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Feb 22, 2022 | Opinion
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Motherjones.com
- by Mother JonesThe country is only hours into a stunning new reality: Democrats will now control both houses of Congress after voters staged a nationwide rout of the Republican Party. We’re still digging into the ramifications of the earthquake that hit last night—a change that David Corn calls “a political revolution… done through the ballot box.” On […]
- by Schuyler MitchellFaster than Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin could say “blue–nami,” two new job openings went up on the Senate Employment Office website on Wednesday. With full control of Congress come January, Democrats have pledged to aggressively investigate Donald Trump’s administration, including DHS, and rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And Sen. Maggie Hassan, the New […]
- by Sophie HurwitzIn some ways, the outcome of Tennessee’s ninth district congressional election was determined in May, when Republican Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee legislature redrew the state’s legislative maps—carving Tennessee’s sole district in which white voters were not a majority into three new ones designed to lean Republican, following an April Supreme Court ruling that […]
- by Alex NguyenOne of Election Day’s most surprising results still isn’t final: the extraordinarily close Mississippi Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom, who could become the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. As of Wednesday afternoon, the difference between the two candidates is under 100 votes, with Colom leading and over 95 […]
- by RevealA blue wave engulfed Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Democrats throughout the country soundly defeated GOP candidates, giving them at least 54 seats in the US Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives. But it was where they won that was so shocking. Texas, South Carolina, Kansas, and Iowa all elected Democrats […]
- by Tim Murphy“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” — Matthew 7:27 “I hate the corpses of empires, they stink as nothing else. They stink so badly that I cannot believe that even in life they were […]
- by Rachel SantarsieroWhile Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress, governors’ mansions, and state legislatures across the country, Virginia overturned its “Jim Crow-era lifetime ban” on voting for people with prior felony convictions. Voters approved a ballot amendment that restores voting rights to people with felony convictions immediately upon their release, along with two other ballot […]
- by Chasity HaleAs a blue wave swept the nation, Georgians elected Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state’s first Democratic governor in more than two decades—and the U.S.’s first Black female governor. Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in the Biden White House, beat billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson by nearly nine points in what […]
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Democracynow.org
- Black voters in Georgia on Tuesday said, “Not today, Satan,” according to professor Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University. Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to disenfranchise Black voters in the South this election cycle and the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act, she says there was “massive turnout” that […]
- Texas Democrats have shattered more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state, winning races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and even railroad commissioner. They are also poised to possibly take control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since 2003. The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, […]
- Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to TrumpIn a stunning repudiation of President Trump, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, flipping seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. Meanwhile, progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed defeated former Republican Congressmember Mike Rogers for an open Senate seat in Michigan with over 52% of […]
- Voters Deliver Stunning Rebuke of Trump with Democrats Regaining Control of Congress, Historic Night in Texas as Democrats Win Senate Seat and Governorship, Progressive Michigan Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Elected First Muslim Senator, Democrat Annie Andrews Wins South Carolina Senate Seat in a Stunning Upset, Mississippi’s Senate Race Remains Too Close to Call, Democrat Troy […]
- In 2024, Donald Trump won the presidency with the support of 44% of Hispanic voters, suggesting that a major realignment in party preferences might be underway. But just two years later, it appears much of that support has eroded. Sixty-one percent of Hispanic voters say they will now support Democrats in the midterms, including 11% […]
- New York City is preparing to send two DSA members, presumptive election night winners Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, to Capitol Hill. DSA-backed candidates made historic gains in this year’s Democratic primaries, with at least five expected to join current DSA members Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the House. But can socialism really […]
- As President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections, signaling his intentions to challenge results unfavorable to Republicans, we go to Washington, D.C., where a federal judge ruled Monday night that the Department of Justice can deploy election monitors to polling sites across the country, as long as they are […]
