Lawmakers in both parties fear that the rebellion by the extreme right could endanger spending bills and other big legislative initiatives if it persists, shaping the speakership in the most difficult of ways.
Tag: Republican Party
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Oklahoma Breaches the Wall Between Church and State
Religious liberty, not religious authority, should be the aim of the American right.
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Chris Christie Is Running for the Nomination of a Party That Doesn’t Exist
The ex-governor is trying to appeal to a version of the G.O.P. that no longer exists.
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Where the GOP Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change
While many of them acknowledge that climate change is real, they largely downplay the issue and reject policies that would slow rising temperatures.
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Could Democrats Get Another Shot at Redistricting in New York?
State courts that struck down Democrats’ gerrymandered maps a year ago are poised to decide a renewed legal contest over whether to grant them another chance.