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Congress, always a reflection of the country, is in a testy mood, as the latest coronavirus variant looms over the Capitol and schadenfreude is in full swing.

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations.

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York, a staunch Trump ally, said: “I was proud to join President Trump in endorsing Mike Carey, and I am thrilled to congratulate Mike on his hard-fought victory in a tough and crowded primary. “Mike is a proven conservative fighter who would make a tremendous ally in our fight to combat House Democrats’ radical Socialist agenda. I look forward to Mike’s victory in November and to working together to help make America more prosperous and free.” The ...

Trump-backed candidate projected to lose U.S. House race in Texas-media By Susan Cornwell Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trumps preferred candidate for a U.S. House seat in Texas was projected to lose a special runoff election on Tuesday, defeated by a fellow Republican who raised far more campaign cash, the Texas Tribune newspaper said. Susan Wright, a 58-year-old Republican activist whom Trump endorsed in April, had sought to finish her late husband Representative Ron W...

Trump’s Kingmaking Plan Threatens GOP’s Congress Hopes in 2022 Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump could hurt Republicans’ chances of regaining control of Congress in the 2022 midterms, just by endorsing the candidates working so hard to win his backing. The former president is studying races and plans to bestow his superlative-laden endorsements around the country in many 2022 primary or general election contests for the U.S. House, Senate and ...

Article content WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Congress reacted jubilantly and removed their masks on Thursday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can stop wearing face coverings even indoors in most cases. “Free at last,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said as he left the chamber, according to a reporter for The New York Times, who tweeted out a photo of a maskless McConnell. We apologize, but this vid...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...

By Syndicated Content By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida congressman’s decision to run for governor Tuesday put another Democratic U.S. House of Representatives seat at risk, as the party braces for possibly losing the majority next year and with it the ability to pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. Representative Charlie Crist, elected in 2016 to what previously had been a Republican-held seat, on Tuesday launched a challenge to Republican Governor Ron...