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November 12, 2024

Fired FEMA employee says instructions to skip Trump homes were part of ‘colossal avoidance’ policy

A FEMA supervisor fired for instructing subordinates to skip over houses with Trump signs says her actions were consistent with agency guidance and were not isolated to her team alone.

November 12, 2024

Tom Cotton likely to succeed Marco Rubio in top Intelligence Committee post

Sen. Tom Cotton is expected to succeed Sen. Marco Rubio and lead the Senate Intelligence Committee.

November 12, 2024

John Thune snags 2 more endorsements in competitive GOP leader race to succeed McConnell

Senate Minority Whip earned another endorsement in his bid to succeed Mitch McConnell as Republican leader.

November 12, 2024

Dem Rep Ruben Gallego beats Kari Lake in battle for Arizona Senate seat

Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, beat Trump-ally Kari Lake and will be Arizona's next senator, according to The Associated Press.

November 12, 2024

Public pressure campaign boosting Rick Scott could fall flat with Senate GOP colleagues, strategists say

It remains to be seen whether the high-profile endorsements Rick Scott has received from external figures will influence the Senate GOP's secret ballot leader race.

November 11, 2024

Redistricting helps Republicans, Democrats flip House seats

In North Carolina, Republicans managed to flip three congressional seats from Democrat to Republican. This success was partly due to redrawn district maps.

November 11, 2024

Swing state rep announces run for GOP conference chair after Stefanik tapped for UN ambassador

Rep. Lisa McClain will seek the fourth-ranking House position of Republican conference chair after Rep. Elise Stefanik was tapped for United Nations ambassador.

November 11, 2024

Trump allies back Rick Scott in GOP Senate leader race as they look to influence secret ballot

Sen. Rick Scott has received an outpouring of support from President-elect Donald Trump-aligned figures as he looks to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader.

November 11, 2024

Montana's road to red: How the state shifted to all GOP leadership for the first time in over 100 years

Montana ousted the last standing statewide Democrat in the 2024 election, marking the first time the Big Sky State will see all Republican leadership in congress in 100 years.

November 10, 2024

The 2024 election cycle is drawing to a close –⁠ here's what we know

The Presidency and Senate have resoundingly fallen into Republican hands – and while House control has yet to be decided, a Trump trifecta appears to be a very viable potential outcome.