on Trump, Congress to end shutdown
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1/22/19
GOP seeks to change narrative in shutdown fight
McConnell sets up votes on Thursday on competing proposals to reopen government
Senate to vote on dueling government funding bills
Senate will vote Thursday on competing GOP and Democratic bills to end shutdown
Trump’s border wall offer looks doomed in the Senate as 800,000 government workers face another lost paycheck during shutdown
Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?
Poll shows 25 percent view McConnell favorably, lowest among leaders in survey
Grassley to hold drug pricing hearing
House passes bill expressing support for NATO
Judge refuses to certify Republican as winner of House vote
The GOP has become the Soviet party
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1/21/19
Senate immigration bill includes border wall money, 52,000 detention beds, 750 border agents
Senate Republicans all but surrender to Trump on wall despite shutdown’s toll
Congress to pursue divergent paths to reopening government, but stalemate no closer to resolution
Graham angers Dems by digging into Clinton, Obama controversies
Of course Trump has something on Lindsey Graham: His voters
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1/20/19
The Latest: Shutdown proposal unlikely to break logjam
How Mitch McConnell Is Prolonging the Shutdown, and What He Did to Turn the G.O.P. Into the Party of Trump
Senate to take up Trump's border-immigration plan next week
GOP senator: Trump immigration plan to reopen government 'represents progress, not perfection'
GOP senator: 'First Amendment was bruised' by BuzzFeed report
GOP rep suggests congressional pay should be revoked during shutdown
GOP rep: Dems think negotiating with Trump ‘like compromising with the devil’
US senator says Saudi crown prince must be 'dealt with' over Khashoggi murder
Pence: Trump's immigration proposal to reopen government 'is not amnesty'
Pence's shocking use of Martin Luther King's words
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1/19/19
Graham urges slow Syria pullout to prevent ‘nightmare’ scenario for Israel
Rove warns Senate GOP: Don't put only focus on base
America's youngest generation could be a problem for the GOP
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1/18/19
Senate GOP blocks bill to reopen Homeland Security
McConnell's maneuvers take backseat to Trump in shutdown
Bush calls for end to shutdown, delivers pizza to Secret Service
Congressional GOP conspicuously silent on latest Trump, Cohen news
Pressure mounts for Trump to reconsider Syria withdrawal
Graham: Revelations Bruce Ohr warned feds of biased Christopher Steele 'are stunning'
Republican lawmaker who yelled ‘Go back to Puerto Rico!’ apologizes to Latino colleague
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1/17/19
McConnell blocks bill to reopen most of government
McConnell courting Pompeo to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas
Mitch McConnell: Democrats’ Anti-Corruption Bill Aims To ‘Swing Elections’
Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally
Mitt Romney Fails His First Test on Russia
Senate Republicans eye rules change to speed Trump nominees
On the Senate floor with a gun on her hip, Republican says packing heat can deter violence
GOP Rep. Tom Marino resigns from Congress
Top Judiciary Republican sees potential for bipartisan agreement on cyber issues
Pence: US is still waiting for North Korea to take 'concrete steps' toward denuclearization
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1/16/19
Senate Republicans stand with McConnell on the sidelines of shutdown fight
GOP Sen David Perdue: If Trump agrees to reopen government, then ‘where’s the leverage’ for him to get his wall?
Georgia senator concerned shutdown could affect Super Bowl
Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee leaves Russia probe to others, focuses on criminal justice reform, immigration and civil asset forfeiture in questioning attorney general nominee
Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions
Pence declares ‘ISIS is defeated’ hours after attack kills Americans in Syria
Mike Pence amends claim that 'ISIS has been defeated' following deadly attack on U.S. troops
Christie: Trump is surrounded by ‘amateurs, grifters, weaklings’ and ‘felons’ — but it’s not really his fault
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1/15/19
McConnell blocks House bill to reopen government for second time
Missing in action McConnell suggests no shutdown deal in sight
Pence on border wall: Trump won't be ‘deterred’ by Dem ‘obstruction’
Two Republicans Push ‘Border Bonds’ to Let Americans Finance a Wall
West Virginia Republicans unveil plan to give $10M for Trump's wall
Some in GOP split with White House on Russia sanctions
GOP maps out early 2020 strategy to retake House
House passes resolution condemning white nationalism
House votes overwhelmingly to condemn white nationalism amid furor over Rep. King’s remarks
John Kasich signs with CNN as senior political commentator
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1/14/19
Pressure on Senate Republicans to break shutdown impasse grows
Senators restart shutdown talks — and quickly hit roadblocks
Trump and lawmakers paralyzed over shutdown as both sides remain dug in
House Freedom Caucus calls for Congress to work on shutdown through break
GOP senators rebuke Trump for using 'Wounded Knee' as 'punchline'
Lindsey Graham ‘hell-bent’ on replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg despite Supreme Court saying she is 'cancer free'
Chuck Grassley helped Trump redefine the judiciary. Now he will fend off demands to see president’s tax returns
House Republican leaders move to strip Rep. Steve King of his committee assignments over comments about white nationalism
GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments
Another GOP lawmaker calls on Steve King to resign over white supremacy comments
Steve King slams GOP leaders for 'political decision' over comments on white
GOP’s John Kasich is looking to join CNN or MSNBC amid speculation he could run for president in 2020
Kasich: Republican Party is mired in the 1950s and ignores today's America at its peril
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1/13/19
Pressure on Senate Republicans to break shutdown impasse grows
Top Republicans oppose border 'emergency' as shutdown drags on
The Republican Test at the Border
(If Trump does declare a national emergency, a humanitarian crisis could become a constitutional one.)
