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Republicans turn to military veterans to help flip control of House in midterms

GOP candidates with military experience are competing in swing districts. After seeing Democrats pick up seats with a similar strategy in 2018 and fielding veterans in 2020, the party sees an opening.

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Stuart Rothenberg: What’s next for Chris Murphy?

According to my 2006 calendar, I met Connecticut Democratic candidate Christopher S. Murphy on Feb. 28. I had a breakfast speaking engagement in Florida that morning but still got back to Washington, D.C., for a midafternoon interview about his run for the state’s 5th District seat.

Tribune News Service

GOP taps seasoned broadcaster for New Mexico governor race

Republicans have picked a seasoned TV broadcaster to take on New Mexico’s incumbent Democratic governor

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2022 Election: Katie Porter, Scott Baugh lead in 47th District primary results

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and former GOP Assembly leader Scott Baugh were out in front, as expected, as early results were posted Tuesday night in the primary race for Orange County’s coastal 47th House District.

The Orange County Register

House special election winner Conway OK with being short-timer - Roll Call

Republican Connie Conway won the special election to serve the remainder of former Rep. Devin Nunes' term in California's 22nd District.

Roll Call

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries

WASHINGTON — Voters in seven states picked nominees in primaries and in one district held a special election to fill a House vacancy on Tuesday. Here’s some of the highlights of the results:

Tribune News Service

Primaries are getting more crowded with candidates, and that's good news for extremists and bad news for voters

As they head to the polls to cast a ballot in primaries, voters may find themselves staring at a long list of candidates. In most cases, these primaries are winner-take-all. Whoever gets the most votes will represent their party in November.

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'Will we do our duty?' Cheney lays her legacy on the line

One of the House members in the spotlight during Thursday's hearing on the U.S. Capitol insurrection is Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney

The Independent UK

California Sen. Alex Padilla advances in midterm primary; congressional races likely to reverberate nationally

LOS ANGELES — Sen. Alex Padilla, who was appointed to the post after Kamala Harris became vice president, easily won a spot on the November ballot after California voters hit the polls on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Key results from Tuesday’s primaries in seven states - Roll Call

Voters in seven states picked nominees in primaries, and one district held a special election to fill a House vacancy on Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights of the results. California Conway headed to Congress: Connie Conway, a former Tulare County supervisor and Republican leader in the State Assembly,…

Roll Call

Republican senate whip mocked for saying AR-15s are needed to shoot prairie dogs

‘If you need a weapon of war to shoot a two pound rodent, you are an idiot’

The Independent UK

Republicans hijack Pride month

From hiring "ex-gay" Milo Yiannopoulos to demanding genital inspections of kids, the GOP takes the hate next level

Salon

Why top Georgia Democrats are pushing Biden to forgive student debt

ATLANTA — After the ground-thumping music died down, Stacey Abrams took the stage in west Atlanta to congratulate dozens of teens on graduating from high school — and pledge she'll find new ways to relieve their student debt if she's elected governor.

Tribune News Service

Kemp ad slams Abrams for 'worst state in the country to live' remark

ATLANTA — Almost as soon as gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams called Georgia the "worst state in the country to live," the Democrat's campaign expected the remark to be the center of new GOP attacks. Gov. Brian Kemp's first TV ad of the general election cycle does exactly that.

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GOP rules out new gun regs in gun bill

Sen. John Cornyn completely ruled out background checks or ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

The Independent UK

Republican senator caught on his phone at opening of emotional hearing into domestic terrorism and Buffalo massacre

Cornyn is senator leading GOP negotiations on gun reform after twin tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde

Tribune News Service

GOP-led Legislature to step in as defendant in high-profile Michigan abortion lawsuit

LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led state Legislature plans to step in as the defendant in a case challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's abortion ban after Attorney General Dana Nessel said neither she nor anyone in her office would defend the state law.

The Independent UK

Big campaign question for Democrats: Focus on Jan. 6 or not?

The public hearings of the House committee investigating the insurrection pose a challenge to Democrats seeking to maintain narrow control of Congress

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Jan. 6 blackout: Fox ignores hearings

Fox News will not air continuous coverage of Jan. 6 hearings as Trump plans messaging blitz

Roll Call

Pennsylvania Senate matchup set, but Democrat remains sidelined - Roll Call

In a crucial Senate contest, Republicans took weeks to settle on their nominee, while the Democrat was recovering from a stroke.

The Independent UK

GOP effort to combat voter ‘fraud’ falls victim to fraud

The petition drive is one of many GOP efforts that have been derailed by fraudulent signatures in recent weeks

Tribune News Service

First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — The first time the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection gathered for a public hearing, members heard from law enforcement officers who were physically assaulted, verbally abused and traumatized by pro-Donald Trump rioters who stormed the building.

Salon

"Trumpian": GOP pours money in SF recall

The effort to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has in large part been led by William Oberndorf

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Fighting corruption should be a top priority for Illinois AG. Steve Kim has the right resume

The last time a Republican held the office of Illinois attorney general, Mayor Richard M. Daley was firmly ensconced in his reign, the musical “Chicago” had become a box office smash and the shoe bomber, Richard Reid, pleaded guilty to trying to take down an American Airlines flight over the…

WEKU

Iowa's Finkenauer aims for a return to Congress, this time by toppling Sen. Grassley

Former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer is facing a tougher-than-expected Democratic U.S. Senate primary in a state that has become more of a GOP stronghold in the last decade.

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