Source: Brian Murphy, NEWS & OBSERVER, 4/11/18


With retirements and electoral defeats threatening to decimate the ranks of pragmatic, center-right House Republicans, the conservative House Freedom Caucus is poised to gain power in the GOP caucus — and have a crucial say as to who runs it next year. Its first show of strength: The election of a House Republican leader later this year to replace outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

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