The Report: Strangers in the House

Plus: Affirmative action at the high court, early voting and the end of the Durham probe
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October 28, 2022

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The Report

Measuring government performance

House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at DMI Companies in Monongahela, Pa., Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. McCarthy joined with other House Republicans to unveil their "Commitment to America" agenda. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

House Republicans have staked their midterm messaging on fixing the 'problem' that Democrats created. But should they gain the majority, experts say it will be marked by 'a lot of messaging – not a lot of actual lawmaking.'

The case before the justices challenges more than 40 years of legal precedent, and many analysts think the conservative majority will overturn the longstanding civil right.

Trump promised the three-year Durham investigation would reveal conspiracy at the FBI. Instead, it's slinking toward an end after failing to uncover the 'crime of the century.'

As grim as the declines in math and reading are, they were also widely expected given the academic setbacks as a result of interrupted learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bellicose rhetoric from Russian leader Vladimir Putin clashes with a new – disputed – assessment from the Biden administration of the gravest threats the U.S. faces.

A lead among early voters could mean heightened motivation among Democrats, something the party needs this year, since the majority tends to lose seats in a midterm.

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