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Rep. Kevin McCarthy made many concessions in his bid to become speaker of the House. But his offer to allow the hard-line House Freedom Caucus to select three of the nine Republicans on the powerful House Committee on Rules stands out for its ability to diminish the influence of the Republican Party within the House.
From the national debt and the prospect of presidential impeachment to the fate of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, there’s a lot to watch out for.
A potential debt default, an impeachment effort and the Supreme Court could get attention in the new year.
Siouxsie Sioux is making a comeback. The singer, now 65 years old, will be playing a concert next March, her first in 10 years.
The old-fashioned way — quiet, cynical, bipartisan, politically pragmatic.