#House Republicans’ majority is falling apart

#House Republicans’ majority is falling apart

A television network boss once told me there is no political talk show that will get better ratings than a videotape of any politician tripping and falling. That’s still true. American television networks can’t pull their cameras away from the stumbles and the screaming on public view as the result of the GOP’s likely nomination…

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#Frustration emerges among GOP spending ‘cardinals’ as conservatives push for cuts

#Frustration emerges among GOP spending ‘cardinals’ as conservatives push for cuts

The House Republicans who craft the conference’s government funding bills are showing signs of frustration as hard-line conservatives pressure leadership for further cuts to spending that some worry could be too aggressive. Some of the 12 Appropriations subcommittee chairs — the so-called cardinals — told reporters that they are struggling to see where those additional cuts…

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