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Jeff Flake: In Today’s G.O.P., Voting Your Conscience Is Disqualifying
The Senate was once known as the world’s greatest deliberative body, a place where differences were debated, compromises ...
Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid
In an interview with NBC News, the Nebraska Republican talked about why he's skipping out on a sixth term and his vote for ...
Thom Tillis deciding not to run for Senate is a gift to North Carolina | Opinion
Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis's decision not to run again, a Charlotte City Council decision, abortion, Iran ...
Tillis is one of the ‘good' Republicans, but Capitol Hill isn't a good place | Opinion
News & Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis, NC shrimping, food bank funding, NC Democrat's vote on Israel military ...
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The nation desperately needs ‘more voices willing to stand on principle,’ writes Jeff Flake in New York Times
"Doing nothing — simply going along to get along — guarantees the fever won’t break anytime soon," writes the chairman for World Trade Center Utah in a New York Times essay.
Psaki: North Carolina may not be "such a deep-red state" heading into 2026
Jen Psaki breaks down the North Carolina GOP's "frantic scramble" following their state-level losses in the 2024 elections — ...
Trump admin live updates: Trump takes megabill victory lap during Iowa rally
After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill, ...