Democratic defections, or threatened defections, mostly came from those who don't believe the bill is strong enough.
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Nor is it yet clear that the defections among leaders will be followed by defections in the electorate.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 House defections and two Senate defections assuming all Democrats oppose the measure.
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Republican leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House over the bill or two defections in the Senate, assuming that all Democrats oppose it.
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But recent defections of a dozen legislators away from Mrs.
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But he's still second and could benefit from Biden defections.
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Two defections or absences … swings the process to the Democrats.
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The spending bill failed with both Democratic and Republican defections.
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Defection not uncommon Defections from North Korea are not uncommon.
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So Republicans can afford two defections from their 52 members.
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Dan Newhouse (Wash.), GOP leaders can only afford 21 defections.
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In each scenario, they can only afford two GOP defections.
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South Korea has denied any improper role in the defections.
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Churn, or customer defections, was 1.1 percent, a record low.
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Republicans can afford two defections in the Senate, and Sen.
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The GOP can only afford 21 defections in the House.
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Clinton received more defections than Trump in the final tally.
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Republicans expressed confidence that there will be no more defections.
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Defections of any scale could prove lethal to Mr. Trump.
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They want defections to feel like more of a risk.
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Don't be surprised by more defections in the coming days.
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She said the defections she sees now are historically unique.
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So I wouldn't expect to see mass defections anytime soon.
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They enable defections, make them easy, and make them costly.
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But that has not led to any notable defections yet.
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Christian denominations around the country are contending with massive defections.
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This suggests the possibility of limiting future defections among Democrats.
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Republicans, on the other hand, are not expecting any defections.
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But some of its lawmakers see defections even before then.
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Mr. Immelt's ascension to replace Jack Welch led to defections.
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That's the maximum number of defections GOP leaders can afford.
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Meanwhile, Democrats had three defections — and lost a party member.
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Leaders can afford no more than 2 GOP defections. Sens.
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But at the last minute came defections from key Democrats.
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More than two Republican defections would likely kill the bill.
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Republican defections could give the resolution momentum in the Senate.
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The South Korean government's public acknowledgement of defections is unusual.
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Moreover, defections from a primary to general election are common.
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The threats of defections have left members making, well, wish lists.
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But the military defections were not sufficient for a quick victory.
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If all Democrats vote against DeVos, Republicans can't afford many defections.
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Political parties have accused each other of trying to engineers defections.
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Of the 36-member committee, the three Republican defections were Reps.
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There have been Senate hearings, Twitter protests, angry defections, pointed screeds.
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Could such defections, for example, be early indicators of political instability?
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We were told not to ask questions about politics or defections.
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If anything, it appeared more likely that Democrats would suffer defections.
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One reason for the defections may be pressure from the army.
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In the past two decades, defections peaked in 2009, with 2,914.
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But, presently, there have been no high-ranking defections in Venezuela.
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All in all, Republican leaders always expect defections on spending bills.
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Already there are signs of Republican defections from the framework alone.
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There were no major defections from the Democrats at any point.
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Public fights over tech defections are rare, but not unheard of.
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House GOP leaders worked to limit defections heading into Tuesday's vote.
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That means Republican leaders can't afford more than 21 GOP defections.
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Eighteen of the 26 Democratic defections on the MTR were freshmen.
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Leadership cannot afford more than 22 defections in the lower chamber.
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As a result, Democrats will have to hope for GOP defections.
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The Hill: Pelosi sees defections from an unusual quarter - the left.
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McConnell can only afford two defections, and votes from conservative Sens.
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That would mean she could afford no more than 16 defections.
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The defections hint at the unease and anger in the conference.
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If every Democrat votes no, Scalise can only afford 85033 defections.
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It has attracted the most high-end restaurant defections from OpenTable.
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I will not hold my breath for mass defections from Trump.
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Those efforts have failed to fend off defections so far though.
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That could accelerate defections from the ruling party and the military.
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Including it in the GND probably would have sparked some defections.
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So there could well be some defections from McConnell's strategy this year.
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In recent years, it is thought to have suffered from heavy defections.
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But when the Post asked Trump about these defections, he seemed nonplussed.
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Regardless, the large number of Republican defections would seem to help Clinton.
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Mr Philippe has already helped to unlock further defections from the Republicans.
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Rohana Piyadaya, the SLFP secretary general declined to comment on the defections.
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The GOP can only afford 21 defections for the bill to pass.
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Without any Democratic help, House Republicans can afford a couple dozen defections.
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Still, a fresh batch of Republican defections could be in the offing.
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That would leave even less room for GOP defections on tax reform.
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A similar vote in August 2014 resulted in only 85033 GOP defections.
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The key question is: which party on Thursday will suffer more defections?
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Meanwhile defections from other parties has given the Lib Dems a headache.
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With only a 52-vote majority he could only afford two defections.
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Any more than two GOP defections, however, and the bill is defeated.
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He ignored other questions about his response to the defections by Republicans.
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And he is trying to use protests to encourage more elite defections.
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With a few expected Republican defections, that number would grow even larger.
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This is why we are seeing defections by many of these soldiers.
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And Senate Democrats may see some potential defections of their own. Sens.
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House GOP leaders cannot afford more than 22 defections on the legislation.
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Defections are nothing new in Malaysian politics, and their dangers are familiar.
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Three GOP defections, including John McCain, sank the measure 49 to 51.
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Despite the defections, Mr. Erdogan remains the most popular politician in Turkey.
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Locals say defections by North Koreans are down amid tighter Chinese patrols.
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So if 19 Democratic defections will kill impeachment, that means that Speaker Nancy Pelosi can "afford" 18 defections from these Trump-district Democrats — but at least 13 of them would have to vote for impeachment, for it to pass.
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Four defections in either committee would prevent the bill from winning majority support.
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Still, it does not appear that mass Republican defections are in the offing.
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And it's highly UNLIKELY that you'll see more than a handful of defections.
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In addition, government officials also confirmed the defections of two North Korea diplomats.
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Ominously, he has been hit by a wave of defections to the PDP.
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Some of their families were reportedly tortured or raped to discourage further defections.
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Defections are most common among the unemployed and laborers, the Unification Ministry said.
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Yet analysts say he has not sparked mass defections from the ruling party.
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Meanwhile, in the moderate wing of the party, possible defections include Maine Sen.
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Trump's efforts to limit defections come as several other Republicans, such as Sen.
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Before the trickle of defections could become a flood, Trump disbanded the council.
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Defections by active-duty soldiers are extremely rare, once a year or less.
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But Alexis Tsipras, the prime minister, rallied his lawmakers: there were no defections.
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She largely kept the caucus together, with practically no defections on major votes.
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Twenty two defections would be enough to defeat the bill on the floor.
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Throughout the region, word of divisions within Boko Haram and defections has spread.
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Republicans control 2628 seats and can afford only two defections on the legislation.
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Republican leaders could only afford two defections if the bill was to pass.
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McConnell cannot afford more than two defections and still pass a healthcare bill.
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His boast led to a string of mass defections in the mid-1960s.
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On Monday night, two key defections killed the Senate's revised health care bill.
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He predicted that Trump will suffer more Republican defections before the November election.
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The state is simply too conservative to see mass defections to the Democrats.
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House Democrats just barely made up for the defections on the GOP side.
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Republicans could afford 23 defections with all but two members voting on Thursday.
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House Republicans are expected to remain united without any defections in Wednesday's vote.
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It would take four Republican defections just to get Bolton in the door.
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Ganging up on Bernie won't look good and may cause left-wing defections.
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Public defections would further erode support for Ryan and make him appear vulnerable.
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Republicans need 215 votes to win passage, meaning they can afford 22 defections.
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House Republican leaders are expecting few, if any, defections on the House floor.
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Just days ago, House Democratic leaders expected at least a half-dozen defections.
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Two GOP defections, combined with unified Democratic opposition, would sink the judge's confirmation.
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Republicans control 52 seats and can afford only two defections on the legislation.
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Republicans have only 6900 votes behind DeVos with the defections of GOP Sens.
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Their leadership collapsed in 1998 after a series of defections to the government.
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It doesn't take many defections within the party to stall a president's agenda.
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While defections are rare, nine of the past 17 elections have witnessed faithless votes.
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Moreover, these defections might start to reveal more about elite behavior in North Korea.
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Why it matters: In a 50-50 nation, marginal defections can incapacitate a party.
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The North reacts sensitively to announcements by South Korea of defections of its people.
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This was partly because of defections by Republicans offended by their nominee's rigid conservatism.
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With 52 Senators in the conference, that means they could only afford two defections.
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With no Democrats signing up to the legislation, the Republicans can afford few defections.
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This was made worse by the many defections the party suffered during the campaign.
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The announcement was followed by a swarm of defections — opposition was suddenly cost-free.
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Even with the relaxation of some restrictions, though, the number of defections has surged.
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Churn, or customer defections, declined to 1.28 percent, from 1.46 percent a year ago.
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However, the defections will weaken Sirisena's more than seven-decade old party, they say.
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Republicans control the Senate by a 52-48 margin, leaving little room for defections.
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" To encourage further defections, he said, "I buy phone credit for the local boys.
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The defections by Patriots players are noteworthy because of Trump's ties to the team.
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North Korea reacts sensitively to announcements by South Korea of defections of its people.
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The House passed its version relatively easily before Thanksgiving, with only 2900 GOP defections.
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But Republican defections on the votes have upended ObamaCare repeal efforts more than once.
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Republican leaders worked to limit defections and saw 2202 GOP lawmakers join with Democrats.
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Defections on the floor, at some point, could just lead to a GOP Speaker.
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Even one year ago, the idea of widespread defections seemed distant, if not impossible.
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In the Senate, the GOP controlled 52 seats and could afford only two defections.
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"We can confirm there have been a handful of isolated defections," US Army Col.
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And if only one senator were absent, how many defections could Republicans afford then?
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Republicans control the Senate by a 51-49 margin, leaving little room for defections.
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In recent years, most states have attempted to foreclose the possibility of elector defections.
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The resignations immediately set off speculation about more defections, the potential fall of Mrs.
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Fifty votes would mean three GOP defections, one fewer than Democrats need to win.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House during Thursday's vote.
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Even two defections would require Vice President Pence to cast a tie-breaking vote.
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Two GOP defections, along with unanimous opposition from the Democratic caucus, would sink Kavanaugh.
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House GOP leadership aides are expecting only a handful of defections on the floor.
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Those defections helped the Republicans stay in power, despite sometimes holding a numerical minority.
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Those defections helped the Republicans stay in power, despite sometimes holding a numerical minority.
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Mr. McConnell can spare only two defections if he hopes to pass the bill.
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Republicans are trying to prevent significant congressional defections, at which they will probably succeed.
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Republicans can only afford two defections and still get the bill through the Senate.
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With all Democrats expected to vote no, GOP leaders can only afford two defections.
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Republicans could only afford two defections -- and Lee and Moran made four. http://bit.
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Churn, or customer defections, was 1.18 percent, compared with analysts' estimate of 1.27 percent.
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House GOP leaders could only have afforded 23 defections and still passed the legislation.
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The mobile service provider saw a surge in subscribers and record low customer defections.
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Republicans can only afford two defections and still muscle the bill through the Senate.
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The Senate voted 51 to 48, with no Republican defections and no Democratic support.
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The Iraqi army, decimated by mass defections, couldn't retake the province on its own.
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Politically, these threatened defections at this date would doom Trump, and he knows it.
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"The bigger picture is that while there have been fewer total defections per year under Kim Jong Un, there have been a higher number of strategically significant and political defections," said Sokeel Park of LiNK, an NGO which works with North Korean defectors.
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GOP defections: Republican leaders, who had clambered to limit defections in their ranks heading into Tuesday's vote, were largely successful: 13 Republicans joined with Democrats to admonish Trump's move — well short of the number Democrats would need to overturn the president's promised veto.
