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Newest Senator trolled over her simple solution to the GOP’s ‘affordability’ headache
Newly elected US Senator Darlene “Darline” Graham has drawn mockery online after suggesting a straightforward personal fix to the cost-of-living pressures dominating Republican messaging headaches, with critics accusing her of trivialising a complex national issue facing many Americans. Her comments came as the GOP continues to grapple with “affordability” as a politically sensitive topic ahead…
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Nearly 3 in 4 Harris voters say Dem lawmakers should challenge Trump more: Poll
Close to 3 in 4 voters who supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election believe that Democrats on Capitol Hill should challenge President Trump more. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 74 percent of Harris voter respondents said that congressional Democrats challenge the president “too little,” while only 2 percent of the same group…
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Rove: Republicans making same mistake that hurt Democrats in 2024
GOP strategist Karl Rove warned Monday that Republicans risk making the same political mistake he believes cost Democrats the 2024 election, arguing the party is relying too heavily on favorable gross domestic product and job figures while failing to address the economic pressures many voters still feel. Appearing on Fox Business with Larry Kudlow, Rove…
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Pence: Upcoming midterms ‘couldn’t be more important in the life of the nation’
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that he thinks this year’s midterm elections will deeply affect the fate of the U.S. In an interview on WABC’s “Cats & Cosby” radio show, Pence said that he believed “this upcoming election couldn’t be more important in the life of the nation.” “I tell people. I also…
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Maryland House approves constitutional amendment clarifying redistricting rules
Lawmakers in the Maryland House on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment to clarify rules around redistricting as the national fight over congressional lines promises to rage beyond the midterms. Delegates voted 96-38 to pass House Bill 2100, which now heads to the Maryland Senate for approval. The Senate’s Education, Energy, and the Environment panel was…
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Senate panel to vote on Fauci contempt resolution after tense hearing
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) will vote Thursday on a resolution to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt following his hearing last week in which he invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times and refused to answer any questions. The HSGAC will vote Thursday morning on…
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Max Miller says he will ask House Ethics panel to investigate domestic abuse allegations against him
Republican Representative Max Miller of Ohio said he would ask the House Ethics Committee to investigate domestic abuse allegations made against him. The move is significant because it places scrutiny of the claims within Congress as Miller faces political pressure during a competitive re-election campaign. The allegations were made by Miller’s former wife, Emily Moreno,…
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Self-identified ‘liberal’ Democrats rise in new polling
The Democratic Party has shifted to be more liberal over the past decade, with self-identified liberals now making up a majority of the party, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Tuesday ahead of Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, found that 71 percent of Democrats now describe themselves as “liberal” — up…
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Talarico: Republican attacks on trans people ‘culture war fights designed to tear us apart’
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said Monday that Republican attacks on transgender people are “culture war fights designed to tear us apart.” “I mean, I don’t think we win by selling people out. And we’re refusing to do that in this campaign. This is a campaign of, by and for all Texans. And I…
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Hyperwoke Democrat running for Wisconsin governor suggests Thanksgiving should be CANCELED after previously calling ‘colonialist’ Holiday a threat to ‘Indigenous folx’
Francesca Hong, a Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, has suggested that Thanksgiving should be cancelled, having previously described the holiday as a “colonialist” celebration that poses a threat to “Indigenous folx.” The remarks have drawn criticism as an example of progressive politics seen by critics as out of step with mainstream American values, feeding…