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What Republicans could do with their power as they secure control of House and Senate
House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, ...
Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...
Dan IIlouz talks haredi draft, UNRWA, and the war in Gaza
MK Dan Illouz challenges his party on haredi IDF draft policy and pushes for international policy shifts against UNRWA and ...
Democrats hope Thune can be ‘Paul Ryan 2.0’ with Trump sway looming
The pragmatic establishment figure who offers candid political takes as McConnell’s voter-counter is someone Democrats say is ...
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.
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Republicans keep control of the House
Republicans and Democrats were still waiting for the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California, ...
Republicans Choose John Thune as New Senate Leader for Second Trump Era
The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader ...
Economist Huang Yiping on trade war redux under Trump and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump as and why China needs its own Marshall Plan Huang Yiping is dean of the National School of Development at Peking University and ...