#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

#Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions

Gallego Senate campaign launch sparks progressive hopes — and awkward questions Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-Ariz.) entrance into the Arizona Senate race has supercharged many Democrats’ hopes of ousting Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) while putting others in a tough position. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Democratic senators and the party’s aligned campaign arm will need to decide…

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#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

#Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’

Democrats express alarm over Biden classified docs: ‘I’m very concerned’ Democrats are expressing alarm over President Biden’s classified documents controversy, with some criticizing the president as diminished in stature and his staff as irresponsible. “I’m very concerned,” said Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), one of several incumbent Democrats who face potentially difficult reelection races next year…

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#DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class

#DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class

DeSantis sparks outrage with rejection of African American studies class Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing criticism after his administration rejected an Advanced Placement African American Studies course from being taught in Florida schools, the latest curriculum-related action by the governor to draw fierce backlash. The DeSantis administration made the move earlier this month, when it…

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#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

#Santos getting icy reception from House GOP

Santos getting icy reception from House GOP Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is getting an icy reception from colleagues in the House GOP even as he receives committee assignments and continues to serve his constituents on Long Island. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) calls him a “bad guy;” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) describes him as an “imposter.”…

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#Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far

#Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far

Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far As members of the House continue to receive committee assignments for the new Congress, Republicans are shaking up several panels with their newly obtained majority. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has doubled down on promises to block certain Democrats from top panels, while several Republicans who played key…

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#Zeldin: District support for Santos ‘cratering’

#Zeldin: District support for Santos ‘cratering’

Zeldin: District support for Santos ‘cratering’ Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) said in an interview that the support in the district Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) represents is “cratering” by the day as the embattled first-term lawmaker is facing investigations into his deceit and campaign fundraising.  During an appearance on Fox Business’s “Kennedy,” Zeldin, who lost…

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#George Santos gets two committee assignments

#George Santos gets two committee assignments

George Santos gets two committee assignments The House GOP Steering Committee on Tuesday recommended that embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) sit on the House Small Business Committee and House Science, Space and Technology Committee, according to sources familiar with the assignments. Santos’s assignment to the panels comes after multiple members of his own party have…

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