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The GOP is desperate for a Trump pivot

Trump's announcement was whiny and vindictive, but Republicans pretended to hear a noble elder statesman

Salon · Nov 17, 2022

New York loses luster as Democratic bastion after GOP House gains

The final race call in New York’s congressional delegation went for Syracuse Republican Brandon Williams this week, marking the 11th seat to be taken by the GOP in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Democrats make history with state wins

Democrats won key victories in four crucial battleground states — and that's even more important than you think

Salon · Nov 17, 2022

Melania predicts what Trump’s return to White House would look like in three words

‘His achievements during his administration had a great effect on all of us’

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Editorial: What Congress must accomplish: Some must-dos in the waning days of the 117th session

Democrats will control the Senate and, it seems, Republicans, the House in the 118th Congress starting on Jan. 3, but the current 117th session still has some important business remaining. Even as Election Day vote counting continues on the last few House contests, the lame ducks in Washington must finish…

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: 'Moderates' like Mitt Romney are threatening Social Security. Democrats don't have to let them

You may have thought that the drubbing Republicans received in the recent election would have prompted party leaders to think more warily about promoting policies that nauseate the voting public.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

Jonathan Bernstein: Trump needs TV ratings more than VIP endorsements

Declaring one’s candidacy for the presidency two years before the election, as Donald Trump did Tuesday night in a lethargic speech long on fabulism and short on memorable phrases, is a sign of weakness. Candidates launch their bids for the presidency early when they know they have a lot of…

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Ramesh Ponnuru: Trump is on the defensive for the first time in years

We’re used to watching Donald Trump going on offense. In announcing that he will run for president once more, though, Trump sounded unusually defensive. Last week’s midterm elections, he suggested, had gone well for Republicans, giving them control of the House, and would have gone even better if only the…

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Republicans narrowly win back control of House of Representatives in US midterm elections

The Republicans have won back the US House of Representatives in a blow to US President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022

Trump is now effectively in control of the US House of Representatives

Kevin McCarthy will be a mere stooge – that is, until he’s replaced by someone even more Trumpist

The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022