The House GOP is trying to pick another Speaker nominee after Tom Emmer dropped out of the race earlier today. In the first round of closed-door voting, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson garnered the most votes: Since Fleischman received the lowest number […]
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The “civic grit” of Liz Cheney
Today is primary day in Wyoming. It is likely that Liz Cheney will not win her GOP primary race against Trump-backed Harriet Hageman. This piece explains why. Over at The Bulwark, American historian James Banner lauds Cheney for defending the […]
Making sense of congressional redistricting
Yesterday the Census Bureau released 2020 state population counts. What does this mean for seats in the House of Representatives and Electoral votes afforded to each state? David Wasserman at The Cook Political Report explains. Here is a taste: The […]