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The bank's private equity and leveraged finance teams have been hit hard by recent defections.
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It's big news for the NWSL because the league has had some major defections lately.
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"They weren't defections," she said when asked about the 63 Democrats who voted for Ryan.
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GOP aides say there's still little concern there will be any defections from the ranks.
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Many of the normal checks on defections from adherence to institutional norms have been weakened.
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Defections and the loss of Mr Turnbull's seat have already cost the government its majority.
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It seems like at the end of the day, you had that wave of defections.
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The regime has already suffered several high-profile defections, especially by members of the judiciary.
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Two GOP defections could sink the nomination, provided the Democratic caucus is united in opposition.
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In some cases, the defections are clearly organized -- and even announced -- by the Clinton campaign.
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So if the plan doesn't work, it'll have to be because there are Republicans defections.
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Defections could give it a two-thirds majority, which is needed to change the constitution.
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That, though, could trigger defections from Republican lawmakers that could weaken Trump's hold on office.
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The revamp follows high-profile staff defections from the "i" electric car division this year.
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So he can withstand a pair of defections -- perhaps strategically chosen to protect vulnerable seats.
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But with just 52 Republicans in the Senate, there is almost no room for defections.
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There have been at least 6 centrist defections in the last 24 hours, including Rep.
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They would need at least four defections in a floor vote to pass the bill.
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Those defections leave the White House with no margin for error on a confirmation vote.
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Her hope for a strong vote, however, was derailed by the defections of moderate Democrats.
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Democrats are largely powerless to stop Trump's court picks from being confirmed without GOP defections.
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Syria's army has been ground down during the war through death, defections and frequent deployments.
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Mr. Corbyn's Labour Party, on the other hand, suffered only three defections in Tuesday's vote.
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May, that would just as surely prompt widespread resignations and defections among pro-European Conservatives.
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But even then, it would take a true earthquake to result in 20 Republican defections.
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Ryan could afford more than 20 defections; McConnell can only lose two of his senators.
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New York Fashion Week has lately been subject to high-level defections of homegrown talent.
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Republicans can only afford two defections on their legislation and get it through the chamber.
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The GOP cannot afford any more defections and several other Republican votes also look unlikely.
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That means McConnell can only afford two defections, assuming Vice President Pence breaks a tie.
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Dan Newhouse (Wash.), will miss the vote, meaning GOP leaders can only afford 6900 defections.
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Republicans control 52 seats and can afford only two defections and still pass the legislation.
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He referenced the impeachment inquiry into Richard Nixon, which yielded several high-profile GOP defections.
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They were two of the highest-level defections yet in the country's growing political crisis.
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Such attacks have only accelerated Afghan defections and desertions that had already reached crippling levels.
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The White House expressed confidence Wednesday afternoon that DeVos will ultimately be confirmed, despite the defections.
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There were a record 170 baseball defections in 2015, according to Cuban baseball journalist Francys Romero.
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Arguably, past defections by Assad officers serve only to concentrate the allegiances of those who remain.
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Just a small handful of defections would go a long way to changing America's political dynamic.
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The party, a mix of conservatives and liberals, had struggled with rock-bottom support and defections.
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That may ultimately lead to defections in his official support and cause him to step aside.
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The defections ended Republican hopes that a vote on the bill could take place on Wednesday.
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The fresh defections Monday night had Republican aides wondering whether the floodgates were about to open.
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Democrats are uniformly against the bill, meaning that the GOP can afford only around 22 defections.
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No Democrats are expected to vote for the measure, meaning Republicans can only afford 22 defections.
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If all members vote and all Democrats reject the legislation, Ryan can only afford 21 defections.
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With 22 Republicans and 85033 Democrats on the committee, GOP leaders can afford only three defections.
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As America grows less white, better-educated and more culturally tolerant, those defections pose increasing risks.
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There are rarely few defections from the party of a speaker nominee during the final vote.
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Republicans can only afford 22 defections, as no Democrats are expected to vote for the measure.
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Hillary Clinton, encouraged by high-profile Republican defections from Donald Trump, is reaching out for more.
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Any more defections to that camp on Thursday would be liable to drive the currency higher.
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You've seen their attaché in the U.S. defect and those defections are probably going to continue.
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No GOP senators voted against legislation, and only a few Republican defections occurred in the House.
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Despite the two defections, the vast majority of even the most vulnerable Democrats backed the resolution.
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For that reason, some Democrats are predicting the defections will be minimal, despite December's party infighting.
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McConnell can only afford two defections, with every Senate Democrat expected to be a "no" vote.
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The repeated warnings, however, appeared to do little to stem the tide of GOP defections. Sens.
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If no Democrats vote for the bill, Republicans can only afford to see two GOP defections.
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Where Ryan could afford to lose 20 or more Republicans, McConnell can afford just two defections.
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With McCain out, two Republican defections would have been enough to kill the Obamacare repeal effort.
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Despite some reported defections, the army blocked the aid at border crossings, often with violent confrontations.
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Without him — and barring any other defections — the resolution would fail to reach the president's desk.
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The recent mass defections have exposed a fundamental divide between Mr. Trump and mainstream business leaders.
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Then came six other defections, including Visa and Mastercard—and, Monday morning, Priceline owner Bookings Holdings.
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But the GOP defections are piling up and few see a viable path for full repeal.
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Congress is expected to approve the package on Thursday, though there could be many GOP defections.
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On the Democratic side, the party is already working to keep defections to an absolute minimum.
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They have 284 out of the 23 seats, meaning they could afford only 22 party defections.
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With the latest defections, Wickremesinghe has the backing of 120 legislators in the 225-member parliament.
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They argued that a cascade of defections in the military would follow, eventually toppling the government.
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Here's what explains theses defections and what I think all Americans should know about the debate.
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Accordingly, many articles related to Electoral College defections have gone viral in liberal social media circles.
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The concern among Taiwanese is that Panama's change of heart will spur further defections in the region.
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From immigrant to elector: 'Living the American Dream' But mass defections of electors was always extremely unlikely.
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The margin for passage is much narrower in the Senate — three Republican defections would kill the bill.
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And politicians prefer this because they know who's on their team, and they're not worried about defections.
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First, Facebook and Twitter (and Instagram, to a degree) should take defections by high-profile users seriously.
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With 52 Republicans in the Senate, Republicans could only afford two defections and that's what they had.
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In fact, Mr. Assad fears defections so much so that his intelligence services closely monitor Army officers.
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Without further Senate defections, he will survive an attempt to override that veto (which requires 67 senators).
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Defections have already halved the party&aposs representation from four to two senators, but they remain influential.
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The ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) has suffered a series of high-level defections in recent years.
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Two hours after Trump spoke, the Senate voted down one version of it — with nine Republican defections.
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If every member votes and all Democrats vote no, GOP leaders can't afford more than 22019 defections.
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And despite street protests, opposition maneuvering, and defections from his own party, he refuses to step down.
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The measure could have limited GOP defections on Thursday's vote, but Trump declined to support it Wednesday.
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The remarks have prompted mass defections of Trump's GOP lawmaker supporters and harsh condemnations from Republican leadership.
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Even more so than when six Republicans voted against Robert Bork in 1987, defections will be deadly.
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The opposition Democrats are struggling not only with single-digit support but also a raft of defections.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 22 defections in the House, assuming all Democrats oppose the bill.
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Should all members vote and all Democrats — as expected — vote no, 22 defections would kill the legislation.
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Local news media reported that police defections had spread to at least four cities outside La Paz.
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Republicans, in order to pass the new healthcare legislation, can only afford two defections in the Senate.
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Analysts say UTOP's pivot, part of a wave of police defections across Bolivia, helped doom Morales' government.
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If Daines misses the confirmation vote, than Republicans can't afford any defections if all Democrats vote no.
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And after ignoring primary voters to nominate an insider, Cruz might have defections in his own ranks.
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The House passed its disapproval resolution 6900-2628 behind a united Democratic caucus and 28503 Republican defections.
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That means Republicans can afford up to 22 defections and still pass legislation strictly along party lines.
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The fatal health care defections came from three moderates who have chafed at Trump's personal style: Sens.
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Scalise pointed out he counts votes for the House GOP and anticipated a dozen defections at most.
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Three Republican defections could potentially doom any of his Cabinet nominees, if Democrats are united against them.
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It's too soon to be sure that Mr. Trump staved off further defections from the Republican leadership.
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Although I think the defections seem to be worse with the political class than with the voters.
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The Freedom Caucus got the press, but defections among House Republicans came from across the ideological spectrum.
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Moreover, the Taliban defections and fragmentation have, at least in the short term, actually inhibited peace negotiations.
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In the interim, through a concerted personal campaign, Mr. Trump has had some success in limiting defections.
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In recent weeks, Mr. Buhari's All Progressives Congress party has been hit with a wave of defections.
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In his interview with ABC News, Mr. Barr seemed concerned about the possibility of more mass defections.
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Democrats need four Republican defections to win a vote on witnesses, and two possible swing votes, Sens.
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Read more " _____ • Perry Bacon Jr. at FiveThirtyEight: "If you're looking for defections from Trump, watch these blocs.
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And despite street protests, opposition maneuvering, and defections from his own party, he refused to step down.
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The defections continued in Q1 2020, with Ronda Rousey moving exclusively to Facebook Gaming earlier this month.
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Unfortunately, the court is facing defections at a time when its role is more vital than ever.
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Pence will also be trying to stem GOP defections on Democrats' resolution to block the emergency declaration.
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Defections: Colombia's customs agency said Sunday that 104 members of Venezuela's security forces had defected, entering Colombia.
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Last week, the so-called skinny Obamacare repeal failed in the Senate, with three GOP defections — Sens.
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The Republican health care bill failed in the Senate after the defections of three key GOP members.
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Members of the national police, national guard, army and navy are among the defections, the statement said.
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But the election showed that they were far outnumbered by blue-collar defections from Labour farther north.
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In 2012, the number of high-level defections from the military and from civilian ministries rose dramatically.
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The most recent defections came from Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington and Mark Amodei of Nevada.
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Assuming all Democrats vote against the GOP bill, Republican leaders can afford no more than 22 defections.
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The eight Republican defections exceeded last week's vote to fund the government by only a single vote.
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At the beginning of the civil war in 2011 and 2012, Assad's military suffered from mass defections.
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But churn, or the rate of customer defections, rose to 1.59 percent from 1.37 percent a year ago.
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The veteran leader faces almost total diplomatic isolation and a government that has all but collapsed from defections.
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Although only seven MPs quit, many observers are speculating their departure could trigger a second wave of defections.
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Each would have to take a huge political gamble, but could unlock further defections from the centre-right.
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Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 House Republican, said he did not expect any Republican defections.
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It's rarer when defections involve North Koreans working abroad in a state-run establishment who leave en masse.
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"I didn't think there were any defections, really," House oversight committee member John Sarbanes (D-MD) told Vox.
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PTI has benefited from a wave of defections from the PML-N in the most populous province, Punjab.
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Because you can imagine something even worse than what we've seen, something that would force more Republican defections.
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Before the corporate defections, nearly two dozen companies nationwide had offered incentives to NRA members, according to ThinkProgress.
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Yet more high-profile defections are possible, especially from among those determined to stop a no-deal Brexit.
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The few American firms to use the lockstep system have experienced partner defections recently to higher-paying practices.
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Postpaid phone churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 289%, up from 0.82% in the previous year.
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Needing 51 votes to pass a bill, leaders of the 52-member GOP conference can afford few defections.
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But the measure fizzled out for now as party leaders faced defections from both the center and left.
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Critics say the longer he delays calling the legislature, the more allegations of defections and bribes will emerge.
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Two more defections would have doomed the bill, signaling how tough a vote it was for many lawmakers.
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GOP leaders can afford no more than 22 defections in the House assuming all Democrats oppose the legislation.
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Senate Republicans can't afford any defections if they want to pass the rescissions package without help from Democrats.
