Democrats took the unusual (but not unprecedented) step of meddling in a number of Republican primaries this year. The idea was to encourage GOP primary voters to pick far-right candidates whom Democrats could ultimately clobber in November. The effort was controversial from the start. The Republican candidates the Democrats were spending money to promote were […]
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Republican support for funding Ukraine erodes
If Republicans win the House in the midterm elections, their pledge is to take a hard look at the money the US is spending to help foot the bill – to the tune of billions in security aid – for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. Kevin McCarthy, who would likely be Speaker of the House […]
House GOP introduce “Commitment to America”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced the GOP’s “Commitment to America” package on Friday, Republicans’ shared sales pitch ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. McCarthy came out swinging in his speech, accusing Democratic lawmakers of ignoring rising crime, decrying restrictions on parental rights, and promising to repeal the recent expansion to the Internal Revenue Service. […]
“Unifier in Chief” labels many Americans ‘Semi-Fascist’
When President Biden coined the term “semi-fascism” for Republicans holding the Donald Trump banner last week, it was just the latest moniker bestowed by the liberal media and political left on the movement. Criticism of Trump supporters goes all the way back the 2016 presidential campaign, when then candidate Hillary Clinton was widely panned for […]
Republicans More Trusted on 7 Out of 11 Key Issues
Voters trust the Republican Party to better handle more key issues affecting the country than they do Democrats, according to a poll. An ABC News/Ipsos survey conducted three months before November’s midterms found that people believe the GOP would do a better job in handling seven out of 11 key issues than the Democrats. The […]
With 100 days to the midterms, Republicans boast of coming wave
As the countdown to November’s midterm congressional elections enters its final 100 days, Democrats face broad and persistent headwinds driven by widespread gloom over the economy and President Joe Biden’s consistently low approval ratings. Though recent polling has provided the party glimmers of hope, those fundamental weaknesses have been compounded by what many accept as […]
Andrew Yang forms new political party
A group of former Republican and Democratic officials are forming a new political party called Forward, in an attempt to appeal to what they call the “moderate, common-sense majority.” “Political extremism is ripping our nation apart, and the two major parties have failed to remedy the crisis,” David Jolly, Christine Todd Whitman and Andrew Yang […]
‘Bad economy is Republicans fault’ tweets Biden
President Joe Biden is facing backlash for a tweet posted on his Twitter account that blamed Republicans for the country’s economic problems. “Republicans are doing nothing but obstructing our efforts to crack down on gas-price gouging, lower food prices, lower healthcare costs, and hopefully, soon, lower your prescription drug costs. This is not right. And […]
Exodus! Over a million Americans switch to Republican Party
More than one million U.S. voters have switched their party affiliation to the GOP over the past 12 months, painting a grim picture for Democrats in the 2022 midterms. The GOP is benefiting most in the suburbs of large and medium cities, where voters who supported President Biden in 2020 are struggling with inflation […]
Biden on Jimmy Kimmel ‘Republican’s don’t play square’
President Joe Biden appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for his first network interview in 118 days on Wednesday night. The president kicked off his first in-person appearance on a late-night talk show by discussing gun control efforts with comedian and host Jimmy Kimmel. Biden wasted no time in taking aim at Republicans saying, “A lot […]
Trump Breaks Promise; Supports Major Cuts To Medicaid
Donald Trump promised Americans, over and over again, in writing and in public remarks, that he would never cut Medicaid. And yet, the president is now an enthusiastic proponent for a Republican health care plan that makes brutal cuts to Medicaid. I’ve been curious as to how the White House and its allies would defend […]
Senate GOP Unveils Health Care Plan That Will Affect Millions
After weeks of secret negotiations, the US Senate has released its draft of a bill that could upend the healthcare system for millions of Americans. The Senate’s 142-page proposal, unveiled on Thursday, would eliminate or reduce key benefits provided by Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act; lower taxes for the wealthy; strip funding from the women’s […]