Emmer drops out of speaker race after Trump slam

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Emmer drops out of speaker race after Trump slam

by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2023 Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota withdrew from consideration for Speaker of the House on Tuesday just hours after being named the GOP’s nominee and soon after former President Donald Trump said he would not back Emmer’s bid for the gavel. Emmer, the House Majority Whip, won a majority of […]

Legacy of Nancy Pelosi’s political home base called literally deadly

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Legacy of Nancy Pelosi’s political home base called literally deadly

by WorldTribune Staff, November 12, 2018 The San Francisco in which Rep. Nancy Pelosi “came of age politically also differed greatly from the one that instinctively re-elects her every two years,” a columnist noted. Pelosi “represents a geographically tiny district – the nation’s smallest outside of Manhattan – that ranks as one of the most […]