#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike A potential railroad strike has thrown President Biden a holiday curveball and pushed Congress into crisis mode, scrambling to finalize a federal fix to stave off an economy-rattling freight shutdown at the end of next week. Biden hosted the top four congressional leaders at the White House…

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#Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race

#Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race

Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) was projected to win the race for Alaska’s at-large congressional district, delivering her a full term after she won a competitive special election this summer following the death of Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). Peltola, a former state representative, beat former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin…

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#Murkowski defeats Trump-backed challenger in Alaska Senate race

#Murkowski defeats Trump-backed challenger in Alaska Senate race

Murkowski defeats Trump-backed challenger in Alaska Senate race Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is projected to win her bid for reelection to the U.S. Senate, defeating fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka. The Associated Press called the race just after 8 p.m. Murkowski won with the state’s new ranked choice voting system after neither she nor Tshibaka secured more than half of first-choice…

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#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California Republicans’ House majority in the next Congress climbed to 220 on Tuesday, when Republican Kevin Kiley defeated his Democratic opponent, Kermit Jones, in the tight race for California’s 3rd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Kiley on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after…

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#McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Mayorkas to resign, threatens impeachment inquiry

#McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Mayorkas to resign, threatens impeachment inquiry

McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Mayorkas to resign, threatens impeachment inquiry House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that GOP lawmakers will consider impeachment next year if he does not step down. “If Secretary Mayorkas does not resign, House…

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#Two Arizona counties delay certification of 2022 election results

#Two Arizona counties delay certification of 2022 election results

Two Arizona counties delay certification of 2022 election results Two rural Arizona counties have voted to delay certifying their ballot canvasses as some in the GOP claim voters were disenfranchised. Cochise County, a Republican-leaning area in the state’s southeastern corner, delayed its certification on Friday after three conspiracy theorists claimed the county’s vote-counting machines were…

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#GOP acrimony spills over at heated Senate lunch

#GOP acrimony spills over at heated Senate lunch

GOP acrimony spills over at heated Senate lunch Senate Republicans let their fury and frustration out at one another during a lengthy closed-door meeting that revealed the bitter feelings left over from a crushingly disappointing midterm election.  An at-times nasty and personal discussion took place at the Senate GOP lunch, where Senate Minority Leader Mitch…

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#GOP Senate allies rally around McConnell

#GOP Senate allies rally around McConnell

GOP Senate allies rally around McConnell Republican senators are rallying around Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after a disappointing midterm election for the GOP. A push by a group of Senate conservatives to delay Wednesday’s leadership election is running out of steam, even though senators don’t yet know whether they will have 50 or…

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