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Nov 21 2022
Analysis
Billionaires Won’t Save Ukraine’s Internet
On Oct. 3, tech billionaire Elon Musk tweeted a strikingly ill-informed proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine—one that experts called both unhelpful and straight out of the Kremlin playbook. Among other measures, Musk suggested Ukraine cede Crimea to Russia and hold elections in other Russian-occupied territories. Faced with tremendous backlash from the public, including many Ukrainians,
Foreign PolicyNov 14 2022
News
CPAC Chairman to Newsmax: 'Silly' to Blame Trump for GOP Setbacks
CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp told Newsmax on Monday that it's "silly" to blame former Donald Trump for the disappointing performance of Republicans in last week's midterm elections.
Schlapp told Newsmax's "Wake Up America" that "Trump's batting average on his candidates were better than almost anybody's and that "to blame Donald Trump [for the poor results] is silly."
Schlapp also
Newsmax (News)Dec 08 2022
News
After final Trump-backed midterm loss, Senate Republicans bemoan weak nominees
Republicans on Wednesday blamed their loss in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff election on several factors directly tied to former President Donald Trump, beginning with the scandal-plagued celebrity he chose as their candidate.
Herschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star with no political experience, failed to unseat Democratic incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock after
ReutersOct 18 2022
News
Midterms Update
“Republicans enter the final weeks of the contest for control of Congress with a narrow but distinct advantage as the economy and inflation have surged as the dominant concerns, giving the party momentum to take back power from Democrats in next month’s midterm elections, a New York Times/Siena College poll has found.” New York Times
Both sides agree that the state of the economy is
The Flip SideOct 24 2022
News
Facebook and Google face skeptics on Wall Street this week amid digital ads collapse
Wall Street is bracing for disaster in online advertising.
Following disappointing results from Snap last week and a 28% plunge in the stock price that sent the company’s value to its lowest since early 2019, investors are now turning their attention to ad giants Meta and Alphabet as well as reports this week from Twitter and Pinterest. They’ll also hear from Amazon and Microsoft, which
CNBCDec 07 2022
Opinion
Herschel Walker was the problem
Just how historically anomalous was Herschel Walker's 2-point loss to incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in the runoff on Tuesday? Consider these facts in light of the reality that President Joe Biden expanded Democratic control of the upper congressional chamber to a 51-49 majority.
Since World War II, the president's party has gained Senate seats in only four of those 19 midterm
Washington ExaminerOct 03 2022
News
Defying preelection polls, a divided Brazil heads to a presidential runoff
A day after an inconclusive presidential election, Brazil is now bracing for a frantic four-week campaign ahead of a runoff vote that will pit leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent president.
Official returns from Sunday's first round showed da Silva, a former two-term president universally known as Lula, with 48.4% compared to 43.2% for
NPR (Online News)Nov 09 2022
Analysis
Could an old-school approach to voting decide the midterms?
Election Day is here, and voters will reveal whether tightening polls in competitive statewide races will mean a “red wave” sweeps the country.
If that wave turns out not to be as strong as expected, Democrats can likely thank split-ticket voting, the practice of electing candidates from different political parties for different statewide, congressional, or presidential races.
VoxJan 03 2023
Opinion
Axios Lies for Arkansas School Caught Teaching Critical Race Theory
Days before the 2020 elections, a concerned parent from Bentonville, Arkansas, sent a disturbing email to the 1776 Project PAC. The email contained a class handout and classroom audio files recorded by his son, a student at Bentonville High School. The audio files contained two recordings of lectures and class discussions by Benjamin Ring, an English teacher at Bentonville, telling his class
The Daily SignalJan 03 2023
News
Trump, bogged down by legal woes, demands Justice Department investigate Biden
Former President Donald Trump called for a new Justice Department investigation into President Joe Biden, even as he himself is staring down multiple federal investigations to start the new year.
Trump cited a Freedom of Information Act complaint lawsuit filed by Colorado attorney Kevin Evans against the DOJ in March. Evans told Fox Business that he originally filed a FOIA request "
Washington Examiner