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GOP congressman: Consensus candidate for speaker is 'Plan B' if McCarthy can't win

WASHINGTON — Two former members of Congress from west Michigan, U.S. Reps. Fred Upton and Justin Amash, were floated this week as alternative candidates for speaker of the U.S. House in the case that California's Kevin McCarthy can't clinch the Republican votes needed for election.

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McCarthy foes relish the fight: 'A really beautiful thing'

What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s opponents see as democracy at work

The Independent UK

McCarthy, holdouts discussing possible deal for speaker's gavel - Roll Call

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy provided a written offer Thursday to his GOP opponents on rules changes and other demands.

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McCarthy caves to more MAGA concessions

Despite the negotiations, McCarthy still appears unlikely to have won over enough votes to become speaker

Salon

Trump's desperate plea to save McCarthy

Trump had declined to say whether he still backs McCarthy, letting him hang in the wind for 24 hours

Salon

Will the GOP's razor-thin House majority empower its shrinking centrist wing?

WASHINGTON — Even before Republicans take control of the House in January, their narrow majority is exposing the long-standing rift between the party's right-flank Freedom Caucus and its dwindling center-right.

Los Angeles Times

"Don't want to be held hostage": GOP braces for chaotic speaker fight

Moderates are floating an "agreeable Republican" if McCarthy goes down.

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House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year

WASHINGTON — A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over U.S.-Mexico border security could divide the caucus as it wrangles with a narrow majority next year.

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House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus next year - Roll Call

A push from some House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security could divide the caucus.

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Impeachment, investigations, infighting: GOP’s thin margin in the House stirs intraparty conflict

WASHINGTON — The relatively weak red ripple from last week’s midterm elections may leave Republicans’ hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden high and dry, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt against the Democratic president, despite concerns from party moderates.

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Investigations, impeachment, infighting: House Republicans curb their ambitions

GOP hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden are fading, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt on the president.

Roll Call

Bacon, Vargas locked in tight Nebraska congressional race

Republican Rep. Don Bacon is again in a tight race to hold on to the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District

The Independent UK

Democrats grasp for third rail in closing message focused on Social Security and Medicare

Amid signs of a growing red wave, Democrats are trying to dent the GOP's credibility on the economy.

Axios

To hold House, Democrats eye GOP-held districts won by Biden

A congressional district in Michigan that includes Grand Rapids hasn't had a Democratic House member in decades

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Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville won’t back down from comments that reparations for slavery reward criminals

Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville from Alabama has refused to apologize for saying that Democrats want reparations for slavery because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.”

The Independent UK

Senator: Dems back reparations for those who 'do the crime'

Republican Sen_ Tommy Tuberville is asserting that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because, in his words, “they think the people that do the crime are owed that."

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GOP Rep. Don Bacon defends Herschel Walker: "We all make mistakes"

"I'm surely not a flawless person by no means. I have made my own mistakes in life. And Herschel has too."

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After primaries, these 10 House members are most vulnerable

WASHINGTON — It’s already been a rough cycle for House incumbents, and the midterm elections are still weeks away.

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GOP faces conscience vote on marriage equality

The House GOP whip said he expects his conference to be "split."

Tribune News Service

Nebraska quirk used new map to fill House vacancy last month

WASHINGTON — Some voters in last month’s special election to replace former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry in Nebraska’s 1st District won’t be represented by the Republican who won, Mike Flood, until January — and only if Flood wins again in November.

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Nebraska quirk used new map to fill House vacancy last month - Roll Call

Mike Flood won't be able to represent some of his voters until next year because of the district map Nebraska used in his special election.

Roll Call

Group testing ads to see if Democrats can go on offense on the economy - Roll Call

Ads aimed at four House Republicans in competitive races will test if Democrats can take the offensive on the economy.

The Independent UK

Republican congressman suggests he could support Trump facing criminal charges

Nebraska congressman voted against second impeachment of Trump

WEKU

Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror

The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.

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