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The wave of defections has raised questions about whether Trump's grip on the party is slipping (The Hill).
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Following two Democrats' defections that assured bipartisan opposition, The Resistance laid down the rules of their newest game.
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The more defections they can get from voters that would otherwise side with the illiberal president, the better.
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Collins is seen as a long-shot to vote for repeal, and Republicans can only afford two defections.
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Still, with oil production falling and reports of increased defections from the military, the Maduro government looks fragile.
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Every GOP senator present voted for the final package, and there were only 12 defections among House Republicans.
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One has to believe Kim is worried about team defections (a Pyongyang-to-Pyeongchang express, as it were).
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Trump joins a meeting about Major League Baseball's efforts to combat human trafficking and player defections from Cuba.
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Meanwhile, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could see defections from disgruntled Democrats climb into the double digits.
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But they were so worried about defections that they decided to fly out that night after the game.
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Vice President Pence and White House aides have also been working behind the scenes to prevent GOP defections.
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The wave of Republican defections from Trump's side is the same process that normalized him, but in reverse.
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Defections within the party sank Senate GOP efforts to partially repeal the Affordable Care Act earlier this year.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 22 defections in the House assuming all voting Democrats oppose the AHCA.
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It was the main reason for last week's House defections, and the tensions over it haven't been resolved.
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Republicans have a narrow 52-to-48 majority in the Senate, leaving them with little room for defections.
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He personally sunk attempts by Republican senators this week to limit the number of defections to a handful.
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So any compromises that increase tax cuts' effect on the deficit will likely trigger more deficit hawk defections.
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Trump also ran way behind Mike Lee in Utah, thanks to significant defections to Evan McMullin's protest campaign.
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They are alert to the dangers of venturing onto policy terrain that threatens defections among any substantial constituency.
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May's cabinet expressed reservations before the plan was agreed upon (without a vote), raising fears about mass defections.
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Any three GOP defections could kill any Trump nominee (if Democrats unite in opposition to him or her).
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Those defections proved critical, though there was no assurance that Mr. Mahathir could still command his old popularity.
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The better he does, the less likely it is we'll see more defections and firings, and vice versa.
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Four defections would allow Democrats to introduce new evidence in the trial through witness testimony and administration records.
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The populists who upended Italian politics are struggling with defections, plummeting poll numbers and the compromises of government.
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They are expected to pass along a roughly party-line vote with possibly a handful of Democratic defections.
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But if Republicans thought it would prompt a wave of defections, just the opposite has happened thus far.
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But there were six GOP defections, a large number on a rule vote where party loyalty is prized.
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The GOP holds 53 seats and can only afford three defections, assuming the 47 Democrats can stay unified.
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McConnell has just 53 GOP senators and can only afford two defections on motions during a Senate trial.
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Churn, or rate of defections for all customers paying a monthly bill, including tablet subscribers, was 0.97 percent.
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Trump's party narrowly controls the Senate, but any Republican defections on a matter of this magnitude are unlikely.
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The debate is also more starkly partisan than it was then, with almost no defections from either side.
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In addition, he said, the defections taught him how to be a better leader and more efficient boss.
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That's more than the maximum of 85033 defections GOP leaders can afford and have the bill still pass.
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They face defections from conservatives and centrist Republicans to their initial draft and have vowed to make changes.
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The defections along with total Democratic opposition meant the bill could not pass despite a Republican-majority Senate.
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The impeachment vote is likely to split largely along party lines, with a handful of potential Democratic defections.
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Democrats are not expecting mass defections and they expect to have more than enough votes for final passage.
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Their leaders also have suggested that Britain must be penalized economically to discourage further defections from the bloc.
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So far there's not much sign of Republican defections, even though DeVos's appearance before it was a disaster.
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Senate Republicans can only afford two GOP defections, assuming no Democrats vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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It's movement away from Trump, but not in any way that has Senate Republican officials worried about defections.
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But defections would undermine the sense of party unity, potentially a sign of weakness ahead of 2020 elections.
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And although divided public opinion will probably prevent defections in Minnesota and Michigan, New Hampshire is an outlier.
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Mr. Rekulak views those defections as the inescapable plight of a small publishing house, although sometimes it stings.
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And to hold the line from any more defections from that less reliable group of African-American men.
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American officials have cheered reports of Venezuelan troop defections and castigated Mr. Maduro's forces as hoodlums and thugs.
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Impeachment votes in the House Wednesday fell largely along party lines, with only a handful of Democratic defections.
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The Bonanno family was particularly hard hit by a rash of convictions and defections in the early 2000s.
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He couldn't stop himself from declaring war on Paul Ryan in response to Republican defections against his campaign.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Trader Joe's and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc have been hit hardest by customer defections since Amazon.
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So he would have to suffer 21 defections to fall below the 2000 electoral votes needed for the presidency.
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In today's hyper-polarized Washington, defections of that magnitude on the question of impeachment would be considered a tsunami.
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The defections of Bloom and Davis signaled that the scandal surrounding the movie mogul was far from dying down.
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In the afternoon the United States' national-security adviser, John Bolton, suggested that more high-level defections were expected.
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Where it stands: Maduro's intelligence chief has fled, but there have been few high-level defections from Maduro's government.
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Because the margins are so narrow, McConnell can't afford any defections so every GOP senator could have enormous sway.
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The bill likely faces tough resistance in the Senate, where only three Republican defections can doom its passage. Sen.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections and have the bill pass, assuming Democrats are united in opposition.
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Republicans can only afford 22 defections on the AHCA, as no Democrats are expected to vote for the measure.
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Both measures will ensure defections from Democrats, whose votes likely will be needed in both the House and Senate.
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The forum is separate from another advisory group, focused on manufacturing, that has seen several CEO defections this week.
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Even before the defections that doomed the latest bill, McConnell signaled he's ready to cut a deal with Democrats.
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Trump and GOP leaders in Congress can afford only 22 defections in their effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare.
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While House leaders from both parties backed the legislation, both the majority Democrats and particularly minority Republicans saw defections.
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Republicans can only afford 21 defections on the AHCA, as no Democrats are expected to back the controversial measure.
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House GOP leaders can only afford about 22 defections, given expected absences from the vote slated for late Thursday.
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Will Ryan be able to keep his GOP defections below the 10 he experienced during his 2015 Speaker's bid?
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But with tough 2018 races ahead, especially for endangered Senate Democrats (more on them soon), defections are a concern.
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Jeong said the government decided to go public about the arrivals because of the "unusual" nature of the defections.
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Even before Mr. Ryan spoke out, Mr. Trump was confronting the prospect of crippling defections within the Republican elite.
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He has appeared uncertain of how to respond to the prospect of mass defections from inside the Republican Party.
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McConnell can afford only two defections if he is to still pass the bill, as Republicans control 6900 seats.
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It's not likely to cause defections from the opponent's base, but it did attract national press and Democratic praise.
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Winning over even a few Democrats would provide Republicans a more comfortable buffer from defections within their own party.
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The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has made it clear that further defections will not be tolerated.
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GOP leaders have little margin for error, with 21 defections likely enough to stop the bill in its tracks.
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Defections are expected from both parties, meaning Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellAre Democrats turning Trump-like?
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Emphasizing filial piety may be a strategy for preventing defections, which have been rising in recent years, she said.
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And even if McConnell ropes in Johnson, Corker or Flake, there's still a risk he suffers other defections. Sen.
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Another Republican in the chamber means Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has that much more room for error -- and defections.
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British politics has in recent months been rocked by a number of high-profile defections to the Lib Dems.
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There is little room for Republican defections in the Senate, where the party only holds a two-seat majority.
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In order to block his confirmation, Democrats would need two Republican defections and unanimous opposition within their own party.
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GOP leaders saw 13 defections last month when the Democratic-led House initially voted to stop Trump's emergency declaration.
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Republicans can only afford 22 defections on the controversial legislation, as no Democrats are expected to vote for it.
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Such a move would have killed it outright, given that Ryan's team can only withstand about 20 Republican defections.
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And given that Republicans can afford just 22 defections, those 29 in opposition are enough to sink the deal.
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They can only afford two GOP defections in order to meet the 50 votes needed to pass the bill.
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As of yet, though, there do not seem to have been any revenge killings, internal purges or mass defections.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House during a full vote there expected within weeks.
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With all of the House's Democrats expected to vote against the bill, the GOP can only afford 22 defections.
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University officials said the departing faculty have been replaced and 13 additional professors have been hired since the defections.
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Though his account was disputed by some of his countrymen, it is beyond doubt that G.R.U. defections were rare.
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This wasn't just lifelong liberals showing up and conservatives forgetting to vote, it was defections from typical R voters.
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But no major military defections were reported, and in the streets, forces loyal to Mr. Maduro clashed with protesters.
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But they offered very different solutions to the multibillion-dollar deficits and corporate defections that have nagged at Connecticut.
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Apart from a few defections on both sides of the aisle, the Clinton vote was largely a partisan affair.
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Facebook – Facebook's planned libra cryptocurrency is seeing more defections, with Visa and MasterCard pullout out of their planned participation.
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With 53 Republicans senators, McConnell can get his preferred rules package through if he avoids too many GOP defections.
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Since Johnson took office in July the party has also lost other seats to by-election defeats and defections.
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Maduro has suffered a pair of defections that some observers say are indicative of his fleeting grip on power.
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Even after both chambers passed their versions of the tax measure, Republicans continued to make revisions to prevent defections.
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With Republicans holding 53 seats in the Senate, he is likely to get the job barring multiple GOP defections.
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Analysts see these so-called defections as a tactic to get around new charter rules that disadvantage big parties.
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The GOP holds a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate; two Republican defections would likely sink Kavanaugh's confirmation.
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The GOP has a narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate, and two defections could sink the judge's nomination.
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I don't think it's plausible to get down to fewer than a handful defections among non-Freedom Caucus Republicans.
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Republicans could only afford two defections on the bill to get the 50 votes necessary for it to pass.
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And it misses the bigger — and more fixable — problem of white Democratic defections to third- and fourth-party candidates.
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The continuing terror situation in Barcelona and worries about business defections from the White House are weighing on investors.
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That means Republicans can afford only two Senate defections from their ranks if they hope to pass a bill.
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Even a few defections would make a difference in the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow 52-seat majority.
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Now, these defections won't have any effect on the outcome, since Trump had a comfortable majority of pledged electors.
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Senate rules still leave Democrats with scant options to block confirmation by themselves, though Trump must prevent Republican defections.
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But even that proved too difficult on health reform because of defections from both hard-line conservatives and pragmatists.
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Somalia has no law granting amnesty for defections, but there is a cabinet-level policy that all regional states accept.
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Trump and Ryan must get 216 Republicans on board and can afford only 21 defections, if no Democrat joins them.
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But those efforts failed because of rebel corruption and infighting, defections to extremist groups or lack of American follow-up.
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The defections may weaken the campaign of Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office in next year's presidential election.
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That strategy will do little to slow Trump's crumbling support within his own party, and could even spur more defections.
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That means he would have to limit GOP defections in order to win the 218 votes needed to become speaker.
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Labour's defections have been described as the biggest challenge to Jeremy Corbyn's position since he won the leadership in 2015.
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But any tack to the center to shore up moderates' support threatens to spur defections on the Republican right flank.
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Defections Previous defectors have said that relatives left behind can bear the brunt of their decision to escape the regime.
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The opening of a new front northwest of Mosul in May 2017 triggered more defections, according to Iraqi military officials.
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And despite street protests, opposition maneuvering, and defections from his own party, he has always refused to step down voluntarily.
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John McCain's surprise thumbs-down on health care is likely the beginning of a wave of defections from establishment Republicans.
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But Trump's fellow Republicans hold a slim Senate majority and there are no clear signs of defections in their ranks.
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"More recently the TTP has had high-level defections to ISIS, the leaders taking their fighters with them," says Robertson.
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About 20 Republicans have indicated they will vote against it, one shy of the 21 defections the GOP can afford.
