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Schumer tells AP Democrats preparing for Trump to disrupt and contest midterms: Q&A

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Schumer tells AP Democrats preparing for Trump to disrupt and contest midterms: Q&A

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere in the midterm elections, saying raids by immigration agents in major cities are creating a sense of chaos that voters will reject in November. The comments were part of a wide-ranging 20-minute Associated Press phone interview with the New … Read more

Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

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Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

A group of Republicans in swing districts plan to challenge both House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Senate and try to force a vote on an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s improved health care subsidies that expire at the end of the month. This is as Johnson largely opposed a single vote on the … Read more