#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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#Republicans point fingers after embarrassing defeats

#Republicans point fingers after embarrassing defeats

House Republicans are struggling to pick up the pieces after a series of crushing legislative defeats that highlighted the simmering strife within the GOP conference and triggered new attacks on GOP leaders heading into a critical election cycle.  “Last night was not a good night for Republicans in the House, and anybody who says it was…

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#Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show

#Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show

Addressing the 1960 Republican Convention after Vice President Richard Nixon acceded to New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s demands to adopt more liberal positions in the party’s platform, Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz) addressed his disappointed supporters:  “Let’s grow up conservatives! If we want to take this party back — as I think we can someday — let’s get…

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#Trump-aligned Senate candidates raise concerns for GOP

#Trump-aligned Senate candidates raise concerns for GOP

Republicans are voicing concerns that a number of failed GOP midterm candidates aligned with former President Trump could cost them key Senate races next year. Former GOP Nevada secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant, who has been tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory and refused to concede his loss last year, has thrown his hat into the…

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#Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

#Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

The 2024 battle for the Senate started with a bang earlier this year and has not let up, as candidates in top races continue to roll out their campaigns and incumbents scratch and claw to win reelection. Their efforts will determine who will control the upper chamber for the next two years. Democrats are trying to play defense in…

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