Does support for the Supreme Court nominee help or hurt Republicans in the midterms?
2018 midterm elections
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Unicorns. Fairies. Dragons. Moderate Republicans. What Do These All Have in Common?
Anyone who was surprised wasn’t paying attention. The endorsement of Donald Trump ally Geoff Diehl —the character who’s trying to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren—by alleged moderate Republican and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was as predictable as the outcome of former UFC star Ronda Rousey’s WWE matches. Party loyalty is thicker than water, and the idea […]
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Is Ted Cruz in Real Peril or Not?
In the Cruz/O’Rourke matchup, the polls are mixed and the Texas GOP won a big upset victory on Tuesday in a special election, but the mood seems decisively anti-incumbent.
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Chalk Up a Big Win For the Resistance in New York
Six Democratic state legislators who collaborated with Republicans lost their primaries yesterday.
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Trump’s GOTV Strategy: Ramp Up the Fear of Violence
That’s the only tool in his toolbox.
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How Democracy Summer School Became a Thing
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to breed the next generation of America’s political leaders.
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Trump’s Executive Order on Elections is a Sham
The order sounds good, but it’s really intended to short-circuit legislation in Congress.
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Trump’s Approval Rating Drops Below Forty Percent
That is an ominous sign for Republicans heading into the midterm elections.
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Barack Obama to Americans: Only You Can Fix Our Democracy
He said that the biggest threat we face is not Donald Trump, but indifference and cynicism.
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For November, Democrats Are Competing in Deeply Red Territory
Democrats are holding their own, while lots of Republican-held seats are toss-ups.
