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Oct 26 2022
News
John Fetterman’s performance was center stage in lone Pa. Senate debate against Mehmet Oz
Democrat John Fetterman pledged to fight for working people but struggled at times to articulate his views during a high-stakes U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night, while Republican Mehmet Oz tried to claim the center lane politically but frequently dodged policy specifics.
Fetterman’s performance, answering live questions in 30- and 60-second responses on stage, though, is likely to be
The Philadelphia InquirerJun 03 2022
News
Michael Sussmann Acquitted
“A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and Russia in the run-up to that year’s election. The case against Michael Sussmann was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago to search for government misconduct during
The Flip SideAug 23 2022
News
New York takes center stage in fight for control of the House
Democrats began the year clinging to New York state as a bulwark against GOP gerrymandering and a potentially brutal midterm. Instead, it’s become a giant headache.
A redistricting mishap and President Joe Biden’s lingering toxicity upended Democratic hopes of creating a seawall of deep-blue seats that could offset House losses elsewhere. They started the cycle thinking they could net
PoliticoOct 01 2022
News
Russian troops forced out of eastern town Lyman
Russia has withdrawn its troops from the strategic Ukrainian town of Lyman, in a move seen as a significant setback for its campaign in the east.
The retreat came amid fears thousands of soldiers would be encircled in the town, Russia's defence ministry said.
Recapturing Lyman is of strategic significance for Ukraine.
The town had been used as a logistics hub by Russia,
BBC NewsDec 02 2022
Opinion
Column: Shooting the Starting Pistol at Ron DeSantis
Presidential campaigns always start too early, at least in the media. You might hear the starting pistol and see it’s being shot at Ron DeSantis.
For example, New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni wrote a piece describing DeSantis as an “optical illusion,” that “geyser of gibberish” Elon Musk seems fond of him. “Magnates like Musk typically cling to the moment’s shiniest toys, and
NewsBustersJan 23 2023
Perspectives Blog
When Trump Repays Biden’s Favor
From the CenterLast week, we talked about how Joe Biden had thrown a life preserver to his longtime foe Donald Trump as a result of the White House’s clumsy handling of the discovery of confidential documents in non-secured locations. The mishap seemed to have eliminated the political vulnerability of Donald Trump’s similar but not identical experience, after the trove of sensitive
Dan SchnurSep 16 2022
Opinion
Did John Fetterman Call for the Mass Release of Prisoners?
The campaign for Democratic candidate John Fetterman, who's running for U.S. Senate in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, is denying that he ever called for the mass release of prisoners, specifically, one-third of the statewide criminal population, which amasses to over 12,400 of the about 37,700 convicts incarcerated in the state's correctional facilities as of Aug. 31, per a
TownhallNov 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Swing Voters Show Up for Midterms
From the CenterOne of the basic truisms in American politics is that midterm elections are won and lost by turning out a party’s base. While presidential campaigns tend to focus on persuading undecided voters at the center of the political spectrum, the lower turnout that we see in most midterms means that there are fewer swing voters to attract. So the party that motivates and mobilizes
Dan SchnurDec 19 2022
Perspectives Blog
When the Two Parties Watch Catastrophe Happen – Without Lifting a Finger
From the CenterFor many Americans, this week marks the beginning of the holiday season, starting with Chanukah, then followed by Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Years in rapid succession. But for almost as many, this is also the time of year in which football ascends to another level in the national cultural consciousness, starting with the first of no fewer than 43 college bowl games, after
Dan SchnurAug 22 2022
News
Why Democrats are feeling better about their Senate odds
Democrats are growing increasingly optimistic about their chances of holding the Senate this year amid a spate of favorable public polling and signs that some of the GOP’s top candidates are struggling to get their campaigns off the ground.
To be sure, Democrats have zero margin for error. The Senate is split 50-50 and any misstep or error — forced or unforced — could hand Republicans
The Hill