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(CNN) – In another sign of the Republican Party’s efforts to regroup after multiple losses on Election Day, the National Republican Congressional Committee is now under new leadership. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas is now in charge of GOP efforts to win back a majority in the House of Representatives. “Today marks a [...] (link)

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