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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., confer during a news conference at the Capitol on June 8, 2022. The two GOP leaders are competing to replace Mike Johnson as the top House Republican.
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House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat
Claudia Grisales
After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
Newly elected Democratic U.S. Senators walk toward an orientation meeting inside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. From left to right are Sen.-elect Juliana Stratton (D-IL), Sen.-elect Annie Andrews (D-SC), Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan (D-MN), Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX), Sen.-elect Josh Turek (D-IA), and Sen.-elect Troy Jackson (D-ME).
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The Democratic Party gained power across the country in the midterms. Now what?
Stephen Fowler
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Traveling exhibit featuring biographies of LGBTQ+ figures on display at DeKalb Public Library
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  1. Make a Difference DeKalb County, Feed My Starving Children MobilePack
  2. Row for Our Veterans: 24-Hour Community Rowing Fundraiser
  3. Dixon Municipal Band Christmas Concert
  4. Speed Friending
  5. John Denver Singalong
  6. The Wheel of the Year and Astrology
  7. Houseplant Bingo!
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