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Nov 03 2021
News
How Glenn Youngkin clinched victory over Terry McAuliffe
Republican Glenn Youngkin's shocking defeat of Democrat Terry McAuliffe Tuesday in the Virginia gubernatorial contest will almost certainly serve as a blueprint for Republicans in the post-Trump era.
Youngkin’s victory was consistent with late October polls that showed him burning through McAuliffe’s summer lead and claiming a modest advantage on the strength of his message about
Washington ExaminerApr 30 2022
Analysis
Trump’s influence to be tested in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary
Former President Donald Trump‘s influence over the Republican Party will be put to the test on Tuesday in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, where his last-minute endorsement has propelled the once-lagging candidate J.D. Vance into a tie for the lead.
Mr. Vance, author of the bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” had been struggling in polls for weeks, stalled behind GOP rival and former state
Washington TimesAug 10 2022
Opinion
Did the GOP Peak Too Soon?
You know why it’s a cliche to say “X amount of time is a lifetime in politics”? Just look at how August is shaping up.
Just a few weeks ago, buzz over the coming “red tsunami” in the midterms was common. All of a sudden that sounds more like wishful thinking.
The change has come so suddenly, polls are still lagging behind what hipsters might call a political “vibe shift.” Yet
The DispatchSep 21 2022
News
Recession: Is the US heading into an 'ugly' downturn?
Three in five Americans say the US is in a recession, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. So how come it's not official?
Soaring inflation - the highest rate since the 1980s - has soured the mood for many. Some Americans are driving less to save petrol, forgoing pricey organic produce and looking for deals to save a few dollars.
There's more bad news. The once-roaring
BBC NewsNov 02 2022
News
Israel's Vote Count Nearly Complete, as Netanyahu and Religious Parties Win Big
With nearly 100 percent of the votes counted in the Israeli elections, it seems that Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party will return to power.
Netanyahu urged his supporters to wait until final results are in before declaring victory. Still, according to the count so far, it seems clear that Netanyahu has a solid majority to form an ideologically conservative
CBNJun 01 2022
News
New York on brink of major voting rights act
New York state legislators are poised to give final approval to a major overhaul of election rules meant to expand access to the polls and to tilt legal scales toward voters.
The legislation, modeled on Democratic proposals that are stalled in Congress and named for the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), passed the Democratic-controlled state Senate on Tuesday on a party-line vote. The state
The HillOct 06 2022
News
Fetterman raises $22 million in third quarter in contentious Pennsylvania Senate race
Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman raised $22 million in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor’s campaign, overshadowing what his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, said he raised over the same period.
The Pennsylvania contest to replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey represents one of Democrats’ best chances to flip a Senate seat this year.
CNN (Online News)Oct 20 2022
News
With Crucial Elections Looming, Biden Breaks Tradition of Big Campaign Rallies
There is nothing quite like having a president at a big, boisterous campaign rally. And Democrats in four cities — Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee and Las Vegas — will get that chance this month, in the final days of voting that will decide who controls Congress, governors’ offices and statehouses.
But it won’t be President Biden. It will be former President Barack Obama.
Mr. Biden
New York Times (News)Nov 01 2022
Opinion
Would a Death Sentence Help The Parkland Families Heal?
After a Florida jury voted to sentence Nikolas Cruz to life in prison earlier this month for the murders of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, news coverage focused on the disappointment and rage of his victims’ families. Many of them wanted the death penalty, and some will speak in court at his sentencing on Nov. 1.
Cruz’s trial featured days of defense testimony about
The Marshall ProjectOct 31 2022
Opinion
Why a Pro-Trump Conservative Might Win the New York Governor’s Race
The voters of San Francisco recalled their district attorney over crime in June, and now the big question in next week’s election is whether the voters of New York will turn out their Democratic governor over the same issue. Several recent polls say that Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding on by just single digits in a state that Joe Biden won by 23 points in 2020.
New York hasn’t had a hotly
New York Times (Opinion)