Americans blame Trump and GOP much more than Democrats for shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds
Graham: Trump's 'not going to give in' on shutdown fight
Republican Senator Graham urges Trump to open U.S. government temporarily
GOP senator: 'I would hate to see' Trump declare national emergency over border
Scalise: Trump wants Congress to solve shutdown problem
Republicans seek to temper fallout from latest Russia bombshells
GOP shrugs off report that Trump concealed details of Putin meetings
Graham says he'll ask FBI director about reported investigation into whether Trump was working for Russia
Ted Cruz: Americans outside D.C. don't care about Russia investigation
McCarthy to meet with Steve King about white supremacy remarks: 'Action will be taken'
Cruz condemns King's white supremacy remark: 'It was stupid' and 'he needs to stop'
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1/12/19
GOP rejected Obama's executive reach, but accepts Trump's
Rand Paul becomes first GOP senator to oppose anti-BDS bills
Trump, Congress break record for longest shutdown
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1/11/19
GOP senators propose bill to pay 'excepted' workers during shutdown
Mitch McConnell could end the shutdown. But he’s sitting this one out.
‘It’s a bad precedent’ — GOP Sen. Grassley warns Trump not to declare a national emergency to get his border wall
Sen. Mitt Romney rebuffs Trump’s latest border wall strategy: ‘I don’t want to see a declaration of national emergency’
‘The last election was a wake-up call.’ Why GOP leaders are turning on Steve King.
Once again, Republicans rely on Sen. Tim Scott to speak against racism
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1/10/19
Mitch McConnell blocks Senate Democrats' move to reopen government
Republican Senator Graham: Trump should use emergency powers to fund wall
Facing gridlock, GOP senators seek big immigration deal to end shutdown
The Shutdown Is Making Senate Republicans Squirm
Emergency declaration option for wall tests GOP
GOP senators promise AG nominee Barr won’t touch Mueller’s probe
House Republican leaders criticize Rep. Steve King for defending white nationalism
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1/9/19
GOP seeks health care reboot after 2018 losses
GOP senators challenge Trump on shutdown strategy
House votes to reopen Treasury Dept., IRS
Shutdown impasse: 8 House Republicans break with Trump on shutdown strategy, back Democrats’ plan to reopen Treasury without new border wall funds
Poll: 59 percent of GOP say new Congress will do same or better than old one
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1/8/19
Kasich: Trump must put the country ahead of his politics
Trump and congressional leaders set third meeting over shutdown
Graham: Secure the border then end the shutdown
McCarthy: Trump talked about the facts on border security
GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke
Trey Gowdy blasts Elizabeth Warren's lobbying claim: 'Demonstrably and factually untrue'
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1/7/19
Ex-GOP Rep. Ryan Costello joins group pushing carbon tax
Mia Love goes to work for CNN, says she’ll bring an ‘unleashed’ Republican perspective
Senators renew attempt to protect special counsel Mueller
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1/6/19
Collins: Senate should vote on funding bills passed in House
Pete King: GOP has 'obligation' to make concessions to Democrats on border wall
As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new offer, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts
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1/5/19
Negotiators to meet again Sunday after 'productive' shutdown talks fail to resolve impasse
Pence and White House officials leave meeting with congressional aides with no end to shutdown
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1/4/19
Trump threatens years-long shutdown for his wall as GOP support begins to fracture
Senators warm to immigration deal as shutdown solution
The GOP’s pernicious link between terrorism and the border wall
For the first time, GOP women join Senate Judiciary Committee
Chuck Grassley: I'm only three heartbeats from the presidency
Pat Roberts won't seek Senate reelection
Recently re-elected Maine state lawmaker leaves Republican Party
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1/3/19
Cracks beginning to show in GOP shutdown resolve
Max Boot: Let’s hope Mitt Romney can give the GOP some backbone
Can Romney chart a course that has eluded other GOP critics of Trump?
