Pennsylvania is ground zero for 2022’s ugliest Senate races The purple state is a perfect encapsulation of national politics right now. Mic · Mar 30, 2022
More Republicans have died of COVID-19. Does that mean the polls are off? - Roll Call “Polls are blunt instruments, not precision instruments,” pollsters remind us. So can they account for the changing demographics of COVID-19? Roll Call · Mar 30, 2022
Stuart Rothenberg: New polls confirm Democratic problems for November The recently released March 7-13 Pew Research Center survey and the March 18-22 NBC News poll paint a grim picture for Democrats. Even worse for the president’s party, they offer little reason to believe that things will improve for Democrats before the November midterm elections. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022
GOP's Senate campaign chief won't back down from party fight Florida Sen. Rick Scott is barely halfway through his first term The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022
Pritzker compares Illinois GOP to QAnon after state Senate rejects parole board appointees Pritzker pronounced the GQP acronym slowly and carefully in response to a question about Monday’s state Senate vote. It’s been used by some Democrats nationally to label Republicans as the “Grand QAnon Party,” more interested in dismantling government and chasing dark conspiracy theories than… Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2022
David Perdue says he misunderstood ‘lock him up’ chants about Gov. Brian Kemp ATLANTA — Republican David Perdue said he “misunderstood” the Donald Trump supporters who chanted about imprisoning Gov. Brian Kemp when he smiled and flashed them a thumbs-up sign at the former president’s rally. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022
Big Pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party with broad popularity in his home state of South Carolina, is getting showered with drug industry money before facing voters this fall. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022
Trump dominates GOP field, leading Biden and Harris in poll for 2024 matchup Former president remains dominant over presumed 2024 GOP field The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022
DeSantis vetoes congressional maps, calls for special session of the Florida Legislature ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the GOP Legislature’s congressional maps Tuesday, making good his threats to reject the plan because it does not eliminate a Black district in North Florida. Orlando Sentinel · Mar 29, 2022
DeSantis vetoes congressional maps, sets special session for April TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis made good on his promise to veto the GOP Legislature’s congressional redistricting map Tuesday because it doesn’t eliminate a “racially gerrymandered” Black district in North Florida. Orlando Sentinel · Mar 29, 2022
GOP won't stop at "don't say gay" bill Having conquered the Supreme Court, the GOP take aim at same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination laws, and even Pride Salon · Mar 29, 2022
Analysts Agree: Federal Cannabis Legalization Unlikely To Happen Soon, Does SAFE Act Have Better Chance This Year? Federal cannabis legalization is unlikely to happen any time soon, according to analysts from Piper Sandler and Beacon Policy Advisors LLC. Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022
New polls confirm Democratic problems for November - Roll Call Two recent polls show that President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats face a challenging midterm election dynamic. Roll Call · Mar 29, 2022
Why do Putin, Trump, Tucker Carlson and the Republican party sound so alike? Putin’s lies, and the lies coming from America’s extreme right, are mutually supporting. There’s a reason for that The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022 Democrats, Republicans crafting messages for November’s crucial midterm elections As the coronavirus pandemic eases and Americans anxiously watch the war in Ukraine, Democrats and Republicans are honing their pitches to voters in this year’s critical midterm elections.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022 Two Pritzker appointees to Illinois Prisoner Review Board out — amid criticism over votes to parole killers of police officers Both Eleanor Wilson, whose appointment was voted down by the state Senate, and Oreal James, who resigned, drew sharp criticism for their votes last year to grant parole to Joseph Hurst and Johnny Veal, two men accused of killing police officers.
Salon · Mar 28, 2022 Cruz’s efforts to keep Trump in office An investigation by the The Washington Post reveals the Texas senator's play to overturn the 2021 election results
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Democrats push toward vote on Jackson for Supreme Court The Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to confirmation, setting up a vote next week to recommend her nomination to the full Senate and seat her as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Biden accuses Trump of ‘financial mismanagement’ as he unveils new taxes for richest Americans Biden budget contains hike to defence spending that is already riling senators
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022 Illinois Rep. Mary Miller gets GOP primary boost from Mark and Debra Meadows, suspected of voter fraud Debra Meadows, the founder of the Right Women PAC backing Miller, is under a voter fraud cloud, along with her husband, Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 28, 2022 How Pennsylvania's major pension plan fell out of love with Bridgewater, the world's biggest hedge fund At the peak, the PSERS retirement plan gave almost $5 billion to Bridgewater Associates to invest, paying it among the plan's highest fees, as well — nearly $700 million since 2004. Bridgewater was the plan's biggest outside money manager.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Rick Scott battles Fox host who calls out his false claim about tax plan Senator’s ‘11 point plan’ has been roundly rejected by Democrats and even Mitch McConnell
Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022 ‘Lock him up!’ Perdue promotes election conspiracies to boost struggling campaign COMMERCE, Ga. — The crowd at former President Donald Trump’s rally hardly stirred when David Perdue claimed that Gov. Brian Kemp “sold us out” in negotiations for a $5 billion Rivian plant in east Georgia. He was met with stony silence when he reinforced his support for the stalled Buckhead…
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 Here’s why Biden’s approval rating has fallen to record lows Biden risks losing his base as the center abandons him
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 Biscuits or bratwurst: GOP weighs its convention choices Republicans are deciding whether to hold their presidential nominating convention in 2024 in Milwaukee, the largest Democratic stronghold in battleground Wisconsin, or in Nashville, Tennessee, a Democratic city in a GOP-controlled state