By Tom Ozimek The more than 4,000-page $1.7 trillion “omnibus” government funding bill that President Joe Biden has vowed to sign into law includes around $16 billion in pet projects known as “earmarks” whose supporters see as a way for lawmakers to better serve the needs of their constituents but whose detractors often deride as […]
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23 House Seats Flipped During 2022 Midterm Elections
By Patricia Tolson A total of 23 seats in Congress flipped political parties during the 2022 midterm elections, data shows. Of the 23 seats that switched political parties, 16 seats flipped from Democrat to Republican and seven flipped from Republican to Democrat. The House of Representatives is a 435-seat chamber. A party needs to hold 218 seats to […]
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Lawmakers Seek to End Mandatory Driver’s Ed in New Hampshire
By Alice Giordano Fatal crashes, sexual assaults, and escalating costs are driving some states to end mandatory driver’s ed for teens. Lawmakers say it seems only logical for parents to teach their children to drive instead of paying out big dollars for a stranger to do the job. “If parents and families can homeschool their […]
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Handgun Owners Carrying Daily Doubled in 4 Years, Study Says
By Naveen Athrappully The number of Americans carrying handguns on a daily basis doubled between 2015 and 2019 according to a new study, with self-protection found to be a key reason for the increase. The study, published by the American Journal of Public Health on Nov. 16, is based on a survey of 2,389 U.S. adult […]
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GOP Takes Key District From Democrats in Blue State as House Control Undecided
By Jack Phillips Republicans on Sunday flipped an Oregon congressional district, giving the GOP another seat as control of the House is still up for grabs. GOP candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer bested Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a Democrat, in Oregon’s 15th congressional district, according to The Associated Press. As of Sunday evening, Chavez-DeRemer had 51.1 percent of the vote to McLeod-Skinner’s […]
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Democrats are trying to steal our election, again
By Joseph Farah They’re playing games again in Maricopa County, Arizona. In Clark County, Nevada, as well – indeed around the country. The Democratic Party is proving once again that they are capable of stealing elections – even though, overall, Republicans outperformed them in the midterms. In Arizona last night officials kicked out some of the […]
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Full List: Results of US Senate Races
By Katabella Roberts Elections across the United States are currently in full swing as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. The Senate is currently split, with 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats, although vice-president Kamala Harris can break tie votes, giving Democrats an effective majority. A total of 35 Senate seats are up for election this year, including a special election in Oklahoma. Of […]
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Top 36 House Seats That GOP Might Gain on Election Day
By John Ransom With the GOP projected to win a majority in the House on Nov. 8, listed below are the most competitive House seats for the GOP to either hold or gain, according to ratings by the Cook Political Report. The list totals 36 seats, with 34 currently held by Democrats and two held by the […]
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Top 10 House Races to Watch on Election Night
By Dan M. Berger The House of Representatives hangs in the balance on Election Day. The Democrats currently have a 221-212 lead in Congress, with two vacancies, but Republicans appeared poised to take the chamber this year. RealClearPolitics gauges 228 seats leaning, likely, or solidly Republican, 174 similarly poised to go Democratic, and 33 as […]
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Democrats Likely to Lose More Than 20 House Seats in 2022 Midterm: Cook Political Report
By Jack Phillips The head of the Cook Political Report predicted that Democrats are likely to lose more than 20 seats in the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterms. There is a consensus among analysts that Democrats are likely to lose the House majority, as Republicans only need a net gain of five seats […]
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Independent Voters Rush Away From Democrats on Economy Ahead of Midterms: Survey
By Bryan Jung A new survey reveals that independent voters are fleeing from the Democrats due to the economy and inflation, two weeks before the midterm elections. Independents are 20 percent more concerned about the U.S. economy and gas prices in October than they were last month, according to a public tracking poll taken by Navigator, a liberal survey group. The polling […]
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Biden Says It’s His ‘Intention’ to Run for Reelection in 2024
By Lorenz Duchamps President Joe Biden said in an interview on Friday that it is his “intention” to run for reelection in 2024, though he noted that no formal decision has been made on the matter. “I have not made that formal decision, but it’s my intention—my intention to run again. And we have time […]