Colorado’s Cory Gardner breaks ranks with Senate Republicans, calls for end to government shutdown
(Maine’s Susan Collins also breaks ranks with GOP to oppose requiring border wall money)
House Ethics Committee says Rep. Thomas Garrett misused official resources, was ‘trying to run out the clock’ on probe
Pence backs 'no wall no deal' amid partial government shutdown
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1/2/19
McConnell suggests shutdown could last for weeks
Senate approves 77 Trump nominations in end-of-Congress deal
Senate sets Barr's confirmation hearing
Romney asserts his independence — and Trump’s GOP critics see an opening
Mitt Romney’s anti-Trump op-ed earns an RNC rebuke — from Romney’s own niece
Romney Niece’s Tweet-Bashing of Uncle Mitt Was ‘Dictated’ by RNC, Says Michael Steele
Graham: Trump giving up on border wall fight would be the 'end of his presidency'
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1/1/19
GOP feeling health law’s sting
(After years of working to gut Obamacare, some Republicans now pledge to save its most popular benefits.)
Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump’s character falls short.
Romney assails Trump in New Year's op-ed: 'The president has not risen to the mantle of the office'
Romney attacks Trump, saying he causes dismay around the world
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12/31/18
Murkowski’s broken promises grow as Arctic Refuge oil development barrels forward
GOP lawmaker: Pelosi, Schumer have 'American blood' on their hands by not funding wall
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12/30/18
Senate Appropriations Committee chair: Congress looks 'silly' amid shutdown
Shelby defends Fed chairman, says Trump can’t fire him without cause
Graham says becoming Trump ally ‘absolutely’ worth it: ‘I’ve had more access to this president than every president combined’
Graham says he will hold hearings on deaths of children in CBP custody
Graham rips Obama over Iraq troop withdrawal: 'That's a bunch of bulls---, pardon my French'
Graham more upbeat on Syria troop withdrawal after Trump meeting
Shutdown compromise? Republicans float 'Dreamer' extension in exchange for border wall funding
Military women, female veterans are shifting away from GOP
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill Some Said Would Limit Incoming Democrats
Exiting lawmakers jockey for K Street perch
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12/29/18
McConnell at center of shutdown impasse but uncharacteristically disengaged
Retiring GOP lawmaker blasts Trump's threat to close border as 'angry eighth-grader’s tweet'
Trump, GOP seek to shift blame for shutdown to Pelosi
Congress ends with Trump’s fight for wall, shutdown and GOP leaders hard to find
Trump, Pelosi likely to tussle on impasse
(Republicans appear happy to foist the government shutdown on the Democrats’ leader in the House.)
Departing senators warn: There's a problem with the current state of politics
Jeff Flake Won't Rule Out 2020 Run: 'Somebody Needs To' Challenge Trump
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12/28/18
House GOP probe into FBI, DOJ comes to an end
Flake: ‘Highly unlikely’ Trump will follow through on threat to close border
Lindsey Graham Vows To Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats: 'No Wall Money, No Deal'
Hoyer says House will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid questions about integrity of election
Republican behind 'deportation bus' campaign reports to jail
Trump is staying in Washington during the shutdown. Where are the congressional leaders?
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12/27/18
Trump's military moves accelerate GOP search for next McCain
Government shutdown likely to extend into next year as Trump and Congress fail to break border wall stalemate
Congress meets briefly, takes no steps to end shutdown
Shutdown Likely to Go Into 2019 as Trump Fumes, Congress Is Idle
Shutdown to drag into next week — and next year
Congress punts shutdown into new year, when Democrats will retake the House
Progressives set to push their agenda in Congress and on the campaign trail. The GOP can't wait.
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12/26/18
Fight over North Carolina race set to drag on for months
GOP Senator Says Shutdown Means Time To 'Hunker Down Like A Jackass In A Hailstorm'
Border wall impasse awaits senators returning to Washington
Mike Huckabee On Backlash To Trump's Santa Call: He Didn't Boil The Girl’s Bunny
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12/25/18
GOP digesting Democratic blue wave
(San Diego County Republicans try to regain their footing as they look to 2020.)
