Kevin McCarthy reveals why he skipped Nancy Pelosi’s retirement speech
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Kevin McCarthy reveals why he skipped Nancy Pelosi’s retirement speech

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told reporters Thursday that he skipped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) leadership retirement speech because he “had meetings.”  McCarthy, who is in line to replace Pelosi as House speaker, wasn’t the only Republican to miss the address. The Republican side of the lower chamber…

Nevada Republican Adam Laxalt’s Senate campaign prepping for recount: report
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Nevada Republican Adam Laxalt’s Senate campaign prepping for recount: report

As Republican Adam Laxalt’s lead in the Nevada Senate race dwindles with 93% of the vote counted, his campaign is reportedly “bracing for a loss” and weighing asking for a recount.   Laxalt is ahead of incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto by just 800 votes after 23,000 mail-in ballots were…