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During last week's House fiasco, the media rediscovered "moderate" Republicans. But they're rarer than Bigfoot

WASHINGTON — Two former members of Congress from west Michigan, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton and Justin Amash, were floated this week as alternative candidates for speaker of the U.S. House in the case that California's Kevin McCarthy can't clinch the Republican votes needed for election.

WASHINGTON — Even before Republicans take control of the House in January, their narrow majority is exposing the long-standing rift between the party's right-flank Freedom Caucus and its dwindling center-right.

Moderates are floating an "agreeable Republican" if McCarthy goes down.

WASHINGTON — A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over U.S.-Mexico border security could divide the caucus as it wrangles with a narrow majority next year.

A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security could divide the caucus.

WASHINGTON — The relatively weak red ripple from last week’s midterm elections may leave Republicans’ hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden high and dry, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt against the Democratic president, despite concerns from party moderates.

GOP hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden are fading, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt on the president.

Republican Rep. Don Bacon is again in a tight race to hold on to the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District