Susan Collins Delivered 2018's Most Shameful Hijacking Of Feminism
What Ronald Reagan actually said about border security — according to history, not President Trump
National security after Mattis should alarm Americans of all political parties
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12/24/18
Trump’s week of tumult shakes many in GOP
Trump’s Fed feud roils markets, alarms Republicans
Lindsey Graham Doubles Down On Wall Funding: 'We're Not Going To Give In'
Maine congressman ends legal challenge to opponent's victory
Potential fallout from government shutdown: Republicans look to be on losing end, RealClearPolitics co-founder says
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12/23/18
GOP senators at odds over Trump’s Syria decision
Sen. Rand Paul celebrates 'Festivus' with tweet-storm 'airing of grievances'
2 opposing views of Syria and Mattis, from Bob Corker and Rand Paul
Corker: Border wall standoff is a 'made-up fight'
Corker: Trump making 'devastating' decisions on foreign policy
Lindsey Graham doubles down on wall funding
Crack in Trump’s other wall
(Decisions on Syria and shutdown dampen support of Senate GOP)
Chris Christie compares Trump to '72-year-old relative'
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12/22/18
GOP breaks with Trump over Syria, Afghanistan and Mattis — but lacks power to stop him
Lawmakers shrug off shutdown drama
Shutdown to drag on for days after Senate adjourns without deal
Shutdown to stretch on until at least Thursday as Senate adjourns with no deal over budget, Trump’s border wall
Mattis’s blunt resignation letter puts Republicans on notice
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12/21/18
Major parts of the federal government begin shutting down for an indefinite closure
Government partially shut down in fight over Trump's border wall
Shutdown begins as lawmakers wrestle over Trump's border wall
Partial government shutdown assured after lawmakers leave Capitol without budget deal
Government shutdown hits after Congress adjourns without a deal on Trump's border wall
GOP senators reject Trump proposal to go 'nuclear' on wall
Government shutdown is all but certain as Congress adjourns without a spending deal
Corker: Breakthrough reached in shutdown stalemate
Senator Graham calls for hearings on troops in Syria, Afghanistan
Ron Paul: A 50% correction will spark depression-like conditions that may be ‘worse than 1929’
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12/20/18
House passes stopgap bill with $5B in funding for Trump's wall
House passes criminal justice reform bill
Graham: Afghanistan withdrawal would be ‘paving the way toward a second 9/11’
McConnell 'distressed' over reasons for Mattis resignation
Sen. Corker says Trump canceled meeting while he was waiting at White House
Trump shutdown moves leave GOP senators in disbelief
Shutdown fight isn’t Trump vs. Democrats. It’s Trump vs. GOP.
GOP lawmaker doubts government workers live paycheck to paycheck
2 more Kansas Republicans just left their party to become Democrats
Michigan’s GOP-led legislature votes to increase its power ahead of Dem takeover
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12/19/18
Senate passes bill to keep government open until February, undercutting Trump’s drive for border wall funding
Congress moves to avert government shutdown, deny Trump money for wall
Senate passes bill to fund government through Feb. 8, averts federal shutdown
Graham: Trump's Syria withdrawal a 'stain on the honor of the United States'
Anger, confusion greet Trump’s surprise decision on Syria
Senate poised to kick land bill fight to January
GOP senators pitch resolution to recognize Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights
Ryan touts accomplishments but urges continued work on poverty, debt and immigration
Ballooning deficits cloud Paul Ryan’s farewell tour
Freedom Caucus says it will support veto of CR
Republicans May Cancel a 2020 Primary Out of Fealty to Dear Leader
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12/18/18
Senate passes criminal justice overhaul, handing Trump a win
GOP frets as Trump shutdown looms
Shutdown fears, and a wait-and-see game
Senator: Congress may fund government until February
Congress races to avert shutdown after Trump retreats on border wall
Arizona gov taps McSally for McCain Senate seat
Retirement could liberate Lamar Alexander during his final two years in the Senate
Lamar Alexander's exit marks end of an era in evolving Tennessee
‘He was the future of the party’: Ryan’s farewell triggers debate about his legacy
Departing GOP lawmaker may have broken law in connection with Internet company, ethics office says
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12/17/18
Trump and GOP say now is golden chance to replace ACA. Say what?
GOP lawmakers distance themselves from ObamaCare ruling
GOP leader faces Trump test in latest shutdown crisis
Top Republicans struggle to persuade Trump not to shut down the government
Sen. Lamar Alexander announces he won’t seek another term in 2020
GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander won't seek reelection
‘Crisis level’: Republican women sound warning after election losses
Most Americans want action on climate change. Republicans are the exception: Poll
Russian influence operations still stoking tensions on social media, Senate reports say
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12/16/18
GOP set for blame over shutdown
GOP senator advises House to 'legislate, don’t investigate'
GOP's Collins: Judge's ruling striking down ObamaCare 'will be overturned'
Sen. Susan Collins on GOP primary in 2020: ‘I see nothing wrong with challengers'
House conservatives back Trump on call for vote on border wall funding
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12/15/18
NO NEW NEWS FOR TODAY
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12/14/18
Why Mitch McConnell finally came around to bringing up criminal justice reform legislation
Senate heads toward floor fight on criminal justice bill
In Senate goodbye, Jeff Flake warns of threats to democracy from ‘within and without’
Cory Gardner will try to pass marijuana banking, other reforms in the Senate next week
Jon Kyl to resign from Senate on Dec. 31
Three reasons you should be startled by how the Senate rebuked Trump
House GOPers call for government to end fetal tissue research funding in fiery hearing
Trump leaves GOP in turmoil with shutdown looming
Chris Christie says he doesn’t want to be Trump’s next chief of staff
Wisconsin Gov. Walker signs lame-duck legislation to weaken incoming Democratic governor, attorney general
Neither U.S. Senators nor Trump’s Team Is Lying About Khashoggi’s Killing
(But the White House’s spin tactics are not doing it any favors.)
