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Talarico Pledges Bipartisan Cooperation After Defeating Paxton
Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) says he's ready to work with Republicans despite harsh campaign attacks, following his
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DeSantis Warns GOP: Denying War-Driven Costs Is Gaslighting
DeSantis says Republicans are gaslighting voters by denying war-driven gas prices; midterm losses signal consequences fo
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Constantino wins Stefanik's House seat in New York's 21st District
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino (R) wins New York's 21st District House seat, defeating Democrat Blake Gendebien an
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GOP's Midterm Rout Tied to Iran War, Anti-War Voters Stay Home
Democrats delivered a crushing defeat to Republicans in the midterms, driven by voter anger over the Iran War, which bro
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GOP's Midterm Collapse Tied to Broken Anti-War Promise
Democrats routed Republicans in the midterms, with voters punishing the GOP for breaking Trump's anti-war promise and la
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Press Freedom Endures Despite Trump's Hostility
Trump's war on the press hasn't broken the First Amendment, but the media's own credibility crisis poses a bigger long-t
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Trump's Press War Fails to Break First Amendment Protections
Donald Trump's hostility toward the media has not destroyed press freedom. The First Amendment survives, as legal battle
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Pfluger launches bid to unseat Emmer as GOP whip
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) is challenging House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for the GOP's minority whip positio
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Pfluger launches bid to unseat Emmer as GOP whip after House loss
Texas Rep. August Pfluger is challenging Minnesota's Tom Emmer for the House GOP whip post, arguing Republicans need a n
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Oklahoma City Mayor Blasts GOP as 'Morally and Intellectually Bankrupt'
Oklahoma City's GOP mayor David Holt criticized his own party after Democrats swept Congress, saying the GOP deserved a
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Oklahoma City Mayor Blasts GOP as 'Morally and Intellectually Bankrupt' After Midterm Losses
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a Republican, says his party deserved the voters' rebuke, calling it 'morally and intell
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Schumer Confident of Retaining Senate Majority Leader Post
Sen. Chuck Schumer asserts he will be reelected as Senate majority leader next month, despite some newly elected Democra