US midterms: The Senate races you need to watch
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterms: The Senate races you need to watch

Al Jazeera  

In November, 35 Senate seats are up for grabs as Democrats hope to take back a majority in Congress. For Democrats, taking back the Senate would allow them to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominations, disrupt his immigration agenda and stymy efforts to dismantle the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. With Tennessee going to Trump by 26 points in 2016 and the president enjoying a 54 percent approval rating in the state, the Democrats face an uphill battle with former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen’s bid to take the vacant seat left behind by Bob Corker, a Republican Trump critic who recently announced his retirement. FiveThirtyEight says this race will likely go Republican, with the party having an 80.4 percent chance of winning West Virginia: Joe Manchin v Patrick Morrisey Although Trump won West Virginia by 40 points in 2016, incumbent Democrat Senator Joe Manchin remains popular in the state, enjoying a 46-percent support rating, according to a recent poll by Gray Television. “I support ICE and funding President Trump’s border wall.” Missouri: Claire McCaskill v Josh Hawley In Missouri, where Trump won by 19 points two years ago, 65-year-old Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill has weathered controversial attack ads, secret filming as part of a right-wing sting operation and accusations of being a “DC insider”.

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China Daily  

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Slate  

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Salon  

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Al Jazeera  

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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Daily Mail  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field

Al Jazeera  

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Can Beto O’Rourke show Democrats how to lose less badly in rural America?

LA Times  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Salon  

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3 years, 7 months ago

Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor

Associated Press  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Huff Post  

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4 years ago

Senate GOP leader: Challenging Biden win threatens republic

Associated Press  

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More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
4 years ago

More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in a statement that she will vote to affirm the election and urged …

Ted Cruz leads 11 GOP senators to challenge Biden’s win
4 years ago

Ted Cruz leads 11 GOP senators to challenge Biden’s win

Hindustan Times  

A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next week to certify the Electoral College results that confirmed President-elect Joe Biden won. The 11 senators, led by Ted Cruz of Texas, said they will vote against certain state electors unless …

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4 years ago

Publicity Stunt, Says Team Biden as Dozen Republican Senators Launch Futile Bid to Overturn Election Result

News 18  

A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in a statement that she will vote to affirm the election and urged colleagues in …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats’ hopes for capturing a Senate majority fade

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won reelection on Tuesday, but which party will have a majority in 2021 is still an open question. Democrats’ hopes of sweeping to a Senate majority faded as marquee contests stretched into overtime early Wednesday and some of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents remained in contention while the vote counts dragged on. Sen. Mitch McConnell …

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Can Democrats Win Texas This Year?

NPR  

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Beto O’Rourke and other Democrats think Biden could win Texas — and upend American politics
4 years, 3 months ago

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Salon  

For Republicans, the ultimate nightmare in presidential races would be Democrats flipping Texas and turning it into a blue state. Recent polls have shown former Vice President Joe Biden to be surprisingly competitive in Texas, which is a big change from the 1990s and 2000s — when Democratic strategists assumed that Republicans would automatically win the state's electoral votes and …

Key US Senate races put Republican majority control at risk
4 years, 3 months ago

Key US Senate races put Republican majority control at risk

Al Jazeera  

Republicans are in a ‘knife fight’ defending nine vulnerable senators against