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Such defections are rare but there have been several over recent years, sometimes raising tension on the heavily fortified border.
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Republicans can afford only a handful of defections by GOP senators to pass a health-care bill in the Senate.
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Republicans can afford two defections at most on the full Senate floor, assuming every Democrat and independent votes against it.
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The defections came after House Democratic leaders said they wouldn't twist arms to get their members to oppose the legislation.
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Churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 1.55 percent during the quarter, up from 1.5 percent a year earlier.
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Clinton, and large-scale defections from the Republican side could doom his candidacy even before he formally claims the nomination.
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The measure passed the House in a 227-203 vote, with no Democrats voting in favor and 12 Republican defections.
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With no additional defections expected from the Republicans, Haspel almost assuredly has secured 6900 votes, the minimum needed for confirmation.
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Republicans control 2628 seats and can afford only two defections, as Vice President Pence would break a 28503-22019 tie.
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The bill can only afford two Republican defections to get the 50 votes needed to pass, and so far, Sens.
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Some officials also think the release of the schoolgirls from Nigeria is a sign of defections in Mr. Shekau's group.
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They can survive just two defections from their party and still have Vice President Pence break a 50-50 tie.
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"I think we would see a lot of defections, and that's hardly fair," Saine said, according to The Denver Post.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday disbanded two of his economic councils after a wave of defections from high-profile CEOs.
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Democrats would require two GOP defections in addition to the votes of all 49 Democratic senators to stop the nomination.
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The measure passed the House in a 85033-203 vote, with no Democrats voting in favor and 12 Republican defections.
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That last no was what Democrats needed to kill the bill — Republicans can only afford two defections and both Sen.
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That last no was what Democrats needed to kill the bill—Republicans can only afford two defections and both Sen.
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There's no reason to think that streaming providers won't start using similar tactics as they attempt to prevent customer defections.
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The president's fellow Republicans narrowly control the Senate and can ensure Kavanaugh's confirmation if they avoid defections from their ranks.
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Votes in the House and the Senate largely fell along party lines, with enough Republican defections to prevent Clinton's removal.
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The GOP can afford few defections to pass any tax revamp effort with their narrow 85033-seat Senate majority. Sen.
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It would take a pair of high-profile executive defections to bring the minivan to life in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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"So far, no one's seen a material change in direct bookings," he said, adding that he didn't anticipate mass defections.
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The Otto founder was put in charge of Uber's entire self-driving division, which sources said contributed to staff defections.
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One handy chart, from Catholic University professor Matthew Green, shows the escalating problem: Note the growth in Dem defections vs.
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These defections were encouragement for many white plantation owners to join the Patriotic cause even if they previously held reservations.
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McConnell believes he can limit GOP defections on motions to secure new testimony from current or former Trump officials (CNN).
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Assuming all members vote and all Democrats vote no, it would take 85033 House GOP defections to kill the bill.
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The company said the business benefited from more customers selecting plans with larger data plans, coupled with lower subscriber defections.
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If Democrats remain unified, Republicans can afford just two defections to allow Vice President Pence to cast a tiebreaker vote.
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Revenue was well above forecasts, amid a jump in subscribers and record low customer defections for the mobile service provider.
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But Shelton is almost certain to be unanimously opposed by Democrats, meaning just four GOP defections could sink her nomination.
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Shopify's new membership follows a slew of defections from the Libra Association in the months since its unveiling in 2019.
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But with just 53 Republicans in the Senate, Mr. McConnell has a narrow margin; he can only afford two defections.
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Republicans can only afford two defections and still pass a bill with Vice President Pence casting a tie-breaking vote.
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The vote is expected to fall largely along party lines, with only a handful of defections by vulnerable House Democrats.
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But Democratic leadership internally took the prospect of mass defections seriously, discussing it at several closed-door meetings on Tuesday.
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It might have swayed a few on-the-fence senators, but the resolution still passed with a dozen GOP defections.
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Assuming all Democrats vote against the bill, GOP leadership can only afford 85033 defections and still pass the legislation. Rep.
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There are likely to be some Democratic defections, though Vox's Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou report it shouldn't be many.
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The GOP, which holds 52 seats in the Senate, had already seen two defections and could not afford a third.
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But the resolution will force Republicans in both chambers to make a stark choice, and defections are all but definite.
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Republicans control the Senate by a 52-48 margin, leaving little room for defections in the face of Democratic opposition.
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Churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 23.7 percent during the fourth quarter, up from 229.56 percent the previous year.
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Most importantly, the government says, those defectors sow suspicion among al Shabaab's leaders and encourage further defections by contacting former comrades.
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For the full House, 22 Republican defections would likely kill the bill: That's if Democrats remain united in opposition, as expected.
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Guaido does not yet control any of the state's functions, which remain loyal to Maduro despite the opposition's calls for defections.
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Barring a new wave of defections, the new constitution will be put to a referendum in early April or late March.
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In the first quarter of 2016, North Korean defections to South Korea rose by 17.5 percent compared with the previous year.
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The army is ensuring that the PTI enjoys privileged access to media, endorsements from powerful people and defections from rival parties.
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INSURER defections and double-digit premium increases may be making consumers wary of seeking health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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This has enabled the party's pro-Remain constituency to force him to promise a referendum in order to avoid further defections.
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Already, more than 12 Republican senators have criticized the bill, and Republicans can only afford three defections and still pass it.
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The Joint Security Area, with its cluster of distinctive bright blue buildings, has a checkered history of defections, tension and death.
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The company has also seen defections from leaders of the companies it has acquired, including the founders of WhatsApp and Instagram.
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Phone subscriber churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 0.95 percent during the quarter, down from 1.1 percent last year.
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Republicans hold a majority in the chamber but cannot afford to have more than 21 defections for the measure to pass.
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The GOP's hand was forced because of Democrats' ability to filibuster in the Senate and expected conservative defections in the House.
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Every House Democrat is expected to vote against the bill, meaning Republicans can afford only 22 defections from their own party.
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That's three more than the maximum number of defections GOP leaders can afford, since Democrats plan to unanimously oppose the legislation.
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With the clock now ticking on Brexit talks, analysts expected the U.K. would face an economic slowdown, stagflation and corporate defections.
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Republicans can only afford 21 defections, with one lawmaker expected to miss the vote and no Democrats expected to back it.
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Republicans have 6900 seats and can afford only two defections, allowing Vice President Pence to break a 2628-28503 tie. Sen.
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"A number of people crossover in election times like this," Brown said, acknowledging the potential for some defections from his party.
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So I think that's one reason you're seeing a lot of the defections center on that part of the process. Definitely.
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Those defections are testament to weak organisation on the part of Congress, but also to the BJP's canny choice of targets.
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The most recent wave of defections followed the president's controversial remarks equating neo-Nazis and white supremacists with anti-racist protesters.
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But GOP lawmakers said they believe the number of GOP defections will continue to increase as the shutdown looms on. Rep.
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Republicans can afford only two defections in the Senate and pass the tax bill if all Democrats oppose it, but Sen.
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PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said on Sunday he would resign after weeks of high-level defections from the ruling party.
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With a slim 51-85033 majority, Republicans can't afford any defections in Kavanaugh's confirmation vote if all Democrats vote against him.
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A similar bill last year that would have blocked the FCC's repeal passed the upper chamber thanks to three Republican defections.
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Those defections will force Ryan to reach across the aisle for Democratic votes, but the numbers on both sides remain uncertain.
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One Republican fear — punctuated by Shelby declaring that he couldn't vote for Moore — is an unusually high number of Republican defections.
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Shanahan also denied there was a U.S. intelligence gap despite the fact that hoped-for defections in Venezuela's military never materialized.
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That in turn would lead to ever-increasing insurance premiums, and further customer defections, a phenomenon known as a death spiral.
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That means she can afford 17 Democratic defections, and suggests she needs to flip 15 votes from the secret-ballot tally.
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The governor eventually endorsed Balderson in late July, and the ad is a reflection of Balderson's concern about potential GOP defections.
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The Senate GOP holds a 52-48 majority, meaning they can afford just two Republican defections and still pass the bill.
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"The parliament is likely to see defections, and Rajapaksa will call the shots," Kusal Perera, a local political columnist, told Reuters.
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It has been rare for South Korean officials to publicly confirm the defections of North Koreans, especially those of high rank.
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Jones's win narrowed the GOP majority in the Senate to 51-49, leaving little room for Republican defections on key votes.
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There are 52 Republican senators, so it would only take two defections to kill a reconciliation package that neuters Dodd-Frank.
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But whether those two defections are likely — particularly given how much money banking lobbyists spend on Capitol Hill — is anyone's guess.
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The Paris framework was designed to be resilient, to survive defections, but the US is an extremely large and influential defection.
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Most of the defections have registered as unaffiliated with a party, a prized cohort who can still participate in nominating primaries.
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Republican leaders spent much of Monday downplaying Bolton's claim in hopes of keeping the number of potential Republican defections at two.
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But a handful of moderate Republicans have suggested they're open to the possibility following opening arguments, foretelling the potential for defections.
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In anticipation of Republican defections, President Trump sent Vice President Mike Pence to the Senate floor to break a tie vote.
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While he can pass the resolution with a simple majority, he has just a three-seat advantage and cannot risk defections.
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That's far less than the maximum 22 defections GOP leaders can afford and still pass the tax overhaul on their own.
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Go deeper: Inside the McConnell-Trump impeachment trial playbook Democrats expect handful of defections on impeachment vote The normalization of impeachment
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One top GOP strategist said a documented link between that pressure and the aid delay could spur further Senate Republican defections.
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But some do mind, and it only takes a few defections from a 52-member Senate GOP majority to block action.
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Ryan and his team can only afford 21 GOP defections if all Democrats vote no, as they are expected to do.
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Asked by reporters whether she feared political backlash or Democratic defections, Ms. Pelosi said the process was more important than politics.
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Result: After multiple defections, Republicans could not even muster majorities in the Senate, much less the 2/3 needed to convict.
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Her weakness was most evident in key battleground states where she was critically injured by defections among these same young voters.
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McConnell can't afford all these defections, and he is also not going to be able to give them everything they want.
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The proposal from had been intended to try to limit the number of Republican defections on the national emergency vote Thursday.
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Republicans can afford two defections and still reach the 50 votes needed to pass Obamacare repeal under the budget reconciliation process.
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Republicans hold a 52-seat majority in the Senate and could have afforded two defections and still passed a healthcare bill.
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Republicans control 52 seats, meaning they can survive only two defections with Democrats unified and Vice President Pence breaking a tie.
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Even with more and more defections among Republicans, I think they're just going to go off and do their own thing.
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Throughout the crisis, defections and a push by the government to promote regime loyalists led to the degradation of Burundi's army.
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Regular defections by Mr. Corker would make the president's ability to pass legislation that much harder, absent bipartisan deals with Democrats.
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High-profile military defections to their side could mark a point of no return in their bid to oust Mr. Maduro.
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The Senate is ultimately expected to acquit Trump, but defections on the decision to call witnesses by moderate Republicans like Sens.
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The defections are a devastating blow to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's hopes of passing an Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill.
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But even if the law worked as it is supposed to, barring defections would only force politicians to obey their party presidents.
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But Manchin, Heitkamp and Donnelly voted to confirm Gorsuch along with 51 Republicans last year, and potentially could offset any GOP defections.
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Skinny repeal was an exceptionally narrow subset of Obamacare repeal, and even it caused three Republican defections, enough to kill the effort.
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Republicans hold a 52-48 majority and Democrats stand united against the bill, meaning that just three GOP defections will doom it.
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"Obviously, these defections are creating a real problem electorally for Mr. Trump," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll.
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As with all high-profile defections, Park said the family of the diplomat still left in North Korea could possibly face punishment.
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As of yet, there are no clear signs of Republican defections but here are key senators to monitor ahead of any action.
