Nevada Democrat Rep. Susie Lee wins re-election in Nevada's 3rd Congressional district

Democrat Rep. Susie Lee will win re-election in a battleground Nevada district, The Associated Press projects, defeating Republican nominee April Becker. The incumbent congresswoman and former education nonprofit executive has served two-terms representing Nevada’s 3rd Congressional district, comprising the Las Vegas suburbs on the state’s southwest border.  Lee sought to frame herself as a moderate…

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Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Biggs says 'not so fast' to McCarthy speakership after disappointing election results

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on Wednesday signaled that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy may hit a few speed bumps on his quest to become the next House speaker, arguing the Republican conference needs to have “a serious discussion” about leadership after Tuesday’s disappointing election results.   Republicans underperformed expectations in the midterm elections, and if…

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Pelosi 'in the driver's seat' if she wants to stay as top Dem in House after strong midterms, experts say

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could parlay Democrats’ strong electoral performance during the midterm elections into another term atop the conference, party strategists and political experts say, possibly torpedoing months of Democratic preparation for a post-Pelosi world.  “Speaker Pelosi is in the driver’s seat when it comes to her future and the future of the Democratic…

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