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"Texas Republicans Battle for Party Control in Primary Brawl"
politics2 years ago

"Texas Republicans Battle for Party Control in Primary Brawl"

In the Texas Republican primary, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott are leading a bitter battle to unseat incumbent Republicans and shift the state further to the right. The primary contests have centered on members of the Texas House who clashed with Paxton and Abbott, amplifying tensions between the party's old guard and a more socially conservative faction aligned with former President Donald J. Trump. The outcome of the primary could have significant implications for the balance of power in the Texas House and the direction of the state's politics.

"Texas Primary Showdown: Republicans Battle for Party Control"
politics2 years ago

"Texas Primary Showdown: Republicans Battle for Party Control"

In the Texas Republican primary, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott are leading a bitter battle to unseat incumbent Republicans and shift the state further to the right. The primary contests have intensified tensions between the party's old guard and a more socially conservative faction aligned with former President Donald J. Trump, with the outcome potentially impacting the balance of power in the Texas House and reverberating widely within the Republican Party.

GOP's Mixed Bag of Priorities: Gas Cooking, Blockades, Debt Ceiling, Social Security, and McCarthy's Warning
politics3 years ago

GOP's Mixed Bag of Priorities: Gas Cooking, Blockades, Debt Ceiling, Social Security, and McCarthy's Warning

House Republicans' efforts to protect gas stoves suffered a setback as a conservative faction blocked the House from even considering the dual gas stove bills. The faction feels betrayed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for forging a debt ceiling pact with President Biden to avoid a federal default. McCarthy's success in convincing about two-thirds of all House Republicans to vote in favor of a plan to suspend the debt limit barely flickers like a pilot light in the eyes of some conservatives. The House Rules Committee has teed up a meeting for Monday afternoon on a measure backed by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., to block a rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on pistol braces.