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  10 Republicans file to run for disputed North Carolina 9th District U.S. House seat

  Winner of GOP primary will face Democrat Dan McCready for a seat Democrats hope to flip ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor CHARLOTTE (CFP) — Ten…

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  Former Texas U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke running for Democratic presidential nomination

  Campaign for White House launched four months after O’Rourke came up short in U.S. Senate race ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor EL PASO (CFP) —…

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  4 Southern GOP senators defy Trump on border emergency; North Carolina’s Thom Tillis makes about face to support president

  Rubio, Paul, Wicker and Alexander break with Trump in voting to overturn emergency declaration ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — With the support…

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  Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul will oppose President Trump on border emergency vote

  Rand’s defection means resolution to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration can pass Senate ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (CFP) — U.S. Senator Rand…

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  Republican Mark Harris drops out of rerun for North Carolina 9th District U.S. House seat

  Harris cites ill health for bowing out of new vote triggered by voter fraud allegations against his campaign ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor CHARLOTTE (CFP)…

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  North Carolina U.S. Senator Thom Tillis breaks with President Trump on border wall emergency

  House approves measure to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration with just 3 Southern GOP votes ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — U.S. Senator Thom…

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  Virginia House Republicans plan hearings on Justin Fairfax sexual assault allegations

  Lieutenant governor calls hearings “partisan,” doesn’t say if he’ll participate ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RICHMOND (CFP) — Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates…

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  Republican U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne first to take on Democratic U.S. Senator Doug Jones in 2020

  Byrne’s past criticism of President Donald Trump could become an issue in the GOP primary ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor Watch Byrne’s campaign kickoff. Video…