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Jun 17 2022
Analysis
Did Pence save America? Jan. 6 panel spotlights VP’s role.
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary," the framers once wrote. On Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee credited Mike Pence with demonstrating a strength of character far above what the authors of the Constitution were counting on when they designed a system of government they hoped would withstand the excesses of human ambition and a lust for power.
In its third hearing this
Christian Science Monitor
Jul 19 2022
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Wealthy space entrepreneur who has pushed for exploration of aliens and the afterlife donates $10 million to DeSantis
(CNN)A wealthy space entrepreneur who has spent his fortune exploring the cosmos and once said aliens are already on Earth "right under people's noses" is now the largest donor to the political operation of Florida Gov. Ron Desantis this election cycle.
Robert Bigelow, a hotel magnate often quoted for his eccentric beliefs about the galaxy and afterlife, contributed $10 million to a
CNN (Online News)
May 09 2022
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Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead
Fresh off a victory in the first real test of his power as GOP kingmaker, former President Donald Trump enters the next stretch of the midterm campaign emboldened — and facing new risks.
Trump’s late-stage endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary catapulted the “Hillbilly Elegy” author to victory in last week’s election, reinforcing the deep ties the former president holds
Associated Press Fact Check
Jul 18 2022
Fact Check
Lee Zeldin Fact Checking:“Lee Zeldin voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
Zeldin supported bill with narrow exceptions:
Gov. Kathy Hochul has stepped up her attacks on Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican primary winner and her opponent in the November election.
A Hochul campaign advertisement on Facebook accuses Zeldin of having views that are out of step with New York voters.
"He’s voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk
PolitiFact
Sep 02 2022
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The Memo: Midterms shape up as proxy war between Biden and Trump
The midterm elections are shaping up as a proxy war between President Biden and former President Trump.
Biden has gone after Trump in a fiery fashion in recent weeks, including in Thursday night’s prime-time speech in Philadelphia.
Referring to the movement that takes its inspiration from the former president, Biden said: “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an
The Hill
Jan 21 2022
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US escalates pressure on Russia, approving new arms and accusing it of plot against Ukraine
Ahead of a key meeting on Friday between the U.S. and Russia, the Biden administration on Thursday pushed a full-scale campaign to pressure Moscow as Russian leader Vladimir Putin weighs a possible attack on its neighbor Ukraine.
The U.S. approved its NATO allies in the Baltics to provide additional arms to Ukraine, including critical anti-aircraft missiles that escalate U.S. support.
ABC News (Online)
Jul 08 2022
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Nikki Fried’s Republican Donations Complicate Attacks on Charlie Crist
Less than two months out from the Democratic primary for Florida governor, Nikki Fried’s attacks on Charlie Crist for his tenure as a Republican governor have become complicated due to Fried’s own campaign donations to GOP candidates.
Crist, who served as Florida’s governor from 2007 to 20011, changed parties and won the Democratic nomination for governor in 2014. Crist now serves as a
The Florida Capital Star
Jun 20 2022
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Support for Criminally Charging Trump Over Jan. 6 Rises During Hearings
New polling shows that support for criminally charging former President Donald Trump over his actions related to the January 6, 2021 attack against the U.S. Capitol has risen as the public hearings of the House select committee investigating the violence of that day proceed.
The House investigators began holding public televised hearings on June 9, and have held three hearings until now
Newsweek
Aug 19 2022
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Want to know if a red wave is happening? Watch this special election next week
A special election here next week could offer Democrats a preview of the pain coming their way in November. Or it could provide powerful evidence that a Republican wave election is not in the offing.
Both parties are dumping money into this Hudson Valley district to notch a short-lived but symbolic victory in the last competitive race before the midterms. The winner will succeed
Politico
Aug 25 2022
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GOP's Midterm 'Red Wave' Risks Becoming Ripple, Post-Dobbs Voting Suggests
Changes in voter turnout in several special elections over the summer suggest Republican candidates are losing their advantage in battleground districts around the country in the months since the United States Supreme Court overturned landmark abortion protections established under Roe v. Wade with their Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.
In New York, Democrat Pat Ryan
Newsweek