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. It’s already becoming a long December on the Hill, with Democrats battling for leadership roles along generational lines and the collapse of a spending bill that could result in a shutdown. (For those who thought the 118th Congress was bananas… buckle up for the 119th.)

Meanwhile, in tonight’s issue, a close look at the latest drama surrounding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: her failed challenge to the 74-year-old Gerry Connolly
to lead the House Oversight Committee, why the seemingly resounding 131-to-84 defeat is not as devastating as it seems, and, of course, the Nancy Pelosi of it all…

 

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