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Here's Why Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Will Win Reelection
The Utah senator is not the president's biggest fan. But he still predicts Trump will beat Joe Biden in November.
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Republicans Struggle To Find A Reelection Message
Democrats plan to run on Trump's bungling of the coronavirus. Republicans are hoping people will have amnesia.
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Republicans Struggling To Finalize Their Next Coronavirus Relief Package
It includes another round of stimulus checks, but the GOP can't seem to agree how to extend unemployment benefits that are due to expire this month.
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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Blocks Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
The Wisconsin lawmaker says it would just cost too much.
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Russian Allies Helping Trump Win Reelection Have A Partner In Wisconsin Republican
Sen. Ron Johnson will not say where material to investigate Joe Biden is coming from, but a former pro-Russian lawmaker in Ukraine has said he is a source.
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Congress Holds The Economy In Its Hands As Millions Face 'Income Cliff'
The expiration of enhanced benefits is about more than just unemployment policy.
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Democrats Demand Answers About Trump's Federal Show Of Force In Portland
“These are the actions of an authoritarian regime, not a democratic republic."
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Chuck Schumer On Eliminating The Filibuster: 'Nothing's Off The Table'
Democrats could scrap the rule if they retake the Senate in November.
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Bipartisan Push To Cut Off Military Gear From Police Departments Falls Short In Senate
Lawmakers did, however, agree to a more narrow measure that would prohibit certain tracked vehicles, drones and lethal grenades.
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Congress Returns From Recess With $600 Unemployment Benefits In Limbo
The lapse in benefits would be devastating not only to the economy but also to those Americans still struggling to pay bills on time, including rent.
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Air Force Vet MJ Hegar Wins Texas Senate Democratic Primary To Face John Cornyn
Hegar, backed by her party's establishment, withstood a late surge by a state lawmaker whose bid was boosted by Republicans.
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Joe Biden Expresses An Openness To Eliminating The Senate Filibuster
“I think it’s going to depend on how obstreperous [Republicans] become,” he said of nixing the longstanding rule that often throttles legislation.
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GOP Senator Says Voters Should Back Trump Because Life Was Good Before COVID-19
"You know why I know we’re going to win? Because people remember how good their lives were back in February," Sen. Thom Tillis said.
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Republicans Keep Downplaying Coronavirus Rise As They Push To Reopen Economy
First they said infections weren't mounting. Now they're saying deaths aren't increasing — even though they are.
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Mitch McConnell May Skip The GOP Convention
Several other Republican senators have said they won't attend the event in Florida, citing coronavirus health risks and prior commitments.
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Democratic Senate Candidates Announce Massive Fundraising Hauls In Second Quarter
The green wave that helped Democrats win the House in 2018 is turning into a tsunami.
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'Big Government' Critics Benefited From Government's Coronavirus Aid
A group linked to well-known "big government" foe Grover Norquist got cash from the Paycheck Protection Program -- as did an Ayn Rand advocacy organization.
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Democrats Call Trump's Bluff On Military Bases Named For Confederate Officers
“This is nothing but typical bluster,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said after Trump threatened to veto the defense spending bill.
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Republicans Pushed To Reopen The Economy. Now Coronavirus Cases Are Spiking Again.
GOP lawmakers say the U.S. shouldn’t reimpose broad restrictions despite the recent surge in coronavirus cases across the country.
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Sen. Susan Collins Gives Brett Kavanaugh A Pass For Opposing Abortion Rights Ruling
The Maine Republican said the Supreme Court justice she voted to confirm “gave no indication in his dissenting opinion that he supports overturning" Roe v. Wade.