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Why misinformation didn't wreck the midterms

Online platforms, governments and the media all took preventive measures that made some difference.

Axios · Nov 18, 2022

Commentary: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression

I’ve lived in the South more than half of my life and by now, I’ve heard just about every stereotype about the “Southern voter.” The Southern voter is white, racist, uneducated and Republican. They vote against their own interests and get what they deserve because they’re too ignorant to understand…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

Commentary: The neglect of younger voters is a lost opportunity for political parties

The day after the midterm elections last week, President Joe Biden held a news conference where he praised the “young people of this nation” for showing up at the polls.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace her

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

WEKU · Nov 18, 2022

Could Trump’s 2024 campaign keep his legal troubles at bay?

Trump’s declaration that he is once again a candidate changes nothing under the law – but the political element could weigh on prosecutors’ success

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

‘I voted Democrat for the first time’: Guardian readers on the US midterms

Seven US voters offer their take on the recent elections that produced mixed results, and Trump’s 2024 announcement

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

How a five-term New York Democrat lost a House seat to a Republican

Sean Maloney, head of the influential Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, lost by less than 1% – and redistricting may have been part of it

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along US-Mexico border

The Republican Party set its sights on South Texas and other areas around the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2022 midterm elections in part of its push for a so-called “red wave” to usher in a large House majority.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Biden made a play for young voters. It worked — and helped Democrats keep the Senate

Young voters delivered on President Joe Biden’s hopes they would turn out in the midterms, helping to win key Senate races and fending off a Republican bid to wrest full control of Congress.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Fight over health care minimum wage yields a split decision in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — An expensive fight over health worker pay in two Southern California cities appears to have ended in a draw, with each side claiming a victory and a loss.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022