“I can make the case for losing 27 or 28 seats. What difference does a majority make?”
— Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), quoted by The Hill, arguing that losing control of the House would be painful but would not feel dramatically different.
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With 152.7 million votes now counted in the presidential race, Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris 49.99% to 48.22%, according to the Cook Political Report. Save to Favorites
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“House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) won’t seek a waiver to retain his committee gavel, ending his six-year tenure as the panel’s top Republican,” Axios reports. “McCaul’s decision opens…
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“When President Joe Biden relinquishes power in January, some parts of his legacy will be secure, while others may be undone by President-elect Donald Trump and a new Republican-controlled Congress,”…
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“President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and…
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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