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Alabama’s Britt to give GOP response to State of the Union | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman in the Senate’s history, has been tapped by the GOP to deliver their response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next Thursday. What You Need To Know Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will deliver the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech […]

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Next month’s 4th GOP presidential debate will be in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than before. In a memo sent to campaigns on Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said the fourth debate would take place Dec. 6 in Tuscaloosa, […]

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Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s military blockade | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republican first said he would object to the nominations over a Pentagon abortion policy. What You Need To Know Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor Wednesday that […]

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Who are the Republicans vying to be speaker of the House? | #elections | #alabama

After Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and two of the party’s most visible House members failed bids for the speakership, seven Republicans are applying to fill the three-week-old vacancy. But few, if any, are nationally known figures. What You Need To Know Nine House Republicans have announced their intention to run for Speaker of the House; two, Pennsylvania […]

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Who are the 9 Republicans vying to be speaker of the House? | #elections | #alabama

After Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and two of the party’s most visible House members failed bids for the speakership, nine Republicans have decided to apply to fill the 20-day old vacancy. But few, if any, are nationally known figures. What You Need To Know Nine House Republicans have announced their intention to run for Speaker of […]

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Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s bid to keep GOP-drawn map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed, rejecting the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines that were struck down by a lower court. What You Need To Know For the second time in three months, the Supreme Court ruled against […]

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to intervene in redistricting | #elections | #alabama

Alabama on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a court order to create a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it. What You Need To Know Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let […]

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Federal court strikes down Alabama congressional map | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court. What You Need To Know A panel of federal judges blocked Alabama’s latest congressional map, saying lawmakers in […]

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DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal […]

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DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal […]

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