Washington Post – Politics:
The far-right, Trump-loving Republican still believes many conspiracy theories, but her latest maneuvers would be considered traditional by D.C. insiders.
Author: Paul Kane
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Congress struggles to see expanding foreign funding of U.S. sports
Washington Post – Politics:
After Tuesday’s Senate hearing on a massive Saudi-funded golf deal, Republicans and Democrats fail to recognize how much Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are pouring into sports.
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Republicans say they would like to call witness despite criminal indictment
Washington Post – Politics:
Republicans spent weeks defending Gal Luft as a valuable informant to possible ethical misdeeds by the Biden family. Now he’s been indicted for alleged crimes related to China and Iran.
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Supreme Court was drawn into last four elections, and likely again in 2024
Washington Post – Politics:
Through two election-year deaths, a sexual misconduct scandal and a controversial abortion ruling, the Supreme Court has become a consistently political body that is swept into campaigns.
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Supreme Court rulings scramble Congress seats in South for rising GOP stars
Washington Post – Politics:
Supreme Court decisions look likely to add Democratic seats in the Southern “Black Belt,” while several younger Republicans may see their careers cut short.
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Today’s Senate: Less debate, fewer votes and taking forever to do it
Washington Post – Politics:
The world’s greatest deliberative body is holding fewer and fewer debates, while Senate roll-call votes linger for hours on end.
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Senate Republicans love Tim Scott. They just can’t say so politically.
Washington Post – Politics:
Many GOP senators believe Trump is hurting their party’s chances of winning the majority, but they are not ready to endorse another candidate in the primary race.
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Dianne Feinstein urged to retire, unlike past Democrats. What changed?
Washington Post – Politics:
From the California senator to President Biden, Democrats now confront a different set of issues related to calls for generational change than they did just 15 years ago.
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Senate Republicans once again voluntarily cede their negotiating power
Washington Post – Politics:
Following Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s advice to let House Republicans negotiate for them, Senate Republicans learned the hard way how bad that decision was.