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Pelosi’s House impeaches Trump for historic second time
Ten Republicans joined Democrats, including Rep. Liz Cheney, the highest-ranking woman in her party
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Nancy Pelosi moves forward with effort to remove Trump from office
A new Republican group led by two women will spend $50 million to defend those in the party who support impeachment — the highest-ranking GOP woman in the House is already on board.
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Melania Trump seeks to distance self from president’s role in Capitol insurrection
In a statement posted on Monday morning, the first lady condemned the violence but made no mention of the forces responsible for the attack.
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For Gabby Giffords, the future of gun safety legislation is personal
Ten years after surviving an assassination attempt, the former Arizona representative has made gun safety her life’s work — and it could pay off in the new Congress.
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Gabby Giffords, 10 years after her near-fatal shooting, is ‘confident’ there will be national action on gun safety
After the assassination attempt, the former Democratic lawmaker from Arizona spent the next decade balancing recovery and advocacy.
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Loeffler reverses course and certifies 2020 presidential election
The Georgia senator, who lost her runoff election Tuesday night, was one of several Republican women lawmakers who changed their mind and recognized Biden’s victory.
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Loeffler one of two Republicans projected to lose Senate runoffs in Georgia
Trump’s claims of election fraud likely contributed to Republicans losing Senate control.
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Loeffler says on eve of Senate elections that she will not certify Biden’s win
Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud are front-and-center in Georgia’s two special elections.
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How Susan Collins defied the odds
Maine’s longtime Republican senator kept her focus local even as Democrats pushed to make the 2020 elections a referendum on Trump. The race turned into both a cautionary tale and a template.
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Kelly Loeffler’s Senate reelection is complicated by Trump
The outgoing president is dividing Georgia Republicans, and it could cost the party the Senate.