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How Trump wins the Rust Belt again in 2020

How Trump wins the Rust Belt again in 2020

It’s time to ditch the Paul Ryan legislative agenda and play nice with Nancy  Read more

Maryland to sue Trump over appointing Whitaker to temporarily head up DOJ

Maryland to sue Trump over appointing Whitaker to temporarily head up DOJ

The state of Maryland intends to ask a federal judge to declare Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as acting attorney general in place of Matt Whitaker who was appointed to that position last week after former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was axed, NBC News reported Tuesday  Read more

GOP leadership battle pits McCarthy against Jordan for House minority leader spot

GOP leadership battle pits McCarthy against Jordan for House minority leader spot

Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Tuesday for the first time in more than a month - and with control of the House flipping to the Democrats after the midterm elections, Republicans are readying themselves for an internal struggle Wednesday over who will assume leadership of a party that is in the minority for the first time since 2011  Read more

Martha McSally concedes to Kyrsten Sinema after 'hard-fought battle'

Martha McSally concedes to Kyrsten Sinema after 'hard-fought battle'

Republican Senate hopeful Martha McSally, who was locked in a too-close-to-call race with Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, called her opponent and conceded Monday after Sinema's lead widened  Read more

A Strong U.S. Economy Will Boost Global Growth in 2019

A Strong U.S. Economy Will Boost Global Growth in 2019

Judging by recent headlines, the global economy is on a wild roller coaster that’s going mostly downhill  Read more

Fatal infernos: 42 dead, 228 missing, 7,000 structures destroyed as California blazes grow

Fatal infernos: 42 dead, 228 missing, 7,000 structures destroyed as California blazes grow

At least 31 people have been killed as massive wildfires raging in Northern and Southern California have engulfed thousands of homes and were threatening to destroy more as blustery winds were dealing firefighters a menacing challenge throughout the state over the weekend and into today  Read more

Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader

Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader

For now, the anti-Pelosi caucus is determined to show she lacks the votes to become speaker — settling on an alternative will sort itself out later  Read more

Congress braces for high-drama lame duck

Congress braces for high-drama lame duck

Congress is returning to Washington this week for an end-of-the-year session that’s expected to be filled with high-stakes legislative fights and plenty of drama  Read more

Trump marks 100 years since end of World War I with tribute to fallen soldiers

Trump marks 100 years since end of World War I with tribute to fallen soldiers

President Trump paid tribute Sunday to U.S. and allied soldiers killed in World War I as he and dozens of other world leaders commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of "a horrible, horrible war" that marked America's emergence as a world power  Read more

Pence Defends U.S. Commitment to Asia-Pacific as Trump Skips Summits

Pence Defends U.S. Commitment to Asia-Pacific as Trump Skips Summits

U.S. President Donald Trump’s absence at several international summits in Asia this week isn’t a snub, Mike Pence told reporters en route to the region  Read more

House Republicans Launch Quick Campaigns for Leadership Elections Next Week

House Republicans Launch Quick Campaigns for Leadership Elections Next Week

Contested races emerge for minority leader and conference chair  Read more

Four midterm election signs that show how Trump can win in 2020

Four midterm election signs that show how Trump can win in 2020

When the final results are tabulated, President Trump’s first midterm election will fall short of the “shellacking” endured by Barack Obama, closer to the “thumping” voters handed George W. Bush. But the signs for Trump’s re-election aren’t all bad  Read more

No, Trump Is Not Diminished

No, Trump Is Not Diminished

Midterm losses typically humble a sitting president of the United States, but Donald Trump is beyond humbling  Read more

What Happened to that

What Happened to that "Blue Wave"?

At best, there was a wavelet, not the much vaunted "Blue Wave."  Read more

Six Takeaways From the Midterms

Six Takeaways From the Midterms

Overall, Republicans had a tough night Tuesday. When all is said and done, Democrats look to have gained around 35 seats in the House, seven governorships and over 330 state legislators  Read more

Jacky Rosen unseats Dean Heller, is elected to US Senate

Jacky Rosen unseats Dean Heller, is elected to US Senate

Nevada voters sent U.S. Sen. Dean Heller home, replacing the Republican with a Democratic newcomer and sending a rebuke to President Donald Trump  Read more

McCarthy launches bid for House minority leader

McCarthy launches bid for House minority leader

Conservative hard-liner Jim Jordan is challenging him from the right  Read more

What the Midterm Results Mean

What the Midterm Results Mean

A few thoughts about last night  Read more