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Carl P. Leubsdorf: My forecast for 2023

Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023:

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U.S. House Jan. 6 committee investigated four Texas conservative figures, transcripts reveal

The figures, who include leaders of right-wing groups and political allies of the Trump White House, largely pleaded the Fifth Amendment to questions about the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Texas Tribune

Is Trump finally politically dead? Sort of

Republican lawmakers know Trump is unpopular – but some feverishly pro-Trump voters have the party in a bind

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What Do Republicans Want to 'Prosecute Fauci' for, Exactly?

Elon Musk reignited the GOP’s interest to bring charges against Anthony Fauci.

Reason

Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law

The Independent UK

FTX political contributions flowed to Texans in both parties in 2022 midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Two super PACs associated with disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Samuel Bankman-Fried pumped more than $2.7 million into a Dallas congressional race, helping Democrat Jasmine Crockett top a crowded primary field and coast to election last month.

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Video shows right-wing activist and half-naked man burst into Barstool Sports offices

Alex Stein made headlines before by sharing videos of him harassing Sen Ted Cruz and Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Leaked Meadows texts show GOP Jan 6 plot

Talking Points Memo publishes massive trove of Meadows' texts with at least 34 Republican lawmakers

Salon

Ted Cruz’s daughter addresses speculation after self-inflicted stab wounds: ‘I’m not suicidal’

Sen. Ted Cruz’s teenage daughter is speaking out after she was hospitalized this week for reported self-inflicted stab wounds.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz’s teen daughter OK after self-inflicted stab wounds

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s family is requesting privacy after his teenage daughter was reportedly taken to the hospital with self-inflicted stab wounds.

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Liz Truss jets to same US conference as anti-abortion Donald Trump backers

A spokesperson for Ms Truss said it was a gathering of “centre-right” politicians, but many on the bill would be considered on the hard-right - opposing gun controls, backing bans on abortion and same-sex marriage and supporting Donald Trump

Daily Mirror

Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock fended off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that broadens the Democratic majority in the chamber after a turbulent runoff campaign that sharpened partisan divides in one of the nation’s most politically competitive states.

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Cruz: “Of course” Trump was wrong to call for terminating Constitution

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz condemned the comment by the former president, but he also said that reporters were overblowing the story and should instead “focus on what matters.” Sen. John Cornyn called the move “irresponsible” on Monday.

The Texas Tribune

Obama pauses mid-speech to let a four-year-old boy speak at rally for Georgia runoff race

‘He’s only four and he’s making sense,’ 44th president says

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Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave measure

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would put in place the rail labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September, but rejected a separate measure to provide an additional seven days of sick leave to workers.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz sides with Bernie Sanders to give rail workers more sick days

Cruz split with Sen. John Cornyn in a vote to expand paid sick days for railroad workers in a tumultuous action to stave off a potentially catastrophic rail shutdown.

Roll Call

Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a resolution putting in place a labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September.

Salon

No real GOP evolution on LGBTQ rights

The new GOP strategy cribs from anti-choice campaigns: Lull voters into complacency while chipping away at rights

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U.S. Senate gives final passage to same-sex marriage bill without support from Cruz and Cornyn

The bill is largely a safeguard against potential action by the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, which made the Defense of Marriage Act unenforceable and enshrined the right to same-sex marriages across the country.

Tribune News Service

MSNBC’s Joy Reid accepts Herschel Walker debate challenge

MSNBC personality Joy Reid has accepted a debate challenge from Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz’s Twitter feed swamped with messages as Texas faces snowstorm: ‘Are you packed?’

Texas senator’s trip to Cancun during February 2021 storm has dealt lasting reputational damage

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker makes awkward ‘erection’ gaffe amid abortion scandal

‘This erection is about the people’

The Texas Tribune

Visiting Texas border, Kevin McCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign

The Republican leader in the U.S. House vowed to consider impeachment if the secretary, who oversees border protection, doesn’t step down.

The Texas Tribune

New Congress will feature few leadership roles for the many Texans in the U.S. House

Texans will chair some powerful committees in the House, but their roles in top leadership elections last week were more often as anti-establishment voices than contenders.

Salon

Rivals come for Trump: Do his fans care?

Republican establishment finds a line of attack: Trump's a loser. Problem is, their voters don't believe that

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