GOP candidate clarifies he’s not actually against women voting
As a rule, it’s a bad sign when a congressional candidate — in 2022 — feels the need to clarify that he's not against women’s suffrage.
The problem(s) with the Republicans’ new ‘Commitment to America’
Why is the Republicans' new policy blueprint so vague? Because if GOP leaders elaborated on their plans, the party would lose a lot of elections.
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 9.23.22
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why Pence, even now, is facing fire from Trump over Jan. 6 vote
Why does it matter that the former president is still lashing out at his vice president? Because of an important and ongoing legislative reform effort.
Hot mic catches foreign leader calling some in Congress ‘idiots’
South Korea's president apparently thinks the U.S. Congress has some "idiots." The moral of the story: The world takes note of congressional dysfunction.
Herschel Walker’s charitable donations become his latest controversy
The Georgia candidate pledged that 15% of his business's profits would go to charities. It appears, once again, the Republican failed to keep his word.
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GOP abandoning Majewski in Ohio after questions emerge about his military service
In one of the most closely watched House races, Republicans are abandoning J.R. Majewski — largely because he reportedly lied about his military service.
On ‘planted’ evidence, Team Trump faces put-up-or-shut-up test
For weeks, Donald Trump has suggested corrupt FBI agents might've "planted" evidence at Mar-a-Lago. A special master now wants his lawyers to prove it.
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.22.22
Today’s edition of quick hits.
Why didn’t DeSantis follow through on Texas-to-Delaware stunt?
Team DeSantis was prepared to fly another group of migrants, this time to Delaware. So why was the flight canceled?
Highway hypocrisy trips up Ted Cruz in embarrassing fashion
The Texas Republican was delighted to brag about delivering a "great victory" for his constituents. He neglected to mention that he voted against it.
Midterm Elections Round-Up, 9.22.22
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why Trump’s latest rhetoric about Clinton emails is so weird
Donald Trump keeps saying the FBI might've sought Hillary Clinton emails at Mar-a-Lago. That's utterly bizarre, even for him.
On asylum seekers, Marco Rubio flubs a test he should’ve passed
Marco Rubio really ought to know that asylum seekers aren’t criminals, making his condemnations of Venezuelan migrants especially misguided.
House Republicans reject bill to prevent future coup attempts
In theory, the bipartisan Presidential Election Reform Act should've passed with an overwhelming majority. In practice, Republicans had other ideas.
Trump claims telepathic power to declassify ‘by thinking about it’
Donald Trump now claims he has the power to declassify secrets "by thinking about it." It’d be funnier if this weren’t such a serious mess.
After Trump’s setback in the Mar-a-Lago case, what happens now?
Now that an appeals court has smacked down a key claim in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, things are even worse for Team Trump.
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