Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call
Democratic newcomer Andy Kim on Wednesday defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur in a New Jersey House race, handing Democrats another GOP-held seat.
Why it matters: While Democrats already secured the House majority on Nov. 6, Kim’s victory further consolidates the party’s power in the lower chamber. Meanwhile, House Democrats are still hoping to flip several other seats in midterm races yet to be called.
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Donald Trump Jr., in quarantine since girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle tested positive for the coronavirus, says he's used the time to finish a book that he'll self-publish the week of the Republican convention, at the end of August.
What he's saying: Don Jr., whose controversial blasts connect with President Trump's base, told me in a phone interview that "Liberal Privilege" will be his effort to paint a picture of Joe Biden and his record that the press ignores.
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Saturday tweeted a scathing response to President Trump's Friday night commutation of former associate Roger Stone's prison sentence, calling the move "[u]nprecedented, historic corruption."
Why it matters: Romney has emerged as the party's most prominent Trump critic. He sent shockwaves through Washington after announcing he would vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial — becoming the only Senate Republican to break ranks and vote for the president's removal from office. Now he is the first major GOP lawmaker to condemn Trump's Friday night call regarding Stone.