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Unexploded political issues, such as whether the leadership will eventually support a "People's Vote" on Brexit, could trigger a swathe of defections.
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Defections from those in managerial positions are relatively rare, with just 480 defecting in the past decade, according to South Korea's government.
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Among the highest-level defections to date were a former DPRK ambassador to Egypt who defected to the United States in 1997.
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Squire Patton Boggs has gone through a merger and rebranding in recent years amid staff defections but has a growing global reach.
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Republicans will control 2628 seats in the Senate, meaning Democrats would need three GOP votes and no defections to defeat any nominations.
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Senate Republicans control 52 seats and so can afford only two defections, as Vice President Pence could break a 50-50 tie.
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Trump has repeatedly been stung by high-profile defections from Republicans, including military leaders and former administration officials from both Bush presidencies.
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That means the party could afford just two defections, if Democrats are unified in blocking a Trump pick, to win confirmation battles.
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That means Republicans can only afford 21 defections and still pass the bill, assuming no Democrats throw their support behind the measure.
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It's easy enough to chalk up such defections to the Latter-day Saints' deep investment in conservative notions of marriage and family.
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No signs of departures from Trump world But despite those anxieties, there have been no signs of defections from Trump's inner circle.
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Unlike every other issue where the battle lines are clearly drawn, these voters would come with zero defections going the other way.
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" Asked about Ramirez and more potential defections, he said, "If we were afraid of that at all, we wouldn't even be here.
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On Wednesday some 60 parliamentarians opposed it in secret ballots, with the PD and 5-Star blaming each other for the defections.
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Republicans have a narrow 12-11 majority on the Budget Committee, so they can't afford any defections from the panel's GOP members.
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But as The Hill's Mike Lillis and Scott Wong pointed out Friday morning, don't expect many GOP defections in next week's vote.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House, where the measure is already opposed by at least 13 Republicans.
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Republicans control 22019 seats and can afford only two defections to still pass the bill, assuming no Democrats vote for the measure.
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Republicans can afford just two defections if all Democrats vote against the bill, but it appeared Tuesday they were nearing their goal.
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Rogers may struggle to fend off defections to rival BCE Inc while waiting to launch the Comcast X21 platform in early 21.3113.
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Republicans hold a 52-seat majority in the Senate, meaning they can only afford two GOP defections in order to pass it.
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The defections set up a potential 2628-28503 vote in the Senate to confirm DeVos, with Vice President Pence breaking the tie.
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Assuming no Democrats vote for the bill, GOP leaders can afford up to 22 defections and still pass it on their own.
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The defections set up a potential 50-50 vote in the Senate to confirm DeVos, with Vice President Pence breaking the tie.
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The GOP's hand was forced because of Democrats' ability to filibuster in the Senate and the expected conservative defections in the House.
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Still, a "yes" vote from one or more red-state Democrats up for re-election this year could cancel out GOP defections.
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He quit Buhari's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) last year amid a wave of defections to the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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The history of their quest for the Senate is an only-in-New-York saga of intrigue, defections and naked power grabs.
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A digression: There was some speculation in the comments about Gennadi and Sofia being K.G.B. plants, faking their defections to gain access.
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Twenty-three GOP defections would be enough to kill Republicans' ObamaCare repeal-and-replacement plan, assuming every House Democrat votes against it.
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News of the defections rattled the esports world, especially as it came mere hours before the Call of Duty League's inaugural match.
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Clinton's diminished white support was not primarily a result of Democratic defections to Mr. Trump (the now near-mythical "Obama-Trump voter").
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But GOP leaders managed to limit defections to ensure the budget resolution passed as Congress prepares for the new Donald Trump administration.
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To get 60 votes, the bill would need all 49 Democratic votes and 11 Republicans -- plus more Republicans for any Democratic defections.
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There were four articles of impeachment against Clinton, but only two were approved, on mostly party-line votes with a few defections.
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Neither has enough support from other parties to build a viable coalition on its own without defections from parties across the lines.
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In recent years, the Shabab have suffered several critical setbacks, including territorial losses, the killing of senior commanders and high-level defections.
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Still, Ryan will most likely need Democratic votes to avoid a government shutdown come December given likely defections from conservative Republicans. Rep.
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The defections set up a potential 51-50 vote in the Senate to confirm DeVos, with Vice President Pence breaking the tie.
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As Maduro shows no willingness to relinquish power amid defections and calls for his ouster, Guaido outlined an opposition road map Sunday.
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The defections last week of eight opposition Labour lawmakers and three Conservatives to a new centrist movement was an extraordinarily disruptive moment.
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Short of outright resignation or removal, he could suffer enough defections so that he might announce he will not seek re-election.
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At a news conference, the three former Conservative lawmakers predicted more defections, saying many lawmakers are known to sympathize with the rebels.
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Rating pressure could also result from meaningful customer defections to free viewing platforms or significant margin and FCF pressure from higher programming costs.
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Any defections at the committee level -- even if the bill ultimately passes -- could be a setback for legislation that's struggling to maintain support.
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Liberal activists have sought defections by two moderate Republican senators who support abortion rights: Maine&aposs Susan Collins and Alaska&aposs Lisa Murkowski.
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The much-touted commission headed by O'Malley was hit by two high-profile defections of lay members who had been victims of abuse.
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If Democrats stick together, all it takes are a couple of GOP defections to award control of the chamber to the minority party.
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Sessions, the Alabama Republican and Senate's lone GOP Trump supporter, said he doesn't expect mass defections from his delegation on the convention floor.
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He offered a backhanded compliment at congressional Democrats' lack of defections, suggesting the caucus was so unified it could have impeached George Washington.
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That meeting will likely result in more specific commitments from all the members involved, which may have inspired some of the recent defections.
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What North Korean defections mean The women, all in their 20s, represent some of the most trusted citizens in the North Korean capital.
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Postpaid phone churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 0.93 percent during the first quarter, up from 753 percent the previous year.
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Postpaid phone churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 45.113 percent during the first quarter, up from 0.84 percent the previous year.
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But despite discontent, and occasional defections of small groups of soldiers, the regime has managed to keep the loyalty of the armed forces.
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The House was in the motions of moving toward a vote, but with every hour, social media brought more news of GOP defections.
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Sector analysts believe these defections were largely thanks to a $5 price hike imposed over the summer and the elimination of promotional discounts.
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Those defections prompted Trump to launch attacks against specific Republican senators who unendorsed him and complain that Republicans are less loyal than Democrats.
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So it would take a substantial wave of GOP voter defections, or a deeply depressed turnout, for Democrats to flip that many seats.
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Opinion: What North Korean defections mean The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK, was not immediately available for comment.
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Hanna and Rigell's defections come as other notable Republicans have said they will either not vote for Trump or will back other candidates.
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The Democrats are struggling with defections and single-digit ratings and now appear in danger of being absorbed by the Party of Hope.
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Democrats in both chambers of Congress are strongly against the GOP bill, and are unlikely to see any significant defections during a vote.
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Saraki's defection was expected, said Antony Goldman of Nigeria-focused PM Consulting, saying that defections to the APC helped Buhari to defeat Jonathan.
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Leadership can only afford 21 GOP defections and still pass the bill on a floor vote Thursday, if Democrats stay united against it.
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The first prong is to pass the AHCA, which looks increasingly unlikely as the number of GOP defections in Congress continues to mount.
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Republicans can afford only two defections to pass a bill, assuming all the Democrats and the two independents in the Senate oppose it.
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GOP leaders cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House and two in the Senate, assuming all Democrats vote against the bill.
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O'Neill had promised to resign on Sunday after a string of defections plunged his leadership into question and cost him his parliamentary majority.
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But the bill cannot afford more than 21 Republican defections, and as of Wednesday, 27 GOP House members stood opposed to the measure.
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Twenty-three GOP defections would be enough to kill House Republicans' ObamaCare repeal-and-replacement plan, assuming every House Democrat votes against it.
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That means that coups are typically marked by defections to whatever side appears to be winning, rather than outright military conflict between factions.
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It is also unusual for South Korea to make a formal announcement about defections by North Koreans, or to even comment on them.
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Buhari is running for re-election next February but has faced a series of recent defections from the ruling All Progressive Congress party.
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Often, they are one and the same: mass public uprisings alongside military defections that compel the resignation or removal of a country's leader.
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Votes on what are known as rules in the House typically fall along party lines, with leaders viewing defections as a serious offense.
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McConnell seems to have some momentum, though he can only afford two defections and lawmakers across his conference are nervous about the vote.
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But Guaido has thus far failed to entice high-level military defections from Maduro, who has said Guaido is a puppet of Washington.
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Republicans control 53 Senate seats and can afford no more than three defections, as Vice President Pence would break any 50-50 tie.
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With meager majorities in the House and Senate, the GOP can afford few defections to pass the debt limit increase on their own.
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Several GOP lawmakers predicted that Ryan will manage to keep defections under 10, the number of Republicans who bucked the Speaker in 2015.
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Robinson's appointment will only inflame party divisions, which has already seen recent defections as a result of Batten's tack to the far-right.
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His hope is that superdelegates will be convinced and switch sides, but there's been no sign of any defections from Clinton so far.
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Democrats almost always need to add their votes on spending bills because of defections from the most conservative wings of the Republican Party.
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Senate Republicans are now preparing to take up their own plan later this week, so long as they keep defections to a minimum.
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While he would retain the same senior team, Mr. Sanders may suffer defections among some key staffers who worked for him in 2016.
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In the past few weeks, there has been a series of defections from Mr. Sharif's party to Mr. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf.
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Although more than 30,000 North Koreans have fled to the South since the early 1990s, defections across the North-South border are uncommon.
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But Europe no doubt hopes that these early defections won't be followed by still more egregious efforts to undermine the trans-Atlantic consensus.
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The two articles of impeachment are expected to largely pass along party lines in the House with only a handful of Democratic defections.
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As embarrassing as these CEO defections would be for those in the political class, this renegade president is simply a different case entirely.
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Sprint expects its churn — the rate of defections — to rise 15 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter in the three months ending Dec.
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But it has also fractured the Taliban, spurring a number of high-level defections and opening opportunities for others, including Iran, to meddle.
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And the survey revealed significant defections among some non-Republican constituencies that helped Mr. Trump win in 2016, namely the white working class.
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It will take more defections than that to shift the cost-benefit analyses of the GOP politicians whose voters will decide Trump's fate.
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Only a handful of defections would force the majority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, to switch course on the upcoming impeachment trial.
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He estimates customer defections from Starbucks could add roughly 0.25 to 0.4 percentage points to sales growth at Dunkin' Donuts, excluding new outlets.
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In the Rust belt, millennials are disproportionately white non-college voters and their defections from the Democratic Party parallel those of their elders.
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After widespread customer defections, Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, was forced to step down from one of the administration's advisory councils.
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Senate Republicans control 85033 seats and cannot afford any more than two defections, as Vice President Pence would break a 50-50 tie.
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The decision comes after the House originally passed the sweeping tax cuts on Tuesday by a 227-85033 vote with 12 GOP defections.
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The North Korean government requires its diplomats to leave some of their family members back home, holding them as hostages against potential defections.
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Defections on the border More than 60 Venezuelan security forces defected to Colombia,Trujillo said in a news conference from Cucuta on Saturday.
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Despite a handful of defections, the country's National Guard has so far not deserted Mr. Maduro en masse as the opposition had hoped.
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The military officials crucial to keeping Mr. Maduro in power largely resisted Mr. Guaidó's call for mass defections, with only about 150 deserting.
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The widespread and public defections were in protest over his unwillingness to unequivocally condemn racism and intolerance over the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Guaido had described the protests as the start of his "final phase" to oust Maduro, but mass military defections failed to come to fruition.
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There were executive defections (including founder Travis Kalanick), allegations of sexual harassment and accusations of stealing trade secrets from Alphabet's self-driving car company.
