Friday, January 29, 2021: Tense Times On Capitol Hill

Friday, January 29, 2021: Tense Times On Capi...

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Senate Battleground Expands; Trump Reverses Course on Rallies; Alaska Ballot Controversy

With four days until Election Day, seven Senate races remain toss-ups as the battleground expands into traditionally Republican states including Kansas, Texas and Alaska ... President Trump reverses course and puts previously canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa back on his schedu ...  Show more

Dems Leading or Deadlocked in Four Critical Senate Races

With just five days until Election Day, new CNN polling shows Democrats leading in key Senate races in Michigan and Texas, while contests in Maine and Kansas remain deadlocked ... President Trump returns to South Carolina to boost Republican turnout in the unexpectedly competitiv ...  Show more

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