Republicans

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Cochran Wins His Runoff

This entry was posted in Midterm 2014 and tagged 2014 Chris McDaniel Primaries Republicans Senate Thad Cochran on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]

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WATCH: Congressional Leaders Appear Uncomfortable

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged Democrats Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Nancy Pelosi Republicans Speaker Boehner on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta, were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Leaders Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, and Speaker John Boehner all came together to celebrate the achievements of the civil rights icon. At one point, the crowd sang We Shall Overcome, which was a frequent protest song for the Civil Rights Movement. CSPAN recorded the political leaders joining hand-in-hand and the awkwardness that came along.

WATCH: http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4501877/congressional-leaders-uncomfortable

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Whip Kevin McCarthy Elected Majority Leader

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged Eric Cantor House Kevin McCarthy Republicans Speaker Boehner Steve Scalise on June 19, 2014 by Tyler

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been elected Majority Leader in the House. McCarthy currently served as Majority Whip. McCarthy faced competition from Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), who had made an effort to represent the Tea Party wing of the House Republicans. McCarthy was expected to win and he and the […]

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Rep. Raul Labrador Announces Run for Majority Leader

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged Eric Cantor House Kevin McCarthy Raul Labrador Republicans on June 13, 2014 by Tyler

Following yesterday’s announcement that Rep. Sessions will not run for Majority Leader, Tea Party-aligned members were left without a candidate for Majority Leader. However, Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho has announced that he is running for Majority Leader against Whip Kevin McCarthy. According to a Heritage Action Scorecard comparison of […]

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For Virginia’s 7th District, What Now?

This entry was posted in Midterm 2014 and tagged David Brat Democrats House Jack Trammell Republicans on June 12, 2014 by Tyler

Now that Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been defeated, it remains to be seen what will occur in the district. Due to the unexpected result of the primary, there is scant polling of a Brat-Trammell match-up. However, the district is expected to stay in Republican hands. The 7th district has […]

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