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12/13/18
McConnell sets Monday test vote on criminal justice bill
Trump needs Mitch McConnell more than ever as Democrats take control of the House
Senate votes to condemn Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi killing, end support for Yemen war
Boxed In by Trump, GOP Hurtles Toward a Shutdown
Rep. Gowdy reacts to Mueller probe filings
Senate Armed Services chairman under fire for defense stock purchases
Not Just Power Grabs: Lame-Duck Lawmakers Are Rushing Many Controversial Bills
N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics
Trump shock leaves Republicans anxious over 2019
Allies worry as Trump’s woes mount
Senators in both parties are finding ways to push McConnell and challenge Trump
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12/12/18
GOP-controlled Senate breaks with Trump on Saudi vote
Defying Trump, U.S. Senate advances resolution to end support for Saudis in Yemen war
GOP struggles to win votes for Trump’s $5B wall demand
Trump’s ultimatum on border wall boxes in fellow Republicans
House passes $867 billion farm bill, sending it to Trump
Congress just quietly passed a law that could could spell a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-based CBD industry
House, Senate agree on bill to establish new sexual harassment policy for Congress
Rick Santorum goes on CNN and says he won’t be Trump’s chief of staff
Utah Rep. Mia Love: Trump 'obviously' doesn't understand GOP's issues with minority women
GOP congresswoman says she opted out of NRCC run because McCarthy had 'a different plan'
North Carolina on cusp of House race reset
Kansas GOP lawmaker defects to Democrats, says she 'cannot be complicit in supporting' Trump
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12/11/18
Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on criminal justice reform this month, handing victory to Trump
McConnell warns Senate it could work through Christmas break
GOP fights piling up for McConnell
Republicans in Congress Happily Declare the Law Does Not Apply to the President
Two in three Republicans would rather see a shutdown than Trump compromise on the border wall
Republicans Consider 'Suicide Mission' On Shutdown And Border Wall
House Republicans move to block Yemen war-powers votes for rest of Congress
CIA chief to brief House on Khashoggi as pressure mounts on Trump
Some Trump allies starting to worry about investigations
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12/10/18
Corker to introduce resolution holding Saudi crown prince 'responsible' for Khashoggi's death
Republicans To Hold Their First Hearing On The Minimum Wage Since Taking The House In 2010
Kevin McCarthy says Democrats shouldn’t focus on investigating Trump
Hatch: ‘I don’t care’ if prosecutors are arguing Trump broke the law
Fractious GOP vows to unify in House minority
Freedom Caucus calls on leadership to include wall funding, end to 'catch and release' in funding bill
Meadows looks to make his move
We are former senators. The Senate has long stood in defense of democracy — and must again.
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12/9/18
Congress digs in for prolonged Saudi battle
Ex-Wisconsin GOP governor calls on Walker to reject measures curbing Dems' power
GOP women face steeper climb in Trump era
Republicans defend Trump amid brewing legal storm
‘Siege warfare’: Republican anxiety spikes as Trump faces growing legal and political perils
Rubio: It would be a 'terrible mistake' for Trump to pardon Manafort
Rubio says he's a 'huge' fan of John Kelly: 'It's a loss to see him go'
Christie: It sounds like prosecutors have corroborating evidence against Trump beyond Cohen
Paul calls Trump's pick for attorney general's views on surveillance 'very troubling'
Rand Paul downplays potential Trump campaign finance violations: 'We’ve over-criminalized campaign finance'
Key Senate Republican: Criminal justice reform needs more GOP support
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12/8/18
McConnell resists pressure to move on criminal justice overhaul, angering some Republicans
Sen. Tim Scott tells fellow Republicans: Do better on judicial nominees
Republicans missed best shot on keeping promise to cut spending
Republican congressman says George Soros ‘turned on fellow Jews’
Disputed North Carolina race raises prospect of congressional probe
US-Saudi relationship enters uncharted territory
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12/7/18
Senators want assurances from attorney general pick on fate of Mueller probe
Senate edges closer to rebuking Trump on Saudi Arabia
N.C. GOP candidate says he ‘would wholeheartedly support a new election’ if evidence emerges that fraud affected results
Comey: House Republicans 'came up empty today but will try again'
Watergate's John Dean on Cohen filing: Congress will have to 'start impeachment proceedings'
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12/6/18
Houston says goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush, a 'devoted' man of faith
Mourners in Texas pay their final respects to George H.W. Bush
Oak Ridge Boys keep long-held promise to sing at George H.W. Bush's funeral
Simpson was Bush’s best buddy in Congress. Few presidents have those confidants.
