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Political mass — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Jan. 26, 2024

With the House out and the Senate having Capitol Hill all to itself, politics dominated the news this week. Highlights of this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses include former President Donald Trump’s incoherence on the campaign trail and baseball references galore at the California Senate debate.

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Trump tests midterm coattails with visit to Lawler’s ‘Harris district’

Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

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Tulsi Gabbard out as DNI but Trump doesn’t tee up a confirmation fight

Dems see ‘missed opportunity’ in Trump resisting Xi’s Hormuz help

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