‘I think the man has a problem’: Biden hits back at GOP senator who called him ‘incoherent, incapacitated and confused’ Comes as Mr Biden seeks to make Rick Scott’s tax policy the main idea for Democrats to run against The Independent UK · May 10, 2022
Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections The Independent UK · May 10, 2022
Biden names combatting inflation and rising costs as his top domestic priority In an address from the White House Tuesday, President Biden contrasted his administration's plans to tackle rising costs with what he called Republicans' "ultra-MAGA" plan. WEKU · May 10, 2022
Biden says inflation is ‘hurting’ US families, blames pandemic WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden blamed high inflation on pandemic disruptions to the economy and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, acknowledging that rising prices are “hurting” American families ahead of the November midterms. Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022
‘Look at their agenda’: Biden hits out at GOP as he touts plans to tackle inflation ‘I happen to think it's a good thing when American families have a little more money in their pockets at the end of the month. But Republicans in Congress don't seem to think so,’ Biden says The Independent UK · May 10, 2022
Biden elevates Rick Scott as economic policy adversary - Roll Call The White House is all-in on elevating the profile of Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, but do they do so at their own peril? Roll Call · May 10, 2022
Editorial: Republican lawmakers should be ashamed for failing to honor Justice Joseph Hatchett Justice Joseph Woodrow Hatchett, a barrier-breaking man of great distinction, was the first Black judge on the Florida Supreme Court. To honor his memory, Congress was recently set to name the Tallahassee federal courthouse after him. The Senate, including Florida Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, unanimously supported the measure.… Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022
Republicans are lying to you about Roe GOP talking points include calling forced childbirth "compassion" and concealing plans for a national abortion ban Salon · May 6, 2022
Coming Supreme Court ruling on abortion raises stakes in Rubio-Demings Senate race A likely imminent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade could galvanize voters on both sides of the abortion debate in Florida as Democrat Val Demings and Republican Marco Rubio draw sharp contrasts in their Senate race. Miami Herald · May 6, 2022
Biden previews midterm offensive as he attacks 'extreme' MAGA Republicans in deficit speech WASHINGTON — With an eye clearly on November's midterm elections, President Joe Biden on Wednesday sharpened his attack on Republicans as he sought to contrast his administration's policies with what he described as an "extreme" GOP agenda. Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022
Abortion rights take centre stage in US midterm election year Democratic politicians expect a pending Supreme Court decision to prompt their voters to ‘rise up’ and ‘fight’. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2022
‘Truly outrageous’: Biden touts deficit reduction as he attacks ‘extreme Maga’ plan to sunset Social Security and raise taxes ‘This Maga crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American history’ The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Sudden Abortion Focus Shakes Midterm Election Landscape The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision is shaking the US political landscape in what has been expected to be a difficult election year for Democrats. While the Democrats decried the draft, they suddenly have a clear, unifying message. Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022
WEKU · May 3, 2022 Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2022 Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscape For decades, Democrats have tried to motivate their voters by warning of the conservative fight to outlaw abortion
Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022 Editorial: Stolen election claims undermine Biden successes President Joe Biden deserves better grades than he’s getting from public opinion polls.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Trump's bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races Voters across a dozen states are set to decide primary elections this month that will determine the people and priorities leading the GOP into the fall midterms and beyond
Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022 Texas Judge Invites Disney To Relocate Theme Parks To The Lone Star State A Texas judge has invited the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) to bid farewell to the “extremists in Florida” and relocate its Sunshine State attractions and operations to the Lone Star State.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 Joe Biden’s message drowned out by beat of the Republican culture-war drum Democrats struggle to tell a good-news story raising fears of midterm losses in November
Salon · Apr 20, 2022 Alarming mountains of fertilizer waste The U.S. houses hundreds of millions of tons of phosphogypsum in open-air stacks, but regulation is inconsistent
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022 The long, bitter fight to restore voting rights for 1.5 million former prisoners in Florida Ahead of the American Workforce and Justice Summit 2022, backed by The Independent, Josh Marcus talks to activists trying to overcome the obstacles to voting faced by thousands of Floridians
Salon · Apr 19, 2022 Rick Scott's 11-point plan for theocracy No wonder Mitch McConnell is unhappy: Scott's "batsh*t" plan reveals way too much about what Republicans want
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Why Democrats, Republicans and GOP Senator Rick Scott are all fighting over his tax proposal Republican plan calls for millions more to pay income taxes
Benzinga · Apr 18, 2022 Marco Rubio Reveals Why He Opposes Cannabis Legalization Do you think that federal cannabis legalization is inevitable? And if so, when can we expect it?