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Carl P. Leubsdorf: My forecast for 2023

Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023:

Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022

Kemp, Warnock rise as national political stars in battleground Georgia

ATLANTA — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock have seen their profiles grow dramatically after hard-fought election victories in the South’s premier battleground state, elevating them into potential national candidates.

Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022

Jackie Calmes: Warnock won and Walker lost because voters judged on character

Even in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream — "one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood" — the civil rights martyr didn't foresee that in…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Meadows, Flynn appeals complicate timeline for concluding Trump grand jury

ATLANTA — Three of the most prominent witnesses who have yet to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating potential criminal meddling in Georgia’s 2020 election appealed judges’ orders this week directing them to appear in Atlanta.

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

Nancy Pelosi was the key Democratic messenger of her generation – passing the torch will empower younger leadership

The announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not run for another senior post opens the door for a new generation of national leaders in the Democratic Party.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

Judge says Michael Flynn must testify in Ga. election probe

A Florida judge has ruled that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Impeaching Biden: Another dumb GOP idea

Kevin McCarthy could learn something from Newt Gingrich: His impeachment of Bill Clinton ended his career

Salon · Nov 14, 2022

A father and son, a Native American senator and a Vermont congresswoman: Things the 118th Congress will have that the 117th does not

WASHINGTON — More twins in Texas. A Gen Z switcheroo. A father-son tag team. And if you want to supersize your order, there’s one more guy with experience with that.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Election Takeaways: No Sweep for the Republicans after All

For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022

Twins, sons and happy meals: Things the 118th Congress will have that the 117th does not - Roll Call

Texas will have three members who have twin siblings, while Congress will again have a father-son duo in the Senate and House.

Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022