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May 07 2021
News
Can the GOP Win in the Suburbs Again? Virginia Offers Early Test
Republican officials and activists in Virginia will gather Saturday to choose their gubernatorial nominee, the party’s first major effort during President Biden’s tenure to win back voters in a state where Democrats made significant gains during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Many in the GOP are optimistic about keeping this fall’s race for governor competitive, citing historical trends
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 30 2022
Analysis
Why Democrats suddenly feel they might defy history, hold Senate
Not long ago, Democrats seemed resigned to historical precedent – that the president’s party almost always loses House and Senate seats in midterm elections, sometimes a lot.
The telltale signs were there: An unpopular president. An economy out of whack, with soaring gas prices and high overall inflation. The public in a sour mood. Given Democrats’ extremely narrow control of each
Christian Science Monitor
Feb 05 2023
News
California voters to weigh in on banning new oil and gas wells near communities
A California law banning the installation of new oil and gas wells near homes, schools, and other community facilities has been put on hold as voters will get a chance to vote on the measure through a referendum next year. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced Friday that opponents of Senate Bill 1137 gathered more than 623,000 valid voter signatures and met the threshold to
Fox Business
Jan 30 2023
Perspectives Blog
When California Democrats Lead the Way
From the CenterIt was clear during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary that the hearts of party activists yearned for a liberal nominee like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, but the sheer necessity of preventing Donald Trump’s re-election brought them to the practical option of Joe Biden. Now that their better-than-expected showing in last year’s midterm elections has made it almost
Dan Schnur
Feb 14 2023
News
The 12th district is probably unwinnable for any Democrat – even Sam Thompson - New Jersey Globe
State Sen. Sam Thompson (D-Old Bridge), the newest Democrat in the New Jersey Legislature, has made it pretty clear that his recent party switch was more about winning re-election than about any broader ideological difference with his former party. “I decided to do this because my party leadership had abandoned me,” Thompson said yesterday, referencing the Republicans in his district who were
New Jersey Globe
Jan 31 2023
News
Trump’s slow-rolling 2024 bid cobbles together new Senate support
Donald Trump’s endorsement helped push J.D. Vance and Eric Schmitt into the Senate. Now they’re nearly ready to return the favor.
Vance has told allies over the last few months that he anticipates endorsing Trump in the Republican primary, according to two people briefed on the Ohio Republican’s plans. And Schmitt, whom Trump technically endorsed when he backed “Eric” in the Missouri
Politico
Aug 31 2022
News
Democrats see opening to take down Rubio
Democrats are seeing new glimmers of hope for their chances of ousting Sen. Marco Rubio (R) in Florida after months of hand-wringing over just how aggressively they should pursue his seat.
Until recently, the Senate race drew little attention from national Democrats who have grown increasingly skeptical that their candidates can remain competitive in the Sunshine State after a spate of
The Hill
Mar 21 2023
News
By-the-book DA confronts unpredictable opponent in Trump
As an indictment looms for Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is poised to become the first prosecutor ever to bring criminal charges against a former American president. It’s a distinction that puts him in a high-profile but perilous spot.
Having occupied the district attorney’s office for only 15 months, Bragg has already endured a firestorm sparked by a progressive
Politico
Feb 17 2023
Fact Check
Biden’s Tax Rate Comparison for Billionaires and Schoolteachers
President Joe Biden has said there are hundreds, if not a thousand, billionaires paying lower federal tax rates than schoolteachers, police officers, firefighters and nurses. What his audience may not know is that his comparison relies on including wealthy families’ gains on unsold stock as income.
Biden has made this comparison frequently in recent weeks.
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FactCheck.org
Jan 25 2023
News
Paul Pelosi sold Google shares prior to DOJ antitrust suit
Paul Pelosi, the multimillionaire husband of former House Speaker and current Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), sold 30,000 shares of Google stock a month prior to the Dept. of Justice's announcement of an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, according to a financial disclosure filed with the House of Representatives.
Pelosi reported the sale of Google stock in three different
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