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Discounted fixed-price fixed-term contracts are designed to attract new business, or prevent defections, while the standard variable rate tariffs exploit customer inertia.
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Postpaid phone churn, or the rate of customer defections, was 0.93 percent during the first quarter, up from 0.84 percent in the previous year.
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Guaido had described the protests as the start of his "final phase" to oust Maduro, but mass military defections failed to come to fruition.
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Studies have shown these defections are largely driven by skyrocketing pay TV rates, though the industry's historically-awful customer service also plays a role.
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Trump's running mate Mike Pence said in an interview with NBC Tuesday that he was "disappointed" by the defections and "respectfully" disagreed with Ryan.
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Morrison entered the election at the head of a minority government after a series of defections, but secured an outright majority win on Saturday.
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The bill, the American Health Care Act, faces hurdles in passing without changes, especially in a Senate in which three GOP defections kill it.
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Who to watch: Mike Allen's sources rank the likeliest defections in this order: Collins, Paul, Lee, Dean Heller, Murkowski, Cory Gardner, Ron Johnson, Cruz.
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Clearly this was an unforeseen cost that could seriously hurt the bottom line by worsening customer service and leading to defections to rival businesses.
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House GOP leaders can afford no more than 21 defections, and The Hill's Whip List shows 17 Republicans planning to vote no. http://bit.
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And further defections could come if a new Congress, and a Republican president, lower the federal share of costs below 90 percent, he said.
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Trump's remarks about grabbing women and getting away with it because he's a celebrity ignited a stampede of Republican defections away from his campaign.
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According to NBC's count, 17 House Republicans are opposed or leaning against the health-care bill, and the GOP can afford just 21 defections.
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But the Moran and Lee defections could very well shift the momentum and break a dam that has been ready to burst, aides said.
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An earlier bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare was pulled from a scheduled vote because of defections from both conservative and centrist GOP lawmakers.
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Republicans control 52 seats in the Senate; they can afford only two defections and still pass the bill, assuming Democrats are united against it.
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Other indications of the regime's weakening include fragmentation among business class leaders once collectively supportive of Bouteflika, and several defections from among Bouteflika's allies.
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Democrats would need more than 50 defections in the House to reach that magical number and the chances of that are remote at best.
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Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) is expected to miss Thursday's House vote on the GOP healthcare plan, giving Republicans slightly more room for defections.
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Republicans can have only two defections and still pass the legislation with Vice President Pence being brought in to cast a tie-breaking vote.
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But the changes also could start to irk high-margin first- and business-class customers and cause defections to competitors on lucrative longer routes.
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The GOP faced defections from both its moderate and conservative wings as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for a vote before July 4.
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Republican leadership, the House GOP whip team and the administration took early steps to tamp down potential defections and walk members through their arguments.
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And the Tories are hardly the only center-right party in Europe trying to coopt nationalism theses to stanch defections by working-class voters.
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Mass Republican defections from Trump can mean the difference between him losing a key battleground by 3-4 points or by 8-9 points.
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One GOP leadership aide predicted that Poe's defection, which Fox News first reported, could be just the first of the defections from the group.
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The Republicans hold a slim 52-48 majority in the upper chamber, meaning they can only afford two GOP defections to pass the bill.
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Ms. Park's government has championed the vigorous enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, citing the recent defections as evidence that the sanctions were working.
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These splits have led to defections from the national umbrella organization, the Deutsche Burschenschaft, which represents the more far-right elements of the movement.
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Your Money Adviser INSURER defections and double-digit premium increases may be making consumers wary of seeking health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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The flow of defections has waned in the last few days after dozens of GOP lawmakers rescinded their endorsements of Trump over the weekend.
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The spying in "Transcription" happens under the aegis of MI5, the British intelligence agency whose elite affiliations and Cold War defections are well known.
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In other words, to have defections among the electors, you'd need people — like Satiacum — who refuse to vote for their own party's presidential candidate.
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The defections stem from two major changes to the tax code, meant to help offset the cost of a massive tax break for corporations.
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So far, however, Republican defections have undone each attempt at repealing and replacing Obamacare, despite seven years of unified opposition to Obama's healthcare law.
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Democrats believe that quick signs of any defections in their party could relieve that pressure on the two Republicans while simultaneously frustrating Democratic voters.
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Given Mr. Trump's heterodox campaign and personal weaknesses, he faced earlier defections by intellectuals and administration veterans bothered by his racial and institutional views.
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Remember that the GOP can only afford two defections to set up Vice President Mike Pence to cast a tie-breaking 51-50 vote.
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Nonetheless, the party intends to run candidates in almost every district, counting on at least some defections from mainstream parties of left and right.
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Counting the votes There are 53 Republican senators, so it would take just four GOP defections to pass the resolution out of the Senate.
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There won't be a vote to spare and Trump's objective makes it more possible to get 51 votes in the case of Republican defections.
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GOP leaders can afford only two defections in the upper chamber, which would then require Vice President Pence to break a 50-85033 tie.
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Preventing staff defections was at the heart of a decision by Credit Suisse to put former international wealth-management head Iqbal Khan under surveillance.
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Only 13 Republicans voted against the House version of the tax bill last month, less than the maximum of 22 defections they can afford.
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There is some dispute on whether Chief Justice John Roberts can break a 50-85033 tie if all Democrats unite with three Republican defections.
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The group suspected in a weekend attack that killed 79 people has lost territory, suffered defections and been targeted by increasing United States airstrikes.
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Haftar's eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) advanced to the outskirts of Tripoli almost two weeks ago, predicting defections and victory within two days.
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The addition of Estes to their ranks means GOP leaders can afford up to 22 defections and still pass legislation without help from Democrats.
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Against that backdrop, it's hard to see mass defections among Senate Republicans to override their party's voters and kick the president out of office.
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McConnell has little margin for error, as he can afford just two defections from his conference with all Democrats expected to oppose the bill.
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So they ended up instead putting together a narrower "skinny" repeal bill that came close to passing but ultimately failed due to three GOP defections.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited the U.S. Capitol as the White House sought to discourage more Republican defections on the measure rebuking the president.
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A few of them walked their defections back, and I haven't yet seen how other Republicans are reacting to the latest wave of groping allegations.
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Yes, Trump probably wants to bring more of them back into the fold in the wake of so many GOP defections to Hillary Clinton lately.
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Although the new group has also lured three Tory MPs, and more defections are promised, its support seems to come mainly from erstwhile Labour voters.
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But it has been severely weakened by defections and competition from a new, more radical party on the left, Liberi e Uguali (Free and Equal).
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Concerns about rising expenses for sports rights coupled with subscriber defections have left investors unsure about ESPN's growth prospects, said Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Jayant.
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But the good news was tempered by the fact that the defections killing the bill came from the party's right, rather than its moderate faction.
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And, while the defections do little to change the Brexit voting calculus in the Commons, they do add symbolic strength to the Independent Group's makeup.
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But the number of defections within party ranks has raised eyebrows, and accelerated in recent days as Clinton has pressed to recruit Republicans and independents.
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Francis acknowledged that the commission, which was founded in 2014, had to "swim against the tide," a reference to high level defections from its ranks.
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Another potential catalyst for a true acceleration in cable bundle defections would be if 5G mobile broadband can suffice as an alternative to cable broadband.
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While Cuban baseball players are world famous for their talent, Obama's visit comes as Cuba's favorite pastime struggles to survive a crippling spree of defections.
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The Brevan Howard AH Fund LP was launched last year amid client defections from Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, Howard's London and Jersey-based firm.
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Clinton has pounced on the defections in an attempt to paint Trump as too extreme for the GOP, hoping to push voters away from him.
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It's because through the history of modern polling it has been rare for a president to face widespread defections from voters in his own party.
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That's the maximum number of defections the GOP can have, given the fact that all Democrats in the House are expected to vote against it.
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John Lewis (D-Ga.) It doesn't look like Pelosi's total defections will reach the total of nine Republicans who voted against Ryan in 2015, however.
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Clinton overcame those defections by attracting substantial support from congressional Republicans in both chambers, particularly those from suburban districts in culturally cosmopolitan and urbanized states.
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Republicans hold a 85033-49 advantage in the Senate, and can ill afford any defections from their own parties if all Democrats oppose Kavanaugh. Sen.
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A House and Senate vote with a united Democratic Party and some GOP defections could be a factor in how the courts decide the case.
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For decades, the DMZ has been a different kind of hot spot, the scene of sometimes deadly military provocations and daring defections from the North.
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South Korean officials often cite such high-level defections, and purges like those announced Wednesday, as potential sources of instability in Mr. Kim's totalitarian regime.
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The defections came after a Congressional Budget Office report showed 22 million more people would be uninsured over the next decade under the Senate plan.
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ISIS's ranks have also been thinned by some defections, either to the Afghan government or to the Taliban, where many of them originated, he said.
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Any more than two or three defections on either side would be seen as a clear indication of which way the political winds are blowing.
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The cascade of Republicans seeking separation from Trump reached new levels this week and was punctuated by several high-profile defections, including centrist GOP Sen.
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They are anxious to stem defections to boutique banks such as Centerview Partners and Lazard Ltd, which are not subject to the same regulatory oversight.
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With one Democrat expected to be absent and all others expected to vote no, GOP leaders cannot afford more than 218500 defections in the House.
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There's no evidence of a widespread number of Republican defections — just one Republican elector from Texas has gone public with plans to break from Trump.
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Republicans cannot afford more than 21 defections in the House, and at least 22 Republicans have come out against it, according to The Hill's tally.
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With populist Euroskeptic parties gaining support across the Continent, they may not be inclined to let Britain go easily for fear of encouraging further defections.
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The latest of those defections is Hanif Atmar, Mr. Ghani's influential national security adviser, who quit last week amid signs he is considering a run.
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Republicans' drive to repeal Obamacare with a strict party-line vote fell apart last week amid defections from three moderate senators and unified Democratic opposition.
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Ms. Pelosi suffered more than a dozen defections, mainly from freshmen who won their Republican districts in part by pledging to oppose her as speaker.
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Those defections would be enough to defeat Mr. Cain in a divided Senate, should Mr. Trump follow through with his plans to formally nominate him.
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So if there are large-scale elector defections from Trump, Congress may well simply refuse to recognize them, saying they're carrying out the voters' will.
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Amid the national political crisis, turmoil also spread to Malaysia's states, In Johor state, defections from Pakatan meant power would shift to an UMNO alliance.
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McConnell has little margin for error since it would take just four Republican defections to join with 47 Democrats in order to issue a subpoena.
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The Republicans' narrow 52-member majority in the Senate leaves little room for defections, and several Republican senators have worried aloud about the House measure.
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There were no defections on the tax bill from members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, which often finds itself at odds with leadership.
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With Republicans standing in lock step to acquit Mr. Trump, all eyes on Wednesday afternoon will be on Senate Democrats in search of any defections.
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Amid the national political crisis, turmoil also spread to Malaysia's states, In Johor state, defections from Pakatan meant power would shift to an UMNO alliance.
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Socialist Party officials respond that opposition leaders' elitism and their refusal to listen to complaints within their own ranks are the true cause of defections.
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Scientific biblical scholarship (historical/critical) has made big inroads among evangelical intellectuals, causing notable defections from the doctrine of biblical inerrancy and weakening its hold.
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Background reading: Mr. Bolton's announcement was an unexpected turn that could alter the political dynamic of the impeachment process, raising the possibility of Republican defections.
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"The fiscal importance to FNC of The O'Reilly Factor derives from its audience size rather than its advertising revenues, even after these defections," Tyndall writes.
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Having banned the filibuster of most judicial and executive branch nominees in 2013, Democrats can slow down nominations, but can't derail them without Republican defections.
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But the recent defections by member states, on grounds that the court is biased and undermines peace, seem like an unprecedented blow to its legitimacy.
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If he's seated before the tax bill can pass, Jones, who hasn't indicated how he'd vote on it, gives Republicans less room for GOP defections.
