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Five Democrats in prime position to be face of the party in 2028

Vice President Kamala Harris became the face of the Democratic Party in July after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. However, she failed to convince voters that her presidency would be different than Biden’s, who holds an average job approval rating of 43%. For the next two years, Republicans will have full […]

Veto stamps are not guaranteed; just ask Democrats

(The Center Square) – Josh Stein won the governor’s race in North Carolina and Democrats broke under the magic number of 72 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The veto pen is back in play – or is it? Yes is the correct answer, and that it always has been despite appearances, just as […]

D’Esposito loses key House tossup race in blow to Republicans

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) was defeated by Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in the fight for New York’s 4th Congressional District, dealing a blow to Republicans as they look to maintain their slim majority next year.  Gillen defeated D’Esposito with 51% of the vote with more than 95% of ballots counted. The Associated Press called the […]

Ex-ComEd exec describes utility’s payments to Madigan allies

(The Center Square) – A former ComEd executive who agreed to wiretapped conversations has described inside deals between the utility company and Michael Madigan’s allies at the former Illinois House Speaker’s corruption trial. Fidel Marquez pleaded guilty to bribery in 2020. As part of a plea agreement, Marquez is cooperating with the U.S. government as […]

House Republicans float rule change to grant power to interim speaker in case of future ousters

House Republicans are set to consider a rule change that would grant more powers to an interim speaker in the case of an ouster or leadership change, according to a proposal circulating among GOP lawmakers. The rule change would take effect “in the event of a vacancy in the Office of the Speaker” and it […]

Golden claims victory in Maine congressional race

(The Center Square) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden claims to have fended off a challenge on Tuesday from Republican NASCAR star Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd congressional district, but the GOP contender wasn’t ready to concede the race.  Golden was ahead with 50.3% of the vote to Theriault’s 49.3%, according to a tally by the […]

Republican Jeff Hurd to succeed Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd District

Republican Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger Adam Frisch and will represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in the House, succeeding Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) after she switched districts. The Associated Press called the race for Hurd at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, with 89% of the vote counted. Hurd received 50% to Frisch’s 46.9% at the time the […]

Korean feminist movement ‘4B’ trends in US following Trump victory

A feminist movement that took over South Korea in 2017 is trending among American social media users following Tuesday’s election. Many supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris referred to her loss on Tuesday as a loss for women. That sparked a discussion behind the 4B movement, in which South Korean women denied men dating, sex, […]

Biden to use lame-duck session to ‘Trump-proof’ legacy

President Joe Biden will likely now use the two-month lame-duck period before the transfer of power to Trump-proof parts of his legacy. In August, the Washington Examiner published a three-part series ahead of the election, which investigated how Biden and his administration were working ahead of time to do that very thing. From pumping out […]

Florida Republicans prove midterm wave was no fluke with sweeping wins

Florida had been widely viewed for years as a swing state, but Republicans‘ dominant performance in 2022 put that status in question, and Tuesday’s election further solidified the Sunshine State’s red shift. Across the board, Republicans won in the state legislature, ballot measures, and presidential race, among other contests. Democrats had expressed hope that Florida […]
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