George H. W. Bush always saw us as real people
Compassionate confidence when boss Reagan was shot
(Bush’s true character shone through during the crisis, associates say)
Senate sends two-week funding measure to Trump
Congress passes bill to delay government shutdown and border wall fight for two weeks
Republican Jeff Flake and Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto want the Defense Department to stop paying for robot bartenders
Senate approves Trump nominee to lead polarizing consumer watchdog agency
Republican officials had early warnings of voting irregularities in North Carolina
North Carolina man says GOP operative illegally collected his signed, blank absentee ballot in contested race
GOP, Dems locked in fight over North Carolina fraud probe
Kobach ‘very concerned’ voter fraud may have happened in North Carolina
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12/5/18
Washington pays final farewell to George H.W. Bush
Watch: George W. Bush remembers his father George H.W. Bush
World’s dignitaries bid farewell to George H.W. Bush
Prince Charles attends George H.W. Bush's funeral
Mulroney, Bush and the last lyrical act of a unique friendship
George H.W. Bush funeral: Former president remembered for integrity, service
Trump criticized for not reading Apostles' Creed at Bush funeral
All the presidents at the Bush funeral service together recited this core prayer. Except one.
Trump’s awkward presidential greetings, and five other memorable moments from George H.W. Bush’s state funeral
George HW Bush was president for only 4 years, but he shaped the Supreme Court for decades
George P. Bush: The future of a political dynasty
GOP lawmaker defends Trump's Khashoggi response: 'Journalists disappear all over the country'
Senate panel delays Trump’s judicial picks amid Mueller standoff
Senate advances Trump energy pick after Manchin flips
Sessions says he has no plans to return to Senate
Sessions hints he's done with politics
Poll: Americans want lame-duck Congress to focus on border security, health care
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12/4/18
A full schedule of George H.W. Bush’s memorial events, funeral
Dole salute embodies emotion of Bush farewell
At 95, Bob Dole stands up from wheelchair to salute fellow WWII hero George HW Bush
We never met a man as remarkable as George H.W. Bush — and we never will again
George H.W. Bush’s life proves that, sometimes, things go gloriously right
Trump will see a lot of love — for Bush
(The president plans to attend, but not to address, the funeral of a predecessor whom he openly ridiculed.)
At farewell to Bush, a yearning for decency, moderation and compromise
George H.W. Bush leaves mixed record on race, civil rights
Trump-GOP rift grows over Saudis
GOP senators come out and say it: The Trump administration is covering up Khashoggi’s killing
Senators accuse Saudi crown prince of complicity in Khashoggi’s killing
GOP senators rip Saudi prince after briefing: 'There's a smoking saw'
Clock ticks down on GOP Congress
GOP committee reports ‘cyber intrusion’ to FBI
Republican wins Georgia secretary of state runoff to replace Kemp
House Ethics extends investigation into GOP lawmaker Garrett
How Trump appointees curbed a consumer protection agency loathed by the GOP
Lame-duck power grab in Wisconsin showcases the GOP’s embrace of zero-sum politics
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12/3/18
George H.W. Bush remembered as casket arrives in DC
George H.W. Bush makes his last journey to Washington
Sully, Bush’s service dog, lies by his casket before one last journey with the former president
Bush family seeks to steer clear of anti-Trump sentiment at 41st president’s funeral
Friends, former aides remember what made George H.W. Bush ‘the kind of person I want as president’
Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on George H.W. Bush and the GOP's evolution
Shutdown Fight Over Wall Is Likely to Be Delayed Until Just Before Christmas
Republicans’ hard-line stance on immigration may alienate millennials for years
Trump lays off McConnell as criminal justice reform stalls
McConnell: 'Complete fracture' with Saudi Arabia not in U.S. interest
'Just a lot of alarmism’: Trump’s skepticism of climate science is echoed across GOP
North Carolina election-fraud investigation centers on operative with criminal history who worked for GOP congressional candidate
Woman says she was paid to collect absentee ballots in North Carolina House race
GOP-held state legislatures in Wisconsin and Michigan are trying to limit new Democratic governors’ powers
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12/2/18
George H.W. Bush to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda next week
'Special Air Mission 41': Bush's final flights on 'Air Force One'
4 days of events honoring former President George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush had no grand dreams. His competence and restraint were enough.
