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Alabama

The history-makers of the 118th Congress | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — The 118th Congress, being sworn in Tuesday, will eclipse several records set by the outgoing Congress. It features a record-setting number of women, 149 – expanding female representation by just two members above the record set by the 117th Congress. Overall, women of color will also break a record for their representation this […]

Mayor

El Paso mayor declares state of emergency in response to migrant surge

CNN — El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a surge of migrants who have recently arrived in the community and he says are living in unsafe conditions. The mayor, who had previously declined to issue a state of emergency, said “hundreds” of migrants are on the […]

Alabama

Ban TikTok? How Republicans are ‘playing to the Fox News crowd’ with attacks on the social media app | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

New York CNN — Republicans are escalating their attacks on TikTok. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio became the latest GOP politician to target the ubiquitous Chinese-owned short-form video platform, proposing a bill on Tuesday with a pair of bipartisan House members that aims to ban the app used by millions of Americans. The legislation, of course, […]

Alabama

Congress has so much to do before Christmas | #elections | #alabama

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — It is the most productive time of year on Capitol Hill – after the election and before Republicans take over the House of Representatives – when the current Congress tries to […]

Alabama

Karen Bass, Juan Ciscomani among the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections | #elections | #alabama

CNN — As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, and they appear on track to do so. House Republicans will add […]

Alabama

GOP reaction to Trump’s embrace of Holocaust denier reveals who still won’t cross him | #elections | #alabama

CNN — Donald Trump’s meeting with a Holocaust-denying extremist is finally drawing significant GOP criticism and casting doubt on his political viability following the tepid launch of his 2024 campaign. Some Republicans, albeit tentatively and often with self-protecting caveats, are beginning to test whether the political incentives for criticizing the ex-president could outweigh the hazards. […]

Alabama

GOP reaction to Trump’s embrace of Holocaust denier reveals who still won’t cross him | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alaska

Mary Peltola seeks to thwart Sarah Palin as Alaska tabulates ranked choice voting results | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democrat who won a special election that sent her to Congress this summer, will once again thwart former Gov. Sarah Palin’s bid for a political comeback. CNN projected Wednesday that Peltola will win the race for Alaska’s at-large House seat after the state’s ranked choice voting tabulation, defeating […]

Alaska

GOP states seek to defend Covid-19 migrant expulsion policy in case where court struck policy down | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Several Republican-led states asked a court to let them intervene in a case striking down Title 42 rule, so that the states could defend the Trump-era policy, which has allowed for the expulsion of more than 1 million migrants at the US-Mexico border. The 15 GOP states filed the request to intervene on […]

Alaska

Jessica Watkins: Oath Keeper apologizes for going into the Capitol on January 6 | #alaska | #politics

CNN — In a raw and emotional testimony on Wednesday, Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers on trial for seditious conspiracy, recounted being dragged into the conspiratorial underbelly of the internet and how she believed she was acting like an American patriot on January 6, 2021. Watkins made a surprise appearance on the […]