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This is important, given the fact that the arduous task of creating a working majority could be facilitated by eventual defections and a party split.
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Other senators often seen as possible defections from Democratic ranks during a Senate trial include Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
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Republican voters and elected officials then overwhelmingly stuck with Mr. Trump after the release of the "Access Hollywood" tape, following an initial flurry of defections.
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This time Democrats were more united and only had two defections among its ranks, both of them moderates, who sided with Republicans on the MTR.
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Leaders can afford no more GOP defections on the bill and opponents of the bill now have another week at least to make their case.
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Mitt Romney announced he would support the resolution to terminate the national emergency, which kicked off a steady stream of GOP defections throughout the day.
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That would be problematic for expected bipartisan negotiations with Democrats, who will likely be needed to make up for GOP defections on a spending package.
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But the GOP holds a slim majority in the Senate, and can only afford two Republican defections if they hope to pass such a measure.
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Assuming Democratic unity, it will only take three Republican defections on any given issue or nomination to create an anti-Trump majority in the chamber.
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The defections also threaten to complicate South Korea's efforts to ensure the smooth running of the 2018 Winter Olympics, which begin in Pyeongchang in February.
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Addressing Americans from the Oval Office, Trump at times offered a somewhat softer justification for his border wall demands in a bid to spur Democratic defections.
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House Republican leaders fret about defections as Pelosi on Wednesday begins a series of floor votes on bills funding departments shuttered for the past 19 days.
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Al Shabaab told Reuters the defections were exaggerated and more than 50 soldiers – including senior commanders - had surrendered to the insurgency in the past three months.
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With a narrow 103-48 majority, and potential defections from Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins, Republicans need Cotton on board to pass the repeal.
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LeClairRyan announced on Wednesday that it would begin "an orderly wind down" of its business, after weeks of speculation and defections from a slew of lawyers.
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Conservative media sources, meanwhile, are also making the argument these defections are a sign of serious elite discontent that may lead to instability in North Korea.
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Thursday's resolution is expected to pass with only a few Democratic defections, given that all but a handful have officially backed the impeachment inquiry to date.
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"Brainwashing" was supposed to explain American defections in Korea, and the idea made its way to outlets like Argosy , a pulp men's magazine of the period.
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And he is warning his congressional generals, the lawmakers who protect and defend him, that there will be no defections, lest the army turn on them.
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There have not yet been any defections within the GOP, and Fox News continues to slavishly support the president, as do the vast majority of Republicans.
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With Republicans holding a narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate, the two Republican defections could doom Kavanaugh's nomination, given the likelihood of universal Democratic opposition.
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Plans for that game are still on, M.L.B. has said, but whether the apparent defections of the Gourriels will affect those plans remains to be seen.
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PNG's opposition is maneuvering to call a vote of no confidence after a string of high-profile defections from O'Neill's government, including finance minister James Marape.
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Bottom line: The GOP only has room for three defections in the Senate before VP Pence has to be brought in to break a tie vote.
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Assuming all members vote and all Democrats vote no, it would take 22 House GOP defections to kill the bill, which has the White House's support.
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For the better part of five months, Democrats in both chambers, along with a coalition of liberal protesters, fought to wrest defections from the GOP line.
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There was no way to know, but that would end the stream of embarrassing defections that have resulted — both countries agree — in potentially dangerous human trafficking.
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DOURSON NOMINATION ON THIN ICE: Michael Dourson's confirmation to be the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) head chemical regulator is on thin ice after key Republican defections.
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Republicans hold only a two-seat majority in the Senate, so the GOP has little margin for defections because Democrats are uniformly opposed to the plan.
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He stayed for his junior year in 2011 even as Centenary's roster suffered defections while the program began a transition from Division I to Division III.
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So while Republicans are, and have been, making gains with noncollege whites, they are suffering continuing — albeit smaller — defections from whites who hold a college degree.
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Last week, following a raft of defections from the party, he told Reuters that there was a very high chance that he would leave the party.
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Last week, military intelligence agents detained American freelance correspondent Cody Weddle and later deported him after interrogating him over his reporting of defections by military officers.
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But centrist Democrats are beginning to gripe about repetitive inaction, while the White House is eager to try to pressure Pelosi's caucus into some public defections.
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It's one of Washington's favorite parlor games: guessing how many defections the House Speaker will face on the floor at the start of the new Congress.
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The Cubans had planned to stay the night and leave the next day, but they mobilized their party ahead of schedule, presumably to thwart possible defections.
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The Senate is now narrowly divided 51–49, and if Democrats uniformly opposed Kavanaugh, it would only take two defections for his nomination to go down.
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But Democrats were also expecting that a mass exodus of white women from the GOP in 2016 would block Trump's presidential ambitions — defections that never came.
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Trump's erosion in these Southern suburbs wasn't solely because of defections from well-educated white voters -- almost all of them are also growing more racially diverse.
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Tax reform is unlikely to attract Democratic support in the House, so in order for a bill to pass, Republican leaders will need to minimize defections.
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With Democrats united in opposition to the plan, Republican defections from a few traditionally Democratic-leaning states could be enough to torpedo it in the House.
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The vote was striking for its defections by Republicans who in the past had supported the yearslong military alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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Favorable trends in the electorate notwithstanding, the path to the Democratic nomination has become a minefield, in which victory for one group drives defections by another.
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The Future Forward Party initially captured 81 out of 500 parliamentary seats in last year's election but has lost many lawmakers through defections and political bans.
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That possibility was raised in this week's episode of "The Americans," when the hangdog Gennadi and the headstrong Sofia didn't just fade away after their defections.
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The defections of even a few could block major legislation and force her to resign, or she could be toppled through a party leadership challenge. Mrs.
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But Trump's defenders want to ensure there aren't any GOP defections — just one would undercut their argument that the impeachment effort is a purely partisan exercise.
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In recent weeks, there has been a series of defections from Mr. Sharif's political party as dozens of politicians have left to join Mr. Khan's party.
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"If this administration proceeds with the current trajectory, we'll see more defections of companies, of scientists," said Scott Jones, a nonresident fellow with the Stimson Center.
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Still, Schumer confirmed in a statement Sunday that Democrats plan to fight many of Trump's Cabinet choices, though they will need Republican defections to stop them.
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After nearly a year in office, her support ratings are still above 60 percent, prompting defections from a struggling opposition Democratic Party and from the LDP.
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The two defections will not immediately threaten Mr. Erdogan, since he has amassed enormous personal power with the country's transition last year to a presidential system.
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The Clinton White House was in a constant state of agitation that Democratic defections could lead to a breakout and raise pressure on him to resign.
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The White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, swiftly brushed off the defections as inconsequential, saying he had "zero" concern about Ms. DeVos's confirmation by the Senate.
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But on Tuesday they delayed a vote until at least after the July 4 recess because of defections from conservatives and centrists in the GOP conference.
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Such defections would fracture the region's relatively pro-American unity, allowing Beijing to assert a greater role, for example in the heavily disputed South China Sea.
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And its dominance began to ebb amid rampant defections of top Cuban players and the growing inclusion of professionals from other nations in international baseball tournaments.
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Republicans hold a slimmer 52-seat majority in the Senate, and can only afford two defections, assuming that Vice President Pence casts the tie-breaking vote.
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Instead, AT&T has seen a slew of DirecTV Now defections after it ended promotional pricing and announced a $10-per-month price increase in March.
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Bottom line: The effort to reach an agreement has fallen short up to this point, and all signs still point to major defections come Thursday's vote.
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But it's not clear yet if the Senate bill even has the votes yet to clear its own chamber, where Republicans can only afford two defections.
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The Associated Press: House GOP leaders worked to keep Republican defections well below 85003, the number that would mathematically be needed to override a presidential veto.
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McConnell's final Hail Mary — a "skinny repeal" bill he begged his members to pass to keep the process alive — fell short because of three Republican defections.
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The war led to a spate of defections by Colombo soldiers and associates and to the convictions of a dozen Colombo gangsters, among them Mr. Orena.
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While there have been a handful of high-profile defections, the top military brass has publicly rallied behind Mr. Maduro, which may portend a protracted standoff.
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Republicans control the Senate by only a narrow margin, meaning any defections within the party could sink the nomination and deal a major setback to Trump.
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The defections from Trump's two business councils started slowly after the president's so-called Muslim ban and intensified after his withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
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Returning the party to its traditionalist Catholic roots, the telegenic young Ms Maréchal-Le Pen built a formidable nationalist opposition party, helped by defections from Republican hardliners.
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That means Ryan could lose 20 votes on the floor and still be elected speaker -- a large number of defections that GOP sources said is highly unlikely.
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That's probably a too-simplistic read on the defections, since other factors -- including the show's age and a few too-cute cliffhangers -- no doubt played a part.
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His campaign coincided with a development that would enable him to turn this one gain (UKIP's first, defections excepted) into the 1310 seats his party now holds.
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After the defections from the Libra Association earlier in the month David Marcus, the Facebook employee leading the initiative, tweeted that "in a way, it's liberating". Perhaps.
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Any more defections when the MPC meets on Thursday could push sterling higher, and there has been talk chief economist Andy Haldane might shift to that camp.
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After a push from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the Senate then voted to uphold Treasury's ruling lifting the sanctions, despite a wave of defections from 11 Republicans.
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We all agree we are going to do things a particular way, because when there are defections from doing things that way, society doesn't work as well.
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The number of defections by North Koreans to the South this year through July totaled 814, an annual increase of 15 percent, a ministry official told Reuters.
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The number of defections has also dropped sharply — believed to be a result of tighter border controls along with less sympathetic treatment by governments in South Korea.
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That, together with firm defections, set the stage for Dickstein Shapiro's merger talks with Bryan Cave, a St. Louis firm, but those talks ended without a deal.
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The BJP has also taken control of two smaller north-eastern states, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, by allying itself with local parties and securing defections from Congress.
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The Conservatives have managed just three defections, but even small numbers matter to a minority government trying to steer through the most controversial legislation in a generation.
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It not only needs more defections, but must also work with other parties, including the Scottish and Welsh nationalists as well as the Lib Dems and Greens.
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This week, dozens of down-ballot candidates running for House and Senate seats have repudiated the standard-bearer in a wave of defections not seen in decades.
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Given the acrimonious nature of the Republican primaries and his departure from many traditional Republican beliefs, it would appear that Trump would be ripe for elector defections.
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Richdale, a fluent Mandarin speaker, moved to Goldman in 2013 from Morgan Stanley in one of the most senior defections seen in Asian banking circles for years.
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The numbers affected turned out to be far fewer, with limited data stolen from about 23,22 people, but the bad publicity did cause a spike in defections.
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Republicans have a slim majority in the Senate, meaning they can withstand only a few defections within their ranks in the face of united opposition from Democrats.
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Military experts think the army numbered around 300,000 personnel pre-war, but after almost six years of conflict, desertions and defections, its current size is not known.
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Or perhaps Trump is trying to prevent future Republican defections by firing a shot across their bow — warning them that there will be consequences for criticizing him.
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The lawmaker noted that if the GOP majority shrinks, Ryan could lose next year's floor vote to remain Speaker with a relatively small number of GOP defections.
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Kim doesn't want to be weak Recent diplomatic and military defections from North Korea raise the possibility that the regime is in worse shape than previously expected.
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Republicans have little room for defections in the Senate, where they will likely need votes from 6900 of the 2628 GOP senators to pass the tax bill.
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The credibility of a commission he formed in 2014 has been severely damaged by the defections of senior members who accused the Vatican of dragging its feet.
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One Democratic aide put the estimated number of GOP defections at between five and 10, and GOP leaders have expectations for a figure in the same ballpark.
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The GOP, which holds 52 seats in the Senate, can only see two defections and still pass the bill with a simple majority under special budget rules.
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Republicans hold only a two-seat majority in the Senate, so the GOP has little margin for defections because Democrats are uniformly opposed to the plan. Sens.
