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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California’s growing clout in Washington

We continue to parse the meaning of the midterms. It looks like Californians will run the House -- Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters will run key committees.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 8, 2018 • 1 min read

    We continue to parse the meaning of the midterms. It looks like Californians will run the House -- Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and Kevin McCarthy as Minority Leader. Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters will run key committees. What will they do with their newfound power?

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