Monday, November 21, 2022

POLITICS IN AMERICA - The GOP and "Red Wave" That Wasn't

"Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in flux after midterm resultsPBS NewsHour 11/14/2022

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SUMMARY:  Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a drawn-out midterm battle for power.  Democrats kept control in the upper chamber, but a Georgia runoff will determine if they gain a seat or return to a 50-50 Senate.  The balance of power in the House is still pending as several races are still being counted.  All of this has put several key leadership issues in flux for Republicans.  Lisa Desjardins reports.

 

 

"How election deniers fared in their midterm racesPBS NewsHour 11/14/2022

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SUMMARY:  Nearly a week after Election Day, we're getting a clearer picture of the winners and losers.  We're also seeing how the candidates who spread baseless lies about the last presidential election are faring.  Tammy Patrick of the non-partisan Democracy Fund joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the results.

 

 

"Factions of the GOP wrangle for power and influencePBS NewsHour 11/15/2022

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SUMMARY:  With all but a handful of races decided, next year's Congress will be one of the most evenly divided in the country's history.  Legislative leaders will wrangle with fragile coalitions within and across parties, complicating even basic functions.  But first, leaders will need to convince their colleagues to put them in charge.  Lisa Desjardins reports.

 

 

"Republicans on the state of the party and Trump’s role in itPBS NewsHour 11/15/2022

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SUMMARY:  Disappointing midterm outcomes for Republicans prompted the party to question its future and its leaders.  Nearly all of former President Trump's hand-picked candidates in key races were defeated, but he may soon announce another run for the White House.  Republican strategist Barrett Marson and Daniel McCarthy joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss the Republican party and Trump's role in it.

 

 

"A historical perspective on Trump’s 2024 presidential bidPBS NewsHour 11/20/2022

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SUMMARY:  Former president Donald Trump launched a third bid for the White House this past week as he faces multiple investigations.  Meanwhile, Democrats are eyeing a generational shift in House leadership as Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection to the role of Speaker.  Beverly Gage, a professor of history and American studies at Yale University, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.



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