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Im standing up to extremis and my party, whereas mike lawler doing that on the flip side, i think its really important that if were going to ask republicans to stand up to the extremes in their party that we be willing to do that ourselves. and so im standing on im standing with my jewish constituents and im fully comfortable with organizations withdrawing their support, whatever that support looked like in the first place on the theory that we have to go in a different direction at a party and ...

A public hearing was held this afternoon to consider challenges to provisional ballots and determine if the votes could be tallied.The race for the 117th distri

There is now a 5-vote difference between the Republican candidates for the 117th district as Luzerne County began to look at disputed ballots today.Over 200 new

It seems there is very little room for compromise. maybe republicans know that investigations are where they can make the biggest dent. but where does that leave those representatives that are new to congress, who have come full of ambition and desire to make a real difference. one of them is congressman mike lawler. he is the new representative for new yorks 17th district. and he spoke to me a short while ago. look, a short while ago. we have a smaller than anticipated look, we have a smaller t...

Supposed red wave in a gerrymandered districts that you are able to pull off this victory. >> well look. the district absolutely looks different. and i know that we have talked about the redistricting process that happened in kansas before, but look, im somebody you never take anything for granted. and i ran a race that i think reflects that. and i will say that, i did not expect the margin that we saw, but i think a number of things contributed to that win. and i think its because people apprec...

Kansas, a win for our rights, and i think that people recognize that that was on the ballot in kansas, in august, it was on the ballot in november as well. >> how does your world change in the event that democrats do not take control of the house, and that is the indication of the moment that it may not happen, it will be impossible slim republican majority, which will be an issue for whoever leads the republicans, because they have a faction that is not going to want to cooperate with anyone, b...

Do their extreme republicans right now who dont even want them in the game right now. there are discussions about, as you said, kevin mccarthy not becoming the leader of the republican party in the house and whatever role they take, theres talk about mitch mcconnell not getting his reelection. theres a lot of issues going on right now and the republican party. great to see you, thank you for being with us tara, tara setmayer is the second adviser for the lincoln project and the host of the break...

Looking into the future, theyre going to be taking a serious notes from. be taking a serious notes from >> i read someone else from you last night about the complaint that donald trump is put, out because thats what he does, he sows doubt, and he did so with some effect in michigan in pennsylvania and arizona. you are pretty clear on the fact that i think jessica was pointing it out the thing that he is complaining about that happened last night has nothing to do with voting whatsoever. >> no, a...

This year also ended up as a referendum on trumps them, election,, lies and republican overreach. in the wake of the supreme courts decision to overturn roe v. wade, americans have voted to protect abortion rights and all six of the abortion related initiatives that have been on the ballot this year. many of the most prominent trump endorsed republicans, who questioned, denied, or lied about the 2020 election, have also lost to the races. including blake masters, and mark finchem, in arizona. th...

And new york hand control of the house to republicans. i have put on our board the picture in ny. in the house races you might be able to pick out that four of the seats have changed hands, from blue to red, one still to call. but that one there in the 17th district, is the most extraordinary result. republican mike lawler defeating the democrat and campaign chair sean maloney. imagine that, the man raising cash for democrats around the country loses his own seat. first time thats happened in 40...