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Editorial: What she did: Nancy Pelosi accomplished a great deal as speaker

A nation that’s seen its share of firsts of late — first Black president, first woman heading a major-party presidential ticket, first lying demagogue businessman president, first female vice-president — might be forgiven for forgetting that it was Nancy Pelosi who in 2007 became the first woman to serve as…

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

Trump campaign announcement deepens Republicans’ civil war

Republicans are now soul searching over how they lost a very winnable Senate and bracing for two tumultuous years in the House – and many blame Trump

The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2022

Trump says Kari Lake’s election race ‘not over yet’ despite her defeat

Trump falsely claimed ‘there were a lot of broken voting machines’ in Republican areas

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

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In Pelosi, women admire a leader with calm, cool confidence

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step down from Democratic leadership after 20 years has many women admiring the way she wielded power

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Arizona county board delays certifying election results

The board overseeing a southeastern Arizona county whose Republican leaders had hoped to recount all Election Day ballots is refusing to certify the results of last week’s vote

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Democrats won under new maps, but will they in the future?

LAS VEGAS — It didn’t take long for Nevada Democrats’ redistricting maneuvering to pay off.

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

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Malaysians vote in elections as old party, reformers clash

Malaysians have begun casting ballots in a tightly contested national election that will determine whether the country’s longest-ruling coalition can make a comeback after its electoral defeat four years ago

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

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Marjorie Taylor Greene preps for second term with more power

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

Wealthy donors finance DeSantis’ sojourns across US, Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of super-wealthy people helped foot the bill as Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstormed Florida and the rest of the country campaigning for his reelection and stumping for political allies running up to the midterm elections this month.

Orlando Sentinel · Nov 19, 2022

Judge allows Saturday voting before US Senate runoff in Georgia

ATLANTA — A judge ruled that Georgia law allows Saturday voting before the runoff for the U.S. Senate, finding that polling places can open even though they follow state holidays on Thanksgiving and the day afterward that years ago honored Robert E. Lee’s birthday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

Nevada Dems: midterms show why Nevada should start primary

Nevada’s democratic congressional members used a strong midterm showing as evidence for why they should be the first Democratic primary stop in a joint statement on Friday urging the Democratic National Committee to put the state in the top slot

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

GOP elites want to turn from Trump. Will the base let them?

Forget the scathing editorials from conservative media blaming former President Donald Trump for the GOP’s mediocre midterm. Never mind their underwhelmed reception to his 2024 presidential launch. Disregard the major donors who are bailing this time around.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 19, 2022

Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

NY Rep. Hakeem Jeffries officially announces bid for Democratic House leader

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York officially announced his bid on Friday to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.

Ballotpedia · Nov 18, 2022

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Based on preliminary results, at least 121 state legislative incumbents—73 Democrats, 45 Republicans, and three independent or minor party officeholders—have lost. That amounts to 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

At their father's 2024 campaign launch, Barron Trump is thrust into spotlight and Ivanka and Don Jr. are no-shows

As first lady, Melania Trump spent a fair amount of time hitting out at media personalities and other public figures who made comments and cracked jokes about her young son Barron, at one point saying that a “minor child” should be off-limits from scrutiny and “hate.”

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Election certification proceeding smoothly, avoiding chaos

Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country

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Texas Observer · Nov 18, 2022

Right Wing ‘Election Fraud’ Researcher A Convicted Bathroom Voyeur

The right's new "election expert"—Kevin Moncla— was once busted for illegally filming people in his home. Now he pushes the Big Lie.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Grassroots activists won big this year. Can Democrats learn from them?

The best chance for progressives and left-leaning activists around the country to see significant gains over the next two years may be through ballot initiatives, John Bowden reports

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Impeachment, investigations, infighting: GOP’s thin margin in the House stirs intraparty conflict

WASHINGTON — The relatively weak red ripple from last week’s midterm elections may leave Republicans’ hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden high and dry, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt against the Democratic president, despite concerns from party moderates.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban

WASHINGTON — The intraparty debate among House Republicans on a proposed earmark ban is heating up, with an influential GOP activist figure weighing in against maintaining the practice in the 118th Congress.

The Denver Post · Nov 18, 2022

Lauren Boebert declares victory in Colorado, Adam Frisch concedes — but a recount is still required

DENVER — Unofficially, the race is over. Officially, a few things have to happen before incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is certified as the winner of her first reelection bid in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.

Salon · Nov 18, 2022

Lake cries "voter disenfranchisement"

Lake flies to talk to Trump as she gathers "evidence" to challenge her Arizona election loss

Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022

As the Nancy Pelosi era ends, what’s next for the US House?

Hakeem Jeffries is seen as the likely replacement for Pelosi, where he would be the first Black party leader in Congress

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