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The TAKE with Rick Klein Two months out, it’s easy to see how things might get worse for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party – and less easy to see how things could get better. A 14-point gap in the generic ballot – a 52-38 edge for Democrats over Republicans in House races – highlights the ABC News/Washington Post poll out Tuesday morning. Sixty percent of registered voters say they’d prefer that Congres

The TAKE with Rick Klein It will all be on full display – in a fight the Democratic base craves, even if the outcome is all but certain – on Wednesday when Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing turns to questions from senators. Kavanaugh’s confirmation is unlikely to be determined by concerns over documents or transparency.

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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders ripped the anonymous senior White House staffer who wrote an op-ed for The New York Times slamming MORE’s conduct. “The individual behind this piece has chosen to deceive, rather than support, the duly elected President of the United States,” she said in a statement.

MORE on Wednesday lashed out at The New York Times in a tweet over the paper’s publishing an op-ed by an anonymous Trump administration official. Hours after the piece was published, Trump questioned whether the official exists and demanded that the paper turn the author over to the government, saying it is a national security issue. “Does the so-called “Senior Administration Official” really exist, or is it just the Failing New York Times with another phony source?” he tweeted.