25 h. ago DNC Chair Says Voters Have Forgiven Jay Jones for Violent Texts, but Polls in Virginia AG Race Say Otherwise

Most Virginians have “accepted the apology” of state attorney general nominee Jay Jones for his disturbing, violent threats about a Republican legislator, a top Democrat is saying. The post DNC Chair Says Voters Have Forgiven Jay Jones for Violent Texts, but Polls in Virginia AG Race Say Otherwise appeared first on Breitbart.

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43 h. ago Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Stands by Jay Jones: 'Appropriately Apologized for His Remarks'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced on Thursday that he stands by Democrat Jay Jones in his race for Virginia Attorney General despite past text messages that showed him apparently fantasizing about a Republican lawmaker being fatally shot. The post Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Stands by Jay Jones: ‘Appropriately Apologized for His Remarks’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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68 h. ago Why Trump, rightly praised for the Gaza ceasefire, acts so differently at home

Praised for his Gaza peace plan, President Trump continues to face backlash at home from adversaries for divisive policies, shutdown chaos and political tactics.

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3 d. ago Trump’s redistricting push gains steam in another key state: 'We will stand with the president'

GOP-controlled North Carolina legislature will vote on new congressional map targeting Democratic Rep. Ron Davis's swing district to secure additional Republican seat.

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3 d. ago Republican Rep. Mike Lawler on his calls for Democrats to reopen the government

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.

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4 d. ago Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

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5 d. ago Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.

Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation.

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5 d. ago Ciattarelli team blasts opponent over ‘slanderous’ claim he profited from opioid deaths

Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign slammed his Democrat opponent for pushing a narrative that he “killed tens of thousands of people."

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5 d. ago NJ Dem Mikie Sherrill doubles down on claim that Ciattarelli ‘complicit’ in opioid deaths of thousands

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill doubled down on claims that Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli was "complicit" with opioid companies in New Jersey deaths.

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7 d. ago Military veterans in Congress clash over government shutdown as troops face missed paychecks

Twenty-two House Republican veterans appealed to seven Senate Democrat veterans to pass a continuing resolution and avoid military pay disruption during the shutdown.

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9 d. ago Bernie Sanders mocks female Republican governors in attack against Democrats' identity politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., attacked female GOP governors while mocking the Democratic Party’s focus on identity politics on Trevor Noah’s podcast Thursday.

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9 d. ago ‘Pritzker is a joke’: Texas Gov. Abbott mocks sanctuary governor for opposing National Guard troops

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott mocked Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, calling him a "joke" for opposing his deployment of Texas National Guard troops to provide security.

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9 d. ago In N.J. Governor’s Race, Energy Costs Have Become a Central Issue

Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.

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9 d. ago Two Republicans vote with Dems as Senate GOP spikes bid to block Trump's strikes on drug

Two Republican senators voted with Democrats for a motion to discharge a joint resolution to block Trump's unilateral strikes against vessels allegedly trafficking drugs.

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1 week ago Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in a debate Wednesday.

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1 week ago Californians experiencing a ‘red shift’ of local Democrats becoming Republicans amid migrant crisis, crime

California residents including an immigration attorney explained their 'red shift' from Democratic to Republican Party affiliation to a local newspaper.

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1 week ago Inside the Capitol, A Heated Spat Over the Shutdown and Epstein

A pair of Democratic senators confronted the Republican speaker of the House over his refusal to swear in a colleague during the shutdown.

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1 week ago Democrat Mindy O'Neall ousts Fairbanks Republican David Pruhs

Democrat Mindy O'Neall ousts Fairbanks Republican David Pruhs  Washington Examiner

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1 week ago Reporter's Notebook: Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown

The Senate will vote for a sixth time on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the government shutdown as lawmakers worry about furloughed worker back pay.

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1 week ago RSC Chair Rep. August Pfluger: Democrat Shutdown 'Devastating' to Military Readiness

The Democrat government shutdown is "devastating" to military readiness, Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) said. The post RSC Chair Rep. August Pfluger: Democrat Shutdown ‘Devastating’ to Military Readiness appeared first on Breitbart.

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