The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – GOP dealt 2022
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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each day this week: Monday, 754,431; Tuesday, 755,643; Wednesday, 757,409.
After weeks of Democrats being on their heels, the script was flipped across the aisle on Tuesday as Republicans juggled their own unwelcome headlines.
A hoped-for Republican Senate candidate decided instead to run for a fourth term as governor. Former President Trump
Donald TrumpFederal judge rejects Trump effort to block Jan. 6 docs Sununu exit underscores uncertain GOP path to gain Senate majority Trump endorses Idaho lt. gov. against sitting GOP leader MORE lost in court in a bid to block investigators from accessing documents related to the Jan. 6 attack. Former top Republicans from the Capitol and the White House were subpoenaed. And an extreme House Republican came under fire for advertising violence against President Biden
Joe BidenVideo depicting violence removed from Rep. Gosar’s account after blowback Federal judge rejects Trump effort to block Jan. 6 docs Expected price increases raise political stakes for Biden MORE.
As The Hill’s Reid Wilson writes, Republicans were stunned on Tuesday morning when New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu
Chris SununuSununu exit underscores uncertain GOP path to gain Senate majority Sununu announcement hands Democrats lifeline The Hill’s 12:30 Report: What Sununu’s NH Senate decision means for midterms MORE (R), who has widely been considered the top pending recruit for the GOP’s quest to retake the Senate, passed on a bid to unseat Sen. Maggie Hassan
Margaret (Maggie) HassanSununu exit underscores uncertain GOP path to gain Senate majority Sununu announcement hands Democrats lifeline The Hill’s 12:30 Report: What Sununu’s NH Senate decision means for midterms MORE (D-N.H.). Instead, he opted to run for a fourth term in Concord, bluntly saying he has little appetite for being 1 of 100 lawmakers after six years as the Granite State’s chief executive (The Hill).
“I’d rather push myself 120 miles an hour delivering wins for New Hampshire than to slow down, end up on Capitol Hill debating partisan politics without results. That’s why I am going to run for a fourth term,” Sununu said in his announcement.
“There is just so much that we can do but a U.S. senator does none of this. A governor must be accountable and deliver results,” Sununu continued. “It’s what I’ve done, it’s how I can best serve New Hampshire and defend its values.”
The news was a reminder to Republicans that no matter how favorable the political conditions may look for the…
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