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GOP Plays Blame Game While Fighting to Save House Majority

NEW YORK — Republicans have begun to concede defeat in the evolving fight to preserve the House majority. The party's candidates may not go quietly, but from the Arizona mountains to suburban Denver to the cornfields of Iowa, the GOP's most powerful players...
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Former Arizona US Sen. Jon Kyl to Replace John McCain

PHOENIX — Prolonging the uncertainty over who will fill the late John McCain's U.S. Senate seat, the governor of Arizona on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Sen. Jon Kyl but said he has only committed to serve until the end of the year. "It's my ...
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Indicted Trump Ally Chris Collins Ends Re-Election Bid

NEW YORK — In an about-face, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins is ending his re-election bid days after the Republican congressman from New York was charged with insider trading. su_pullquote align="right"]"I have decided that it is in the best interests of the const...
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Why Your Paycheck Isn’t Keeping Pace With Inflation

The Republican Party trumpeted the $1,000 bonuses that some of America's largest companies said they were giving rank-and-file employees following the passage of the GOP tax cuts. The party's public relations effort made for good headlines. But the reality ...