Maureen O’Connor was the most powerful woman in Ohio politics for the better part of 24 years, first as lieutenant governor and later as the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. But when I asked if her state currently has a legitimately representative government, she didn’t answer right away. …
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Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter @JillFilipovic. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. CNN — The GOP bills …
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A “Morning Joe” panel on Monday mocked the Republican “meltdown” over a gas stove ban idea as a further example of the GOP’s “addiction” to “stupid” culture war topics. The MSNBC show featured several liberal figures including The Recount executive editor John Heilemann who argued that Republicans have proven themselves …
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Editor’s Note: Patrick T. Brown is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a conservative think tank and advocacy group based in Washington, DC. He is also a former senior policy adviser to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. Follow him on Twitter. The views expressed in this piece are …
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Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him @[email protected]. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. CNN — The House GOP leadership sent a clear message last week by choosing …
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The new Republican House majority used its first full week in office to quickly pass six pieces …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly empowered House Republicans on Sunday demanded the White House turn over all information related to its searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office in the wake of more records found at his Delaware residence. “We have a lot of …
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MSNBC hosts and analysts sounded the alarm about the potential for Republicans to investigate intelligence agencies leading up to the passage of a new House select committee, suggesting any probes were nothing short of seditious. The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing a new Judiciary subcommittee tasked …
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A Republican in the House of Representatives will be forming a new caucus to take on “wokeness” across the country, which presents the “greatest domestic threat to America today,” he said. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., announced Friday that he will be creating the “first-ever Anti-Woke Caucus” to take on political …
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Advertisement After a tumultuous four-day floor fight, Kevin McCarthy finally clinched the House of Representatives’ speakership for the 118th U.S. Congress. …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a conservative Republican and rising star within the party, is vowing to stand against the “excesses of the Biden administration” in his quest to unseat vulnerable Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in this year’s gubernatorial election. In an exclusive interview with Fox News …
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CNN — Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District in November, to resign from office over his lies to voters and fabrications about his personal life. “Today, on behalf of the Nassau County Republican Committee, …
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