The Next Congress Might Look a Little More Republican
null By James FreemanNov. 30, 2023 6:07 pm ET Photo: Andrew Harnik/Associated PressThe press spends so much time reporting the implosion of the Republican Party that it’s worth noting how much GOP congressional prospects for 2024 have improved in the last month. The good news for the elephants extends beyond the announcement from Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) that he won’t seek re-election, which will likely result in a new Republican seat in a Senate where Democrats currently enjoy just a 51-49 edge.Recent events will also likely make the thin Republican majority in the House a little easier to maintain. Last week the Journal’s Siobhan Hughes reported on a bipartisan pre-holiday flight from the people’s house:Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8About this articleBest of the Web Today“Best of the Web” highlights the most interesting and important stories of the day—often suggested by readers—and also features constructive med
Nov. 30, 2023 6:07 pm ET
The press spends so much time reporting the implosion of the Republican Party that it’s worth noting how much GOP congressional prospects for 2024 have improved in the last month. The good news for the elephants extends beyond the announcement from Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) that he won’t seek re-election, which will likely result in a new Republican seat in a Senate where Democrats currently enjoy just a 51-49 edge.
Recent events will also likely make the thin Republican majority in the House a little easier to maintain. Last week the Journal’s Siobhan Hughes reported on a bipartisan pre-holiday flight from the people’s house:
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About this article
James Freeman is assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page and author of the weekday Best of the Web column. He is the co-author of "Borrowed Time: Two Centuries of Booms, Busts and Bailouts at Citi," recognized as a New York Times Editors' Choice and a Financial Times Business Book of the Month. He is a contributor to the Fox News Channel and a host of "Deep Dive" on Fox Nation. Before joining the Journal in September 2007, James served as investor advocate at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he encouraged the transformation of financial reporting technology to benefit individual investors. He is a graduate of Yale.
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