Jane Coaston interviews Rep. Don Bacon about why Republicans keep knocking out their own leaders and how a few populists are grinding the House to a halt.
Tag: Conservatism (US Politics)
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How an Interim Speaker Patrick McHenry Could Actually Govern
The House is deadlocked at a time of international chaos. There are paths forward for Patrick McHenry as a more permanent interim speaker.
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Pence Campaign Struggles With Debt and Dwindling Cash Reserves
Mike Pence has still not resolved some of the contradictions at the core of his candidacy, and his campaign has struggled with financial problems, including running up a debt of $620,000.
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Jordan Inches Closer to Speakership, but Republican Holdouts Remain
The Ohio Republican won over several mainstream members of his party who had initially withheld their support, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel.
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The New Republican Establishment
An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.