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And conservative talk radio — and a large group of true conservative voters — may be a problem, the way they could be in Wisconsin in causing G.O.P. defections.
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The Democrats also face likely defections to an embryonic party that allies of popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, an ex-ruling party lawmaker, are trying to form.
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The purge of Choe was triggered in part by recent defections, including that of Jo Song Gil, Pyongyang's acting ambassador in Rome, who went missing last December.
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He's put in his time there, and with the exception of a few defections to Trump, has the backing of nearly the entirety of the evangelical community.
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Assuming that the 2020 election is close, any increase in defections, or a repeat of the relatively low black turnout of 2016, could seriously endanger Democratic prospects.
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But Democrats did not stick together; 73 of them voted for the spending bill, ensuring its passage, despite large-scale Republican defections that would have killed it.
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In the United Kingdom, the Conservative party leadership agreed to the 2016 Brexit referendum in order to stave off defections from the right wing of its base.
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This week, what had been a trickle of defections from the White House business advisory councils over issues like immigration and climate change turned into a torrent.
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The group's strength has ebbed and flowed over the past 15 years, weathering a string of territorial losses, defections and the killing of several high-profile leaders.
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The escape follows a series of high profile defections that have angered North Korea at a time of heightened international tension over its nuclear and missile tests.
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In private, some opposition congressmen say the government will try to wrestle the majority away by allying with smaller parties, stepping up the repression and courting defections.
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While none of the defections knocked out Twitch from its No. 1 position, it is starting to slow down its growth across a number of key metrics.
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What's next: Neither Blue and White nor Likud has enough support from other parties to build a viable coalition on its own without defections from other parties.
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The GOP, which holds 52 seats in the Senate, has already seen two defections from within the party and cannot lose another vote and pass the bill.
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It's also unclear whether the proposal in its current form could pass the Senate, where Republicans can only afford two defections to pass legislation on their own.
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Their defections on the budget served as a warning to GOP leaders that tax reform will be tough to pass without some kind of compromise on SALT.
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Trump's comments on Charlottesville have not triggered mass defections from the president's base among older white voters without college degrees, or Republican lawmakers reliant on their votes.
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Because no Democrats are expected to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's signature legislation, Republicans can't afford many defections if they're going to pass the new bill.
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Defections from the ruling coalition have been going on for weeks and on Friday at least nine members switched sides, according to two ministers who were among them.
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Al Shabaab has tried to prevent defections by requiring senior members to get travel passes, two defectors told Reuters, forcing some to take circuitous routes through the bush.
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The rate of defections has fallen under Kim Jong-un, partly because of tightened borders and a slightly improved economy, but it has increased so far in 2016.
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Why it matters: While customer defections or new regulations could both be longer-term consequences of the company's many trials, employee retention could be the most immediate challenge.
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The defections will only fuel the speculation that May could face a vote of no-confidence, which is triggered if 48 of the party's lawmakers call for one.
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But getting a good deal could help Mr. Cameron limit defections from his cabinet and could be vital in coming months to convincing undecided voters against leaving Europe.
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It is now projected to win as few as 42 seats, a drop from the 57 it had going into the elections (thanks to defections from other parties).
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Third, big name Republican defections have started to pick up, with former GOP California gubernatorial candidate and current HP CEO Meg Whitman being thelatest to endorse Hillary Clinton.
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It needs to prevent further defections by the "Coverage Caucus" — members of Congress worried that the AHCA is going to reduce their constituents' ability to get health care.
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He added that because many of Ahrar ash-Sham's members held essentially the same salafist-jihadist beliefs as Nusra, there might well be widespread defections under this scenario.
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It only takes three Senate Republican defections for the bill to be defeated, and so far at least five have said they oppose it in its current form.
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Kheder Khaddour of the Carnegie Middle East Center said the number serving in the army is likely to have shrunk considerably through defections, deaths, desertion and draft-dodging.
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According to The Hill's whip list, 21 Republicans oppose the bill — the maximum number of GOP defections that can be afforded — assuming every Democrat also votes against it.
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The Pentagon has recently noted the rise in reports of ISIS defections and the increase in localized conscription as the group tries to maintain its strength, as well.
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Rare event: These sorts of defections do not happen often because the soldiers selected to serve at the DMZ have usually demonstrated loyalty to the North Korean regime.
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Though the bill was still approved by a hefty margin, fights and defections over bills naming post offices in tribute to individuals are incredibly rare on Capitol Hill.
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Aircraft analysts had predicted American's decision would be important for the health of the A330neo program, because a win there could spur further sales and prevent new defections.
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While Republicans have majority power in the Senate with 52 seats, just two GOP defections would likely lead to a deciding, tie-breaking vote by Vice President Pence.
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The Hill's whip list found at least 21 mostly centrist Republicans planned to vote against the bill, just around the maximum of 85033 defections GOP leaders can afford.
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Embarrassed by defections to the West, eastern-European governments sought to woo back other émigrés, offering them financial incentives even as they denounced the greed of capitalist societies.
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Currently, 24 House Republicans say they will vote no on the plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, and the GOP can only afford 21 defections in the House.
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But tentative deadlines have passed without Republicans' being able to agree among themselves, let alone with Democrats, whose votes are needed to pass legislation, given likely Republican defections.
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In the Midwestern battlegrounds, the flood of white, working-class defections to Mr. Trump overwhelmed the smaller stream of white, college-educated voters who defected from the Republicans.
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According to The Hill's whip list, 22 Republicans oppose the bill -- the maximum number of GOP defections that can be afforded -- assuming every Democrat also votes against it.
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Johnson inherited a tiny parliamentary majority, which he soon lost after a series of defections and his extraordinary decision to expel 21 members of Parliament from his party.
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With Republicans holding 52 seats in the Senate, McConnell could only afford two GOP defections and still have Pence cast a tie-breaking vote on the tax plan.
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DMZ defections Monday's defection is the third by a member of the North Korean military this year, following two soldiers who fled to South Korea separately in June.
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The defections come hours after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the measure said it would cause 22 million more Americans to be uninsured in 10 years.
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"If this issue persists or is later attributed to a hacker, then that may boost client defections, but that remains to be seen at this point," Butterfield said.
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Although the main opposition party has yet to select a candidate, the president's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been beset by a series of high-profile defections.
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Senate GOP leadership has little room for error on passing the bill, which can only afford two Republican defections, assuming no Democrat will vote for a repeal bill.
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The teams are weaker, sapped by dozens of defections, and the Cuban fans who filled Estadio Latinoamericano on Tuesday seemed to have realistic expectations for what might occur.
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But it's a useful proxy for measuring possible defections from Facebook, since no one outside Facebook knows for sure whether significant numbers of people are abandoning the network.
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Although the main opposition party is yet to pick a candidate, the president's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been beset by a series of high-profile defections.
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SEOUL, South Korea — Amid the more than 30,000 defections to South Korea from North Korea, Lee Soo-keun's stands out as one of the most sensational and tragic.
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After the defections were disclosed last week, critics of Park suggested the announcement regarding the colonel had been deliberately timed to win political capital ahead of the election.
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But those weren't the only defections; others said the proposal was too generous by providing "amnesty" to DREAMers, and still others said it didn't prioritize border security enough.
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Already, four Republicans have said they are open to opposing the emergency — enough to ensure its passage — and Trump could be facing as many as 10 GOP defections.
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Prayuth will lead an unwieldy 19-party coalition government that has a slim majority in the lower House of Representatives, but could be vulnerable to defections and infighting.
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Since Republicans have taken back the majority, she has largely kept her caucus together in opposing big Republican initiatives and has had no major defections on key votes.
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That could result in more defections from GOP lawmakers, many of whom support helping Harvey victims but don't want to raise the debt limit without any spending reforms.
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The House leadership can afford to lose 21 GOP votes while still passing the bill, with many of those defections expected to come from the most vulnerable Republicans.
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The House on Friday voted to begin the process of repealing ObamaCare, despite defections from some Republicans wary of rushing ahead without a plan to replace the law.
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Yet soon enough Pakatan Harapan was able to form governments in all three states — in Perak and, most spectacularly, Sabah, that was thanks to defections from Barisan Nasional.
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As more executives resigned in protest of the president's equivocations, Mr. Trump was forced to disband the groups on Wednesday rather than suffer the humiliation of continuing defections.
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Demographic analysts would be correct to partially attribute the Republican Party's resilience since then to the defections of whites—both working-class and professional—from the Democratic coalition.
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If GOP leaders have three defections on the bill from their own caucus, they will be unable to get the 50 votes they need to pass the bill.
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Republicans in the Senate can only afford two defections on the budget, which would unlock a process to prevent Democrats from filibustering a GOP tax-reform bill. Sen.
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Even here, white women show serious defections from previous levels of support for Republican candidates and were substantially more likely to vote for Jones than were white men.
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Rogers posted its second straight quarterly gain in customers under contract, or postpaid, after two quarters of net defections as the company sought to avoid costly promotional pricing.
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Senior House Democrats expect to win any impeachment vote, albeit with the possibility of some defections from moderates facing tough re-elections next year in Trump-leaning districts.
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There were signs the GOP's strategy of planning a nationally televised hearing yet also offering Ford the option to testify privately was keeping possible Republican defections in check.
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The resignations sent shock waves through the party whose deputy leader, Tom Watson, warned that Labour needed to change direction to avoid a deeper split and further defections.
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With Mr. Guaidó's call for mass defections by the Venezuelan military largely unheeded, some opposition figures have begun talking of outside military intervention as a possible next step.
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One employee, who asked not to be named, said further defections are considered likely as staff look to pre-empt further cuts should the Commerzbank deal go through.
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The House bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, but the defections suggest the real-life effects of the government shutdown are starting to take a toll on Republicans.
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This spate of defections so close to a major election is unprecedented in modern American history, and experts on the United States began pronouncing an end to Trump's campaign.
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Though Microsoft publicly opposed changes to DACA that could effect its own workforce, CEO Satya Nadella remained on Trump's tech council amid mass defections until Trump himself dissolved it.
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Tesla's success has given rise to a raft of rival electric carmakers, including Faraday Future, Borgward, and Future Mobility Corporation, and traditional carmakers have seen several high-profile defections.
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The prospect of defections to the NDP in particular, whose leader Jagmeet Singh surged in popularity after a strong performance in the debates, loomed large in Liberal strategists' minds.
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He is on trial for comments he made in footage streamed on Facebook, in which he suggested that the junta was trying to win defections from hostile political parties.
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The latter two defections mean Whitman's endorsement capped off a two-day period during which three Republican women said they would cross the aisle to back Clinton over Trump.
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Why it matters: Uber needs to retain key talent, especially in its most future-leaning endeavors like driverless cars and machine learning, both areas that have seen recent defections.
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Republicans will have a majority of just 52-48 in the Senate, and only a few defections from their ranks would block Tillerson if every Democrat also opposed him.
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Chlimper called the defections a painful "betrayal" but said the rest of Popular Force lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to staying in the party and voting as a bloc.
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Just hours after the Senate was gaveled back into session, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was handed two more public defections on his health care bill to overhaul Obamacare.
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And Trump, who has suffered a wave of high-profile Republican defections after a video was released of him making obscene sexual remarks, is furious over the GOP skittishness.
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Morrison subsequently lost his parliamentary majority when Turnbull left politics and a series of party defections now means he is reliant on seven independents for his government's political survival.
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These defections will play a role in the November elections, but in the Indiana primary on May 3rd only Republican votes counted for Mr Trump—and he won big.
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Rivalries, feuds and the anger among some fighters over what they see as their leaders' compromise with the Americans were also likely to drive defections to IS, he said.
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The House on Thursday approved a Democratic rules package with just a few defections from progressives despite concerns on the left about the resolution's "pay-as-you-go" provision.
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Once, the United States' two political parties were ideologically diverse, which allowed Democratic or Republican presidential nominees to offset defections by attracting like-minded voters from the other side.
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