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Aug 25 2022
Analysis
Democrat-Held Senate Seats Republicans Are Most Likely to Flip in Midterms
Once a near-certainty, Republicans' chances to seize control of the Senate now appear to be fading under a cloud of poor candidate performances, relatively weak fundraising, and shifts in voter attitudes entering the final months of the 2022 campaign season.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, has seemingly lost his grip on the race following
NewsweekNov 16 2022
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Republicans’ “candidate quality” problem sank their Senate chances
Back in August, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would have a bit of a problem in their effort to retake the Senate: their candidates.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” McConnell said. “Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.” The comment was widely
VoxNov 10 2022
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Republicans' abortion silence backfires in midterms
The blame game has begun around what led to Republicans' disappointing results in the midterms, with some outside groups zeroing in on the party's lack of an abortion message.
Driving the news: Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a large anti-abortion organization with close ties to GOP leaders, slammed Republican candidates who distanced themselves from abortion bans and failed to
AxiosNov 01 2022
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The Biden gap and the partisan poll flood: Breaking down the latest Senate surveys
A spate of new polls arrived this week bearing a clear message for Democrats: They are still in the hunt for the Senate majority.
The parties are deadlocked in Georgia and Nevada. Democrats have slight leads in Arizona and Pennsylvania — though there’s a lack of reliable polling since last week’s potentially game-changing debate in that race.
Monday’s New York Times/Siena College
PoliticoMay 22 2023
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Gold Steady; Focus on U.S. Debt-Ceiling Talks
0047 GMT — Gold prices are steady in the morning Asian session amid the market’s focus on the U.S. debt-ceiling talks. The precious metal is likely to trade in a choppy manner as the so-called X-date approaches, says Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda, in an email. If President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy can get a deal done early this week, this could lead to a decent selloff
Wall Street Journal (News)May 09 2022
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate poll shows close race for top three contenders
Recent polling for Pennsylvania's competitive Republican Senate primary shows a close split among the top three candidates, with each pulling roughly a quarter of survey respondents ahead of next week's primary.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, David McCormick, and Kathy Barnette are polling between about 21% and 25%, according to the latest Trafalgar poll conducted May 6-8. The survey included 1,080
Washington ExaminerMay 01 2023
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Photo of smiling Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8
A photograph of Princess Charlotte taken by her mother has been released on the eve of her eighth birthday, The smiling young royal, who is third in line to the throne, is pictured in a white dress patterned with flowers and sitting in a white chair. Her mother, the Princess of Wales, took the image in Windsor at the weekend. The daughter of the Prince of Wales was born in the Lindo Wing of St
BBC NewsNov 03 2022
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Republicans are going all in on crime — and it’s working
Two years ago, Mary, 55, a resident of New Britain Township, voted for President Joe Biden because she couldn’t stomach the alternative.
“I could not vote Trump because he’s so despicable,” Mary told Vox. (She declined to share her last name in order to protect her privacy.)
This year, however, she’s supporting Mehmet Oz, the Republican running for Senate, because she’s worried
VoxMay 11 2023
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State Senate kills bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Senate again voted to reject legalizing marijuana in the state Thursday, keeping New Hampshire the lone New England state where recreational cannabis use by adults remains illegal. Republicans, who hold a 14-10 advantage in the Senate, voted as a near bloc to kill this bill, which would allow adults to possess up to 4 oz. of marijuana and would put the state Liquor Commission
New Hampshire Public RadioSep 02 2022
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Trump is heading to Pennsylvania to make his case. So is Biden.
Former President Donald Trump is singling out Pennsylvania for his first rally of the general election on Saturday, where two of his most besieged candidates in the country are threatening to tarnish his record as a kingmaker.
The fact that he has zeroed in on the swing state for the politically symbolic Labor Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff of the midterms, demonstrates how pivotal
Politico