Angry GOPers vow revenge on McCarthy "If it boils down to it, I may run against him," said Republican candidate Bob Burns Salon · Sep 12, 2022
Biden's midterm self-edit: Less talk about inflation woes In recent speeches, President Joe Biden has stopped talking so much about inflation worries The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
Arizona's Latino voters and political independents could spell midterm defeats for MAGA candidates Two years after the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump’s resentment over losing continues to energize his supporters in Arizona. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022
Along the Texas-Mexico border, GOP enthusiasm mounts as Democrats defect over immigration concerns Among voters near the Texas-Mexico border, immigration and border security are a leading cause for flipping from Democrat to Republican. The Texas Tribune · Sep 12, 2022
Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta Georgia’s Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta’s close-in suburbs, but today the GOP increasingly relies on the mountains of north Georgia for its votes The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
What to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm season Months after the first nominating contests of the 2022 midterm season, New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island will bring up the rear with their primaries on Tuesday The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
Fierce GOP primaries in New Hampshire could doom November fortunes Republicans could squander two winnable House races by nominating right-wing candidates. Axios · Sep 11, 2022
Kamala Harris dodges on Democrats helping election deniers win GOP primaries DCCC has aided pro-Trump candidates against Republicans who supported impeachment The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Crises forge Beshear's role as Kentucky's consoler in chief Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's first term in office has been dominated by one deadly crisis after another: the global COVID-19 pandemic, tornadoes that killed scores of people in western Kentucky and floodwaters in Appalachia that left dozens more Kentuckians dead The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Sponsors pull out of Idaho pride event over GOP complaints of ‘Drag Kids’ event Boise Pride Parade drop dress up event for kids amid death threats and political pressure campaign The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022
President Biden finally is sounding the alarm about democracy. Good The president’s speech last week was a testament to the extraordinary danger democracy is facing The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2022
Bannon is not finished: his ‘precinct strategy’ could alter US elections for years One longtime Bannon watcher says it’s too early to count him out – even a prison term could enhance his status among the Maga crowd The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2022
Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022
Democrats have high hopes as midterms campaign kicks off with first mail-in ballots sent to voters The midterm congressional campaign officially began Friday with Democrats facing a much-improved electoral environment amid a string of political wins, a strengthening economy and widespread anger over loss of abortion rights. Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022
Salon · Sep 9, 2022 Biden's speech worked: MAGA is on notice Despite warnings Biden's speech would backfire, it's had a galvanizing effect — and it's helping wake people up
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 9, 2022 After rallying with Trump, Mehmet Oz is pivoting toward the suburbs that have abandoned the GOP PHILADELPHIA — In his U.S. Senate primary campaign, Republican Mehmet Oz clung close to former President Donald Trump, wielding his endorsement to help sway Republican voters.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 9, 2022 Rubio emerges as key Trump defender on FBI search Republicans have largely rallied to former President Donald Trump’s defense after last month’s search-and-seizure operation by the FBI at the former president’s Palm Beach estate.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 9, 2022 Senators say vote on election reform bill unlikely until after midterms WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators pushing legislation designed to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol say a vote on the package isn't likely until after election day.
Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022 If Texas Democrats want to restore abortion rights, the road doesn’t go through Kansas DALLAS — Buoyed by the success of their counterparts in Kansas, Texas activists are determined to use November’s midterm elections to kick-start the restoration of abortion rights.
Salon · Sep 9, 2022 Joe Biden's speech was too damn nice Biden's generosity is admirable — but this is the moment to confront the fascists and defeat them forever
Salon · Sep 9, 2022 Election officials face violent threats Trump-inspired wave of threats against election officials raises midterm tensions as some workers simply quit
Salon · Sep 9, 2022 A major renewal of the middle class? Don't despair! We may be at a crucial hinge of history, like the one FDR faced in 1933. A new era is waiting
Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022 Editorial: Our schools have problems. Bathrooms aren’t among them In a functioning Florida Legislature, state Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, would be an outlier.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022 GOP candidates in Georgia split over Trump's election lies The shadow of Donald Trump's tampering with the 2020 election in Georgia lands differently for the various Republicans running for office in 2022