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House retirements reshuffle midterms, GOP sees edge

In this file photo, Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Mrs. Bustos is one of a number of House Democrats electing to retire in 2022 rather than run for reelection. (House Television via AP, File)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

‘Tis the season for House retirements.

In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Pentagon building is seen from air from Air Force One.
The Defense Department's comptroller said on Nov. 16, 2021, that senior leadership is making steady progress in getting the Defense Department’s financial house in order, even as most military agencies and services once again failed to receive a clean bill of health in their annual audit.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) **FILE**

Gaming it out: Inside the Pentagon’s preparation for a China clash

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this file photo, President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations after touring a Clayco Corporation construction site for a Microsoft data center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., on Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Are vaccine mandates worth the hassle? Economists, lobby groups say voluntary measures work better

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Folsom Vice Mayor Sara Aquino folds a napkin at Back Bistro in Folsom, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Aquino is an insurance broker. But she took a part-time job at one of her favorite local restaurants because they were struggling to hire people. Employers have reported a shortage of workers to meet demand as more people return to normal habits following the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic. Aquino sees it as her civic duty to help out local businesses. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)

Businesses luring employees along with customers this season

By Adam Beam - Associated Press

A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. The Biden administration on Friday, Nov. 26, called for an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) **FILE**

Interior report calls on Biden to raise costs of oil and gas drilling on federal land

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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FILE - Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks at a news conference held by members of the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 29, 2021. Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter she had with Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

GOP Rep. Boebert apologizes to Muslims for Ilhan Omar remarks

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In this file photo, around 34 inflatable turkeys stand in the yard of "flock masters" Teresa and Greg Hardcastle's home on Willow Way in Bowling Green, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP) **FILE**

Rasmussen: Americans still thankful, but importance of Thanksgiving slips

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A cannabis leaf is put on a pizza at a restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 24, 2021. The Pizza Company, a Thai major fast food chain, has been promoting its &quot;Crazy Happy Pizza&quot; this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high

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FILE - This Sept. 27, 2018 file photo shows composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim after being awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London. Broadway stars will pay a 90th birthday tribute to Sondheim on the free virtual concert “Take Me To The World,” set to air live on April 26. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

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In this file photo, President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations after touring a Clayco Corporation construction site for a Microsoft data center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., on Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Are vaccine mandates worth the hassle? Economists, lobby groups say voluntary measures work better

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. The Biden administration on Friday, Nov. 26, called for an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) **FILE**

Interior report calls on Biden to raise costs of oil and gas drilling on federal land

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Voters wait in line to vote Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Cross Lanes, W.Va. Wednesday marked the start of early in-person voting in the state for the Nov. 3, 2020, election. (AP Photo/John Raby) ** FILE **

Biden’s infrastructure bill poses major test for Trump voters in deep-red West Virginia

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

People lineup to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo's airport in Johannesburg, South Africa', Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa. Scientists say it is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Biden orders travel ban on South Africa, other countries due to variant

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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FILE - A National Guardsman stands guard at a fence that runs along the Rio Grande near the International bridge in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 17, 2021. A year into the Joe Bidens presidency, though, action on the immigration system has been hard to find and there is growing consternation privately among some in the party that the Biden administration cant find the right balance on immigration. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Report: Vegas police quietly give jailed immigrants to feds

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In this file photo, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, makes comments as she introduces State Senator Royce West at a rally where West announced his bid to run for the US Senate in Dallas, Monday, July 22, 2019. Ms. Johnson has also announced her endorsement in the race to replace her in the House, Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) **FILE**

Retiring congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson endorses state lawmaker for her House seat

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

In this July 27, 2021, file photo Rep. Adam Kinzingerr speaks before the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Illinois Republican, who announced he won’t be running for reelection next year, has released a video featuring a family food-fighting over their political views. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP, File) **FILE**

Kinzinger dubs Boebert ‘TRASH’ after anti-Muslim comment

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she departs after speaking at the Tribal Nations Summit in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

VP Harris, Michelle Obama top Dem picks for 2024 if Biden doesn’t run again: Poll

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

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A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

A worker revolution? Seismic shift in the labor market remakes the employer-employee relationship

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 18, 2020 file photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Experts say President Joe Biden's pledge to undo his predecessor's anti-regulatory policies on the environment won't be accomplished easily, despite a fast start. After taking office, Biden returned the U.S. to the Paris climate accords, revoked the Keystone oil pipeline’s federal permit and halted oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Biden dogged by decision to kill Keystone XL pipeline as gas prices soar

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this image from House Television, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks on the House floor during debate on the Democrats' expansive social and environment bill at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Washington. (House Television via AP)

McCarthy confronts GOP grumbling, backbiting in his quest for speaker’s gavel

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Migrants line up for a free meal at a makeshift camp of migrants at the border port of entry leading to the United States in in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

Major study undercuts Biden explanation for surge in illegal immigration

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Nashville police: 3 dead, 4 wounded in apartment shooting

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file image from video, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., speaks on the Senate floor about the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Baldwin isn't saying what her chances are to be picked as presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate. She's also not saying whether she shares concerns raised by other Democrats about her Republican colleague, Sen. Ron Johnson, possibly assisting a Russian disinformation campaign. (Senate Television via AP, File)

Wisconsin senators issue joint statement urging people not to politicize Christmas parade attack

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at Lurie Children's hospital, Nov. 5, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

WHO accused of politics for naming latest variant ‘omicron’ instead of ‘xi’

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FILE - A National Guardsman stands guard at a fence that runs along the Rio Grande near the International bridge in Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 17, 2021. A year into the Joe Bidens presidency, though, action on the immigration system has been hard to find and there is growing consternation privately among some in the party that the Biden administration cant find the right balance on immigration. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Report: Vegas police quietly give jailed immigrants to feds

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Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, takes a moment against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, during their game two of the FIDE World Championship at the Dubai Expo, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Seesaw battle leads to second draw to open world chess title match

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Caldwell-Pope, Beal help Wizards beat Thunder, 101-99

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James reacts after hitting a shot during overtime of in the team's NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

LeBron James fined $15,000 for obscene gesture, warned about profane language

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his first goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Oveckin’s hat trick gives Capitals a 4-3 win over Panthers

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