The Kyrsten Sinema Theory of American Politics

Kyrsten Sinema knows what everybody says about her. She pretends not to read the press coverage—“I don’t really care”—but she knows. She knows what her colleagues call her behind her back (“egomaniac,” “traitor”). She knows how many articles The New York Times has published about her wardrobe (five). She feels misunderstood, and she would like to explain herself. We’re sitting across from each other in her “hideaway,” a small, windowless room in the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building. Every senator gets one of these subterranean, chamber-adjacent bunkers, and most…

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Arizona Democratic Party censures Sinema as party reels from string of defeats

The Arizona Democratic Party executive board voted on Saturday to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over her decision to join her Republican colleagues in blocking a Democratic attempt to change Senate filibuster rules to pass voting rights legislation. The board said the “ramifications of failing to pass federal legislation” that protects … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Democrat Sinema Wins Republican-Held US Senate Seat in Arizona – Bloomberg

Bloomberg Democrat Sinema Wins Republican-Held US Senate Seat in ArizonaBloombergSinema will replace Republican Senator Jeff Flake, a frequent Trump critic who often attracted the president's ire. Flake's sparring with Trump all but assured that if the senator ran again, he would have faced a primary challenge from the GOP's right …Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner in Arizona Senate RaceNew York Times Arizona Senate Race: Republican Martha McSally concedes to Democrat Kyrsten SinemaABC NewsDemocrats gain US Senate seat as Arizona Republican concedesChannel NewsAsiaAZCentral.com –Vox –Washington Postall 1,158 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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