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Font Size Good news for obscure Republican candidates! You can get intense glowing coverage from the mainstream media such as CNN but only if you project yourself as anti-Trump. Such was the case with Saturday's special election in the 6th congressional district of Texas. There were 23 candidates in the open primary to fill the seat of former Congressman Ronald Wright who died in February. So guess who CNN focused on? You guessed it, the only Republican who  proclaimed himself to be at odds with Donald Trump. So excited was CNN over that candidate that it sent their social-med...

Updated 3 hours ago NBCUniversal, Inc. A former Dallas Police Officer released from jail earlier this month after his murder charges were dropped made his first public appearance Thursday. Bryan Riser declined to talk, citing the still ongoing investigation but gestured his support to faith leaders and community members who gathered to demand Riser get his job back and receive an apology from the Dallas Police Department. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. “Unless they have more evidence on him they owe him an apology and ...

With Wednesday's swearing-in of a Republican congresswoman from Louisiana, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Democratic majority is now down to six. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow filled the seat that was originally won by her husband, Luke Letlow, who died of COVID-19 complications Dec. 29 at the age of 41, only weeks after winning a runoff election for the congressional seat and days before he was scheduled to be sworn into office. Democrats now have 218 votes in the House, compared with Republicans' 212. Julia Letlow has pledged to continue her late husband's vision for Louisiana's 5th District, which ...

Right now the US Senate is evenly divided at 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, which makes it nearly impossible to get anything passed with the filibuster. Well it just so happens that since Julia Letlow won her race in Louisiana last month and was sworn in this week, the US House is nearly at the same threshold of 50%, with Democrats only commanding four more seats than Republicans: 218-212. If you recall Julia Letlow’s husband, Luke Letlow, won his race in November, but died just days before being sworn in after fighting a bout with COVID-19 and suffering a heart attack. Julia ran ...

14 Apr 2021 House Democrats are holding on to a slim majority after Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) was sworn in Wednesday morning. Letlow joins the House in the seat originally won by her late husband, Luke Letlow, who died in December 2020 from the coronavirus days before he was set to be sworn in. Julia Letlow won a special election for her late husband’s seat in March. With Letlow’s addition to Congress, Republicans now have 212 seats in Congress while Democrats have 218. Since tie votes mean a failure to move forward with House legislation, Democrats cannot lose more than two of their part...