Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won re-election to lead the GOP in the Senate on Wednesday, fending off a challenge from Florida Sen. Rick Scott. A group of GOP senators called to push off the leadership vote until after the Georgia runoff race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker, according …
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‘It Should Be A No!’: Congressman Explodes After Wray Refuses Question On FBI, January 6
FBI Director Chris Wray refused to say Tuesday whether FBI sources had dressed as Trump supporters and entered the U.S. Capitol ahead of protesters on January 6, 2021. Wray testified in front of the House Homeland Security Committee alongside Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid. During the hearing, Louisiana …
Kevin McCarthy Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker Over Conservative Protests
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination to be the next speaker of the House on Tuesday, though a concerted effort by House conservatives to block McCarthy may force him to appeal to Democrats or bow out of the contest. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy nominated Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, who chairs the …
Katie Hobbs Will Be Arizona Governor: Projection
Democrat Katie Hobbs defeated Republican Kari Lake to win the governorship of Arizona, following a bruising campaign that included harsh accusations, dramatic swings in the polls, and zero debates. Decision Desk HQ projects Katie Hobbs (D) elected governor in Arizona. R to D Flip.#DecisionMade: 8:50pm EST Follow more results here: https://t.co/erllKAE1oN pic.twitter.com/tPr9aZOKBk — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) …
Report: Kevin McCarthy Made Failed Bid To Recruit Texas Dem As GOP Tries To Grab Slim House Majority
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) reportedly rejected a request from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to join the GOP over the weekend. McCarthy tried to recruit the moderate Democrat in multiple phone calls over the weekend, five people familiar with the outreach told The Wall Street Journal. McCarthy could become the next speaker of the …
BREAKING: Dem Incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto Wins Nevada Senate Race: Projection
Democratic incumbent Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has narrowly defeated Republican challenger Adam Laxalt in the race for Nevada Senate, according to Decision Desk. With 98% of the vote counted, Cortez Masto holds 48.7% of the vote to Laxalt’s 48.2%. Cortez Masto’s Saturday evening victory comes after a lengthy ballot count process in the state. Laxalt, …
BREAKING: Democrat Incumbent Mark Kelly Defeats Republican Blake Masters In Arizona Senate Race: Projection
Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Kelly has been declared the winner of the Arizona Senate race, according to Decision Desk, besting Republican candidate Blake Masters, 51.78% to 46.1%. The winner was projected late Friday evening after a lengthy ballot count in which Masters trailed Kelly consistently. The battle to represent Arizona in the Senate was a …
Top FBI Official Who Led Whitmer Kidnapping Plot, J6 Investigations To Retire: Report
One of the top officials in the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Steven D’Antuono, is reportedly retiring from the agency at the end of the month. D’Antuono is the assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office. He was promoted in October 2020 from his previous position as special agent in charge of the Detroit …
Republican Joe Lombardo Wins Nevada Governorship: Projection
Decision Desk has called the Nevada gubernatorial race for Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who received 49.24% of the vote to Democrat incumbent Steve Sisolak’s 46.99% as of this reporting. Although Sisolak faced headwinds — President Joe Biden’s poor approval ratings, high inflation, and a crime wave, which hurt Democrats’ polling numbers throughout the summer …
Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham Wins Second Term In New Mexico Governor Race: Projection
Incumbent New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham defeated her Republican opponent, Mark Ronchetti, in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Ronchetti ran a much closer race in the closing weeks of the campaign to unseat Lujan Grisham than was expected in a state President Joe Biden won by nearly …