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The Big Casino: The Race for Senate Republican Leader
“Remember that Senate leadership elections are conducted by secret ballot, and that senators lie.” –former Sen. Jim Bunning Sen. McConnell’s announcement that he would step ...
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The Big Casino – March 2024
As the political class braces for the official end of the Republican presidential primary and the beginning of the longest presidential general election in history, ...
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Initial Thoughts on a Second Trump Administration
Following the results of presidential primary contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, more and more business executives are focusing on the possibility of a second ...
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Smith-Free Adds “Rising Star” to Republican Roster
Max Becker has joined The Smith Free Group, a well-known bipartisan K Street firm, as Vice President. Formerly at another advocacy firm, Becker is also ...
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The Big Casino — January 2024
“This place is a pressure cooker.” –Speaker Mike Johnson After a relatively quiet holiday recess, Washington must rev up quickly. The pace of the presidential ...
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Smith-Free’s Chairman Jim Free Receives Prestigious CMA Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Smith-Free Group’s Chairman, Jim Free, received the J. William Denny Award in recognition of his work and contributions to ...
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Election Day 2023
It is Election Day in Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and approximately one year until Election Day 2024. But before everyone begins over-analyzing results from ...
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