Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

LIVE at 11AM ET: Republicans Should Be Thrilled With Midterm Results

There was no “red wave” like GOP officials and pollsters predicted—but lots for Republicans to be happy about. Americans who voted for freedom won in Florida, North Carolina, Iowa, and elsewhere. And those who doubled down on tyranny got their way, too, reelecting “COVID despots” in California, Michigan, Illinois, and New York. What this election…


McCarthy, Biden Disclose What They Discussed in First Call After Midterms

President Joe Biden and the top Republican in the House of Representatives offered slightly different accounts of their first phone call after the midterm elections. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who wants to become the next speaker if Republicans gain the majority, said that Biden congratulated him. “He congratulated me, so for anyone who…


Midterm Elections Updates: Arizona Vote Counting Slows Down, ‘Lion’s Share’ Expected Done by Next Week

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Arizona Vote Counting Slows Down, ‘Lion’s Share’ Expected Done by Next Week The Senate and gubernatorial races in Arizona still await conclusive results as hundreds of thousands of ballots await processing and tabulation. The process, which is notoriously slow, is made all the more frustrating by a lack of…


Midterm Elections Updates: Warnock, Walker Pivot to Overtime in Georgia Senate Contest

The latest on the midterm elections. _____ Warnock, Walker Pivot to Overtime in Georgia Senate Contest Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker pivoted to a decisive extra round of their Senate race Thursday with blistering attacks, while party leaders and donors around the country geared up for a four-week campaign blitz that could…


New England Republicans Score Zero Seats in Congress

Not one of the 20 New England Republicans looking for a seat in Washington won their races, and only two Republican governors pulled off a win out of the six New England states. “Abortion turned out to be the number one issue by a mile even though the polls said it wasn’t,” New Hampshire state…


Conservative Shift Towards DeSantis Following Florida Success, Others Call for a Joint Fight

Despite former President Donald Trump’s much-hinted 2024 run, conservative influencers on Twitter are rallying behind another possible candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in the wake of his landslide Tuesday win for re-election. “We need a Republican overhaul,” said political strategist Caleb Hull in a Wednesday Twitter post, taking a jab at the former president for…


Some Conservative Influencers Shift Towards DeSantis Following Florida Success, Others Call for a Joint Fight

Despite former President Donald Trump’s much-hinted 2024 run, some conservative influencers on Twitter are rallying behind another possible candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in the wake of his landslide Tuesday win for re-election. “We need a Republican overhaul,” said political strategist Caleb Hull in a Wednesday Twitter post, taking a jab at the former president…


Democrat Declares Victory in Oregon Governor’s Race, Republican Not Conceding

With 200,000 votes left to count, Democrat Tina Kotek declared victory on Thursday morning in the highly contested Oregon governor’s race. Republican Christine Drazan has not conceded. “With several hundred thousand ballots yet to be counted, we continue to exercise patience as we await additional clarity regarding the final outcome of this race,” the Drazan…


Wall Street Closes Sharply Higher as Inflation Data Fuels Investor Bets on Fed Rate Hike Slowdown

Wall Street registered its biggest rally since 2020 on Thursday following October’s inflation report suggesting a peaking of decades-high consumer prices, and investor optimism regarding a possible slowing down on Fed rate hikes. The S&P 500 closed Nov. 10 at 3956.37 with a 5.54 percent increase; Dow Jones by 3.40 percent at 33,715.37 with an…


Blue Pennsylvania: Undecided State House Races May Cause Party Power Shift

The balance of political power in Pennsylvania has taken a left turn as the Republican-controlled state House lost at least 12 Republican seats in the Nov. 8 election and could lose more. Control of the chamber will remain undecided until at least next week because results in two races are too close to call. Democrat…