Cheney booted from Republican leadership spot
Rep. Liz Cheney was voted out of House GOP leadership in a quick voice vote Wednesday morning.
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‘Let’s move on’: Congress’ other pro-impeachment Republicans stay quiet
Liz Cheney faces ouster from GOP leadership for continuing to rebut Donald Trump. She stands nearly alone in her willingness to sacrifice that perch.
Senate Democrats skeptical of extending $300 unemployment benefit
Senate Democrats are increasingly skeptical of extending the added $300 unemployment benefit after the weaker-than-expected jobs report.
A defiant Cheney tears into Trump, GOP: ‘We must speak the truth’
She said she won’t remain silent even in the face of impending cancellation by her own party.
Stefanik faces first House conservative foe in her push to replace Cheney
But Rep. Chip Roy hardly embraced Cheney’s continued presence as the House GOP’s No. 3.
Schumer vs. McConnell: A side-by-side duel over Dems’ election bill
The sprawling proposal set for its first votes Tuesday faces significant pushback, from state election officials to Joe Manchin — whose vote is a must-have.
GOP-aligned group launches ad blitz against Democratic election legislation
One Nation, a nonprofit with ties to Senate GOP leadership, is attacking three of the most vulnerable Democratic senators up next year.
Ted Cruz bets big on Facebook
The Texas Republican has spent more than all but one other senator on Facebook ads in recent months, a move that could help him if he runs for president again.
‘I just don’t think they get it’: The ex-Marine who holds Democrats’ Trumpiest district
“We have a desire to have these really-kind-of-lazy but rather easy ways of analyzing people and voters,” Rep. Jared Golden said. “And they don’t fit into buckets like that.”
GOP weighs going bigger on infrastructure
The internal GOP debate over just how high to go is intensifying ahead of President Joe Biden’s scheduled Wednesday meeting with the “Big Four” congressional leaders.