There was a lot of good news — or at least news that felt good — for Democrats this election cycle, from holding the Senate to remaining stubbornly competitive in the House. But as more data becomes final, it’s clear that Black turnout is not one of those feel-good stories …
Read More »Pence Throws Trump Completely Under the Bus After Midterms
Former Vice President Mike Pence seems to be, in his own, always polite way, taking the gloves off. He recently sat down with ABC News “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir, and showed a side to voters that they may not have seen before. Of course, the events of January …
Read More »Why Some States Went in Different Directions in Midterms
Democrats excelled in Pennsylvania. They ran as well as Mr. Biden did in 2020 or even better. They swept every competitive House seat. John Fetterman won the race for U.S. Senate by a wider margin than Mr. Biden had won the state. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor, won …
Read More »Where the Midterms Mattered Most for Abortion Access
This article will be updated to include final results and other developments. The first election to put abortion rights to the test after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade appears unlikely to reshape the map of abortion access — at least not overnight. Voters in …
Read More »Diverse candidates make history in the midterms.
The first Generation Z member of Congress. The nation’s first openly lesbian governor. The first Black governor of Maryland. All of them, and more, made history on Tuesday, emerging victorious from a field of candidates that was in many respects more diverse than in previous years — with more women …
Read More »WSJ Poll: More Blacks and Hispanics Voting Republican in Midterms
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) A record number of Black and Hispanic voters are expected to vote for Republicans in the midterm elections, according to a new Wall Street Journal analysis. According to its findings, 17% of registered Black voters said they would vote for a Republican candidate for …
Read More »“Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties” – Elon Musk asks his followers to vote for Republicans in U.S. midterms
Twitter’s new owner, and the world’s richest man Elon Musk, has thrown his weight behind Republicans ahead of Tuesday November 8, U.S. midterm elections, saying they could use control of Congress to act as a balance against US President Joe Biden’s Democrats. Republicans are favored to win a majority in …
Read More »As Midterms Near, Biden Faces a Nation as Polarized as Ever
Mr. Biden seems to think he comes across as funnier than he does. “Not a joke!” he says again and again, four, eight, 10 times in a single speech. In San Diego last week, he told one audience that his remarks were “not a joke” a full 17 times — …
Read More »Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms
DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. — The turbulent midterm campaign rolled through its final weekend on Sunday as voters — buffeted by record inflation, worries about their personal safety and fears about the fundamental stability of American democracy — showed clear signs of preparing to reject Democratic control of Washington and embrace …
Read More »Democrats Push Tax Hike On Rich ‘To Fight Inflation’ As Americans Struggle And Midterms Loom
With a likely drubbing heading their way in November, Democrats are desperate to prove that they have accomplished something. In that vein, they apparently think they have a way to curb inflation: Raising taxes! Yes, really. HAH! “Anti-inflation reconciliation bill” is absolutely 100% Team Biden at its best. https://t.co/Boq1MHtHS8 — …
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