For George H.W. Bush, Pearl Harbor changed everything, and World War II made him a hero
George H.W. Bush was the accidental catalyst that built the new Republican Party
How George H.W. Bush pushed the United States to embrace free trade
George H.W. Bush’s image of civility contrasts with much of current politics
‘A patriot and servant’
(Tributes and condolences from around globe pour in for 41st president)
Cheney: George H.W. Bush 'masterfully handled' end of the Cold War
Colin Powell: Bush was 'most qualified person' on foreign policy ever to serve as president
Colin Powell recalls George H.W. Bush's humility as central to his success
Former White House correspondent: I never heard George H.W. Bush chew out reporters
Sam Donaldson on George H. W. Bush's relationship with the press
Former secretary of State: Bush 'kept his spirit' right until the 'very end'
Obama, Clinton, son share recollections of George H.W. Bush
‘Honorable, gracious and decent’: In death, Bush becomes a yardstick for President Trump
The last stand of Congress’s Never Trump brigade
Trump nominee rejected
(Two GOP senators block a racially divisive judicial pick.)
GOP balks at Trump drug pricing plan
GOP senator: 'I think we need to do more' to respond to Russian aggression toward Ukraine
Senate headed for clash over Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers wary of Trump’s threat to cancel NAFTA
Senate Republican: Skeptics of Trump trade policy can 'take some encouragement' from developments
Senate Republican: 'Big mistake' if Cohen lied to intelligence committee
Incoming GOP lawmaker says he may have violated campaign finance law
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12/1/18
George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94
Former president George H.W. Bush’s state funeral set for Wednesday; he will lie in state at U.S. Capitol
D.C. readies for memorial events honoring late President George H.W. Bush
Stock markets to close for a day to honor George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush’s last words revealed
President George H. W. Bush's last words to his son were: 'I love you, too'
George H.W. Bush valued expertise, prudence in navigating a world on fire
Former President George H.W. Bush remembered for role in Cold War, Iraq
Bush remembered as peerless patriot, patriarch of political dynasty
Quotes from former President George H.W. Bush
Bush, a president who grappled with Jewish leaders, engineered rescue of Jews
The Irreducible Niceness of George H. W. Bush
I covered George H.W. Bush: He was the nicest politician I ever met
Colin Powell remembers George H.W. Bush: 'A perfect American' who 'hated losing'
Rubio: Bush showed that 'true leadership' not about 'boasting & insults'
Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush’s Oval Office note to me revealed the heart of who he was
‘His life was a hymn of honor’: Washington reacts to George H.W. Bush’s passing
Presidents, world leaders praise former US president George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush and Trump -- a study in presidential contrasts
Congress considers measure to postpone shutdown deadline until after Bush services
Flake: Mueller bill has votes to pass Senate
Trump’s new NAFTA faces uphill battle in Congress
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11/29/18
Senate passes resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine
Republican Sen. Tim Scott says he will block confirmation of Trump judicial nominee amid racial controversy
Collins to serve as ranking Republican of House Judiciary Committee
Flake to ask again for vote on Mueller protection bill next week
Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements
GOP lawmakers air concerns with Trump drug pricing move in meeting with health chief
House GOP’s lame-duck tax package would cost $55 billion, CBO says
Paul Ryan reveals his two biggest regrets
Jordan secures Oversight ranking member role after Meadows suddenly steps aside
‘We won women.’ GOP governors who survived the blue wave in blue states share advice.
Trump asks RNC chair to stay for 2020 election
Trump’s court picks held hostage by Mueller bill
Certification in limbo in N.C. House race as fraud investigation continues
Federal lawsuit aims to force special election for John McCain's Senate seat
Comey challenges House GOP subpoena in federal court
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11/28/18
Senators back effort to suspend U.S. support for Saudi-led campaign in Yemen
Showdown: Senate and Trump clash on Saudis
Criminal justice reform leaves Mitch McConnell caught between Trump and a hard place
Sen. Mike Lee blocks bipartisan effort to vote on a bill protecting special counsel Mueller
Senate panel cancels votes on Trump court picks amid Flake standoff
Senate panel delays vote on Trump pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Senator Rand Paul blocking US military aid to Israel
Trump judicial nominee Thomas Farr advances in Senate amid racially charged controversy
Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Known For Weakening Black Voters' Rights
A battle over Trump's border wall could shut down major parts of the government for the third time this year
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11/27/18
Hyde-Smith prevails in Mississippi runoff after 'public hanging' stumble
New GOP bill would tweak Trump tax law, extend perks set to expire
Farmers sticking with Trump, says GOP senator
Facebook asks Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for contribution refund, as Mississippi Republican faces nail biter of an election runoff against Mike Espy
San Francisco Giants owner wants controversial donation to Cindy Hyde-Smith campaign returned
