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Evangelical voters grapple with Herschel Walker's controversial image

5:02am December 05, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Timothy Head, the executive director for the Faith & Freedom Coalition, about why Georgia evangelicals are supporting Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

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Rep. Clyburn makes case for South Carolina kicking off 2024 Democratic primary

5:25pm December 04, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with South Carolina Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn about the proposal to have his state hold the first Democratic primary in the 2024 presidential election.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Would-be Speaker McCarthy can learn from predecessors' struggles for the big gavel

12:42pm December 04, 2022

by Ron Elving

Rep. McCarthy is still likely to win the House Speaker role on January 3rd. However, managing the majority and achieving its legislative and political goals in another matter.

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Politics chat: Trump wants to return to the White House at all costs

7:48am December 04, 2022

Donald Trump has called for "the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" so he can be returned to the White House.

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Week in politics: Support for same-sex marriage in the Senate; more trouble for Trump

7:49am December 03, 2022

A change in the Democrat's presidential nominating calendar is under consideration, significant support in the Senate for same-sex marriage, and more trouble for former President Trump.

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Georgia Senate runoff election reaches final week of campaigning

7:49am December 03, 2022

It's the final weekend of campaigning in Georgia's Senate runoff election, between incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker.

Republican U.S. Rep-elect Mike Lawler, who eked out a narrow win in New York's Hudson Valley, has said he'd work closely with all members of the U.S. House, including progressive Democrats.

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Republicans won House seats in blue New York. Those wins could help shape Congress

5:01am December 03, 2022

by Brian Mann

A relative red wave in New York U.S. House races helped tip the balance of power in Congress. But several winners were moderate Republicans with little appetite for far-right provocation.

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Zooey Zephyr, state Rep.-elect for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives, is the first openly trans woman to be elected in the state legislature. Zephyr poses for a portrait at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C., on Dec. 2, 2022.

After record election year, some LGBTQ lawmakers face a new challenge: GOP majorities

5:00am December 03, 2022

by Shaylee Ragar

Montana state Rep.-elect Zooey Zephyr is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. She and other lawmakers across the country are now faced with trying to curb anti-LGBTQ bills.

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New York moderate Republicans could struggle if the GOP takes up the far-right agenda

6:01pm December 02, 2022

by Brian Mann

A red wave in New York House races helped tip the balance of power in Congress. But a new class of moderate Republicans could struggle if GOP leadership takes up a far-right agenda.

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A builder sands the body of a guitar at the Fender factory, in Corona, California, on October 6, 2022. Industries sensitive to rising interest rates have been slowing hiring.

The U.S. gained 263,000 jobs last month. It's good news for workers, but not the Fed

4:38pm December 02, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Hiring slowed slightly in November amid rising interest rates. But the U.S. job market remains unusually tight. Employers added 263,000 jobs in November while unemployment held steady at 3.7%.

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