Daily Archives: October 4, 2015

Rep. Jason Chaffetz Announces Speaker Run

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Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has announced that he will run for the Speaker of the House. He will be a major challenger to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who previously was thought to have an easy path to the Speakership. Chaffetz, who serves as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced […]

Saturday Night Live Returns with Political Bits

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For forty years, Saturday Night Live has mined comedy out of the political scene. Elections have especially been gold mines for the landmark late night show. On yesterday’s season premiere, the show had four different news sketches, with three focused on the election. This is in addition to the news-focused […]