- As voters in the United States head to the polls, we take a look at what’s on the ballot with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “This is a consequential election, and voters are going to be able to vote on democracy itself, whether they can participate in elections, how congressional […]
Crooksandliars.com
- by Steve GreenbergOMG this is perfect. Just frickin' perfect. I hope you've enjoyed this day as much as I have. – Karoli read more
- by Ed ScarceLast year, North Carolina Republicans got the bright idea to try and draw Democrat Don Davis out of existence, giving them an 11-3 instead of a 10-4 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. State Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, led the effort. via Carolina Public Press: “The motivation behind this redraw is simple and singular: […]
- by Chris capper LiebenthalRep. Drunken Van Orden decided to try out his new stand-up comedy routine during a TV interview, y'know, just in case he needs something to fall back on after the election. The reporter told DVO that a farmer had said that he was reluctant to vote for DVO because DVO was "a bully." That's when […]
- by Ed ScarceContractions only five minutes apart, and she still voted as her baby came much faster than expected. Source: Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A woman sat down just inside the door Monday at the Shawnee County Election Office in an area reserved for those needing assistance. She was determined to vote even though she was in […]
- by John AmatoI've been scanning many Fox News programs and they're ignoring one of the most glaring issues that led to the ouster of Republicans on Tuesday — corruption. They can't stay in the present because their now is awful. Fox and Friends cohost Lawrence Jones discussed with the Outnumbered gang Republican prospects moving forward in 2028, […]
- by RedStateRachelThe 2026 Midterms were a blue tsunami, but the results give America another chance to pull our country back from the brink. Expert historian Anne Applebaum spelled out why the midterm election was different this year. Applebaum wrote: "The 2026 midterm elections didn't just determine who controls Congress for the next two years—they also determine […]
- by Chris capper LiebenthalWisconsin was far from immune to the Bluenami that swept the country. Wisconsin Democrats enjoyed an evening that most state parties could only dream of having. They won every statewide office, flipped both houses of the legislature, and, as if that wasn't enough, flipped two congressional seats. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Trump-endorsed Rep. […]
- by John AmatoDuring Fox News election night coverage, Sean Hannity did his best to rehabilitate Trump's catastrophic policies as control of Congress was slipping away. In the process, he let truth slip out. The Fox News panel did its best to massage the ass-whooping Republicans and Trump were taking, including pretending Trump's policies were highly successful when […]
Medium.com
- by Left WisdomfoThe picture of the clown trump found on the internet. Don’t remember where but it is showed up when I put “open course” in the google label. It is my current take on the many crimes that trump has been part of including the pedophile issue which is still being covered up by he and […]
- by Left Wisdom(the “man of peace” causing paid and misery)“Obama, admittedly got the Nobel Peace Prize a bit early. It would have looked far better if they had waited a year and see what things he did. The Peace is usually submitted with a particular deed that recommends him. Now, Obama was my very familar President in the […]
- by Left Wisdomescape from the vicious right wing AmericaNow I have to admit that I doubt that New York will ever be affordable for me. It has always been a horrible expensive city to live where rent control existed, but it was always still very highly priced to live there. As I mentioned in the prior article about […]
- by Left WisdomHarrison Ford made a good solid statement about American Enemy Number 1. The only thing I disagree about is that trump has a plan, I just know that the plan he has is not FOR the American People. In fact, I call him American Enemy Number 1 because his plan seems to be to make […]
- by Left Wisdom**horrible things will happen if the SC continues to reject his playing with tariffs**Everybody by now knows that trump has been playing with tarrifs; as far as anybody observing can tell, getting up in the morning and suddenly yelling with great enthusiasm that he hopes will convince the nation that THIS is the salvation for […]
- by Left WisdomImagine you are in the Jungle. The night is far advanced and the Jungle is nice and calm. The lions have had a good meal and are settled in. The villagers have made sure that the lions have enough. They even went out and killed some smaller animals and left them in a central part […]
- by Left WisdomMamdani ran for mayor on the promise to make sure rent control in the city takes account of the finincial straits of young people just starting out. As we have heard frequently, especially since trump got into the White Houise, while promising to bring costs down and immedately caused most prices to go speedily in […]
- by Left WisdomQuestion: what is the difference bet Fuentes and Maga? And yes, I am happy about the Mayor of New YorkMAs we all know, or should, the same die hard MAGATS didn’t learn a damn think about the rebuke they got in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. I would say that this outcome may have […]