McConnell: Saudi actions 'abhorrent' and warrant 'response'
Scalise taps Rep. Drew Ferguson to serve as House GOP deputy whip
Senate Republicans mull changes to controversial criminal justice bill
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11/26/18
GOP Rep. Mia Love rips Trump, Republicans in concession speech
Lindsey Graham Accuses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Of Comparing Refugee
Caravan To Holocaust
GOP fears damage in Mississippi
GOP chairman releases year-end tax package
The GOP is now the party of neo-Confederates
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11/25/18
GOP senators open door to tougher response on Saudi Arabia
Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak'
More Republicans challenge Trump on defense of Saudi crown prince
GOP senator: Trump’s assessment of Khashoggi killing ‘inconsistent with the intelligence’
Sasse knocks Trump over Saudi crown prince's role in Khashoggi killing: 'It is not strength to sort of mumble past that'
Full Lee Interview: 'Congress has to take some ownership in U.S. foreign policy'
Rep. Gowdy suggests videotaping Comey testimony to prevent selective leaks
Trey Gowdy: Republicans have already investigated Ivanka's emails more than Dems did Benghazi
Gowdy on Ivanka Trump's email investigation: 'I'm concerned anytime any president prejudges the outcome'
GOP senator calls book labeling him among Trump's enemies 'pretty warped'
GOP senator calls for ‘balance’ after climate change report
Conservative vs. moderate in Mississippi Senate election
Kasich 'very seriously' considering 2020 run: I have conversations 'virtually every day'
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11/24/18
House results underscore that what’s good for Trump isn’t so good for the GOP
Senate to get briefing on Saudi Arabia that could determine sanctions
Puerto Ricans may have elected Rick Scott and other midterm surprises
Five things to watch as Congress braces for end-of-the-year shutdown fight
GOP Senator Who Made 'Hanging' Remark Attended 'Segregated' Academy
Dem contrasts 'diversity' with GOP senator in Mississippi
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11/23/18
GOP makes inroads with Hispanics in Florida
Cindy Hyde-Smith has embraced Confederate history more than once in her political career
Romney to host PAC fundraiser: report
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11/22/18
GOP sits back and enjoys Dem fight over Pelosi
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Comey, Lynch
Senate clash looming over nation's longest judicial vacancy
Killing of Khashoggi tests U.S. defense industry as backlash builds on Capitol Hill
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11/21/18
Grassley defends Trump in feud with Chief Justice Roberts: Roberts didn't attack Obama for 2010 swipe
GOP lawmakers call for vote on Trump's trade deal with Mexico and Canada before Democrats take over the House
Pfizer asks GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for contribution refund, ex-Facebook President Sean Parker condemns hanging comment, does not request money back
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s campaign is dredging up stereotypes some Mississippians would rather forget
Ohio County GOP Chairman Deletes Image Calling Wildfires ‘God’s Punishment to Liberal California’
How Marco Rubio is retrofitting his brand of conservatism for the Trump era
Senate Demands Answers On Khashoggi Murder After Trump Stands By Saudis
Trump ally says Saudi sanctions must be in budget, as lawmakers rip Trump’s defense of crown prince
Trump’s immigration hawks grapple with new court blow
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11/20/18
Dem Ben McAdams defeats GOP's Mia Love for Utah House seat
Slowing economy looms as 2020 challenge for GOP
Divisions in GOP may leave Trump priority in Senate limbo
AT&T, Leidos and Walmart ask GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for their campaign donation back because of furor over 'hanging' comments
Mississippi Republican apologizes for 'hanging' remark in Senate runoff debate
Lawmakers consider multibillion-dollar bailout for troubled pensions, retirees
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11/19/18
Republicans swallowed the bait whole on Trump’s terrorists-in-the-caravan innuendo
‘He’s evolving’: Once a sunny conservative, Rubio goes all-in on Trumpism
Paul Ryan defends Navy admiral who led Osama bin Laden operation after Trump's attacks
Grassley Scolds Trump for Criticizing John Kelly
Grassley to Trump: ‘Show Respect’ and Stop Publicly Bashing Kelly
A bipartisan criminal justice reform bill faces an uphill battle in Congress, even as Trump promises to sign it
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11/18/18
Rick Scott defeats Bill Nelson in Florida Senate race after recount fight
Senate barrels toward showdown over Trump's court picks
Senate Republican pushes back against claim that Trump covered for Saudi crown prince
Rand Paul: 'Evidence is overwhelming' that Saudi crown prince was involved in Khashoggi murder
Graham urges McConnell to allow vote on bill to protect Mueller
Graham urges GOP leadership to bring vote on criminal justice reform
Bucking McConnell, Sens. Graham And Paul Call For Vote On Criminal Justice Bill
Flake: Arizona ‘certainly is’ winnable for Democrat in 2020
Trump attacked over acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker — by Republicans
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11/17/18
Gillum concedes Florida governor’s race to GOP’s DeSantis
Nelson’s chance at win in Florida Senate race dwindles as key counties complete hand recount
In Mississippi, Republican concern rises over a U.S. Senate runoff that should have been a romp
