McCarthy summons GOP factions to counter threat of a new conservative rebellion
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McCarthy summons GOP factions to counter threat of a new conservative rebellion

But Burchett said he remained “ticked off” about a few other things, namely party leaders’ recent treatment of his proposed amendments to that Pentagon policy bill. And he wasn’t the only hard-right Republican who left less than satisfied after Tuesday’s meeting — which party leaders described to members as the first of several procedure-focused discussions.… […]

McCarthy confronts bleak reality as conservatives undercut GOP agenda
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McCarthy confronts bleak reality as conservatives undercut GOP agenda

Some right-flank Republicans are now holding up McCarthy’s plan to pass a heap of spending bills this month, even creating an abortion-related holdup on the usually less-controversial bill that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs and military personnel. It’s yet another episode in the bleak reality show McCarthy’s living in this year: Everything is hard… […]

Politicians sound off over Tuberville’s white nationalist comment
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Politicians sound off over Tuberville’s white nationalist comment

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How PGA Tour officials defended their Saudi golf deal to Congress
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How PGA Tour officials defended their Saudi golf deal to Congress

“What happened that led the PGA Tour to change its position? Was it only the hope of ending litigation?” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked at the start of the hearing. “There is something that stinks about this path that you’re on right now because it is a surrender. And it is all about the money… […]

Sam Brown launches Senate run in Nevada
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Sam Brown launches Senate run in Nevada

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Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su: ‘I remain hopeful for confirmation’
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Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su: ‘I remain hopeful for confirmation’

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su voiced confidence Friday that she will eventually be confirmed by the Senate, even as multiple key senators have not yet announced whether they will support her nomination. “I remain hopeful for confirmation,” Su said in an appearance on CNN Friday morning. “I’m grateful for the support of many, many senators,… […]

McCarthy declines to endorse Trump — looking to avoid a GOP civil war
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McCarthy declines to endorse Trump — looking to avoid a GOP civil war

Some Republicans already view McCarthy as a Trump backer in all but name. Pro-Trump Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) suggested that the speaker is subtly clearing a path for his members to rally behind the former president by the end of the primary. Meuser summed up McCarthy’s 2024 message to House Republicans this way: “‘Hey, you’re… […]

Why Dems aren’t campaigning on affirmative action
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Why Dems aren’t campaigning on affirmative action

Sunsetting the policy “does not necessarily end the ability to achieve diversity in higher education,” Takano added. “It just makes it more difficult.” That attitude reflects the fatalism with which many in the party have come to view the Supreme Court’s conservative tilt. Even if they controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House,… […]

McCarthy confronts a spending mess that will test his speakership
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McCarthy confronts a spending mess that will test his speakership

McCarthy has embraced conservative demands in recent weeks, with appropriators setting spending levels below those he arranged with President Joe Biden. But despite major concessions from leadership, hardliners have already warned they aren’t sold on the funding bills. On the other side, McCarthy allies are doubtful that those conservatives will ever support a final spending… […]

Former Navy SEAL Sheehy announces Montana Senate bid
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Former Navy SEAL Sheehy announces Montana Senate bid

Already, Montana is of the most closely watched Senate races set for next year. Along with races in Arizona and West Virginia, the seat is one of a handful expected to determine control of the chamber’s majority in the next Congress. Sheehy’s announcement also comes as Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), who ran for the seat… […]