A divided Congress will make it tougher for Trump and Republicans to pass legislation. But they only need control of the Senate to keep confirming federal judges to lifetime appointments.
Republicans Lost The House, But That Won’t Stop Them From Confirming Judges In The Senate
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Republicans Scored Victories Investigating The Obama Administration. Now They May Wish They Hadn't.
A judge sided with Republicans trying to get documents from former attorney general Eric Holder. The Trump administration’s efforts to get those rulings tossed out have been unsuccessful.
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Here Are The Big Midterm Election Races That Are Still Undecided
Somehow, the midterms aren’t over — there are a handful of big Senate and gubernatorial races that are still too close to call.
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Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene Will Run For Democratic Leadership
DelBene is the first Democrat to announce a bid to run House Democrats’ campaign arm for the next two years.
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Tim Ryan Said Nancy Pelosi Is Just As Unpopular As Donald Trump And The House Should Get New Leadership
“She’s a very unpopular figure in many parts of the country,” the Ohio Democrat said Wednesday morning.
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Big Oil Won Big In The Midterm Elections
It was jobs against the climate in this year’s environmental politics fights. Jobs won.
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Donald Trump Singled Out A CNN Reporter As An “Enemy Of The People”
“When you report fake news, which CNN does a lot, you are the enemy of the people,” Trump said at a press conference.
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Medicaid Expansion Won Big Tuesday And Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Will Now Gain Health Insurance
Expansion supporters won key races in the midterm elections and several ballot initiatives passed.
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A Republican Congressman Indicted On Campaign Fraud Charges Just Won Reelection
Rep. Duncan Hunter of California was indicted on charges that he and his wife used more than $250,000 in campaign funds on vacations and for other personal purposes.
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There Was No Midterm Misinformation Crisis Because We've Democratized Propaganda
Years of algorithmically powered information warfare have ALREADY rewired our political discourse.
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President Trump Has Forced Attorney General Jeff Sessions To Resign
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19 Black Women Just Became Judges In Texas After Winning In The Midterm Elections
While many Democrats were disappointed with Beto O’Rourke's loss, the state saw a small wave sweep through on the local level, including these 19 black women judges.
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Donald Trump Will Miss Jeff Sessions Now That He’s Gone
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Nancy Pelosi Is Likely Going To Be House Speaker Again, Despite All That Talk Of A Revolution
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The New Acting Attorney General Has Repeatedly Criticized Mueller’s Investigation
Democrats are already calling for Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the Russia probe.
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Donald Trump Is Ready To “Fight Fire With Fire” In The New Phase Of His Presidency
The president has forced out Jeff Sessions. He is threatening Democrats and railing against reporters and the Republicans he thinks have done him wrong.
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The Courts Blocked Trump From Granting Religious Exemptions For Birth Control Coverage. So He’s Trying Again.
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Beto Voters In Texas Aren’t Heartbroken — They’re Ready For The Next Fight
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As The Votes Rolled In From The Midterms, North Korea Canceled Another Meeting With Trump Officials
The State Department insists it was just a scheduling issue. But it keeps happening.
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Democrats See A 2020 Path In The Midwest With Amy Klobuchar And Sherrod Brown
The Democratic senators from Ohio and Minnesota are suddenly looking like brighter prospects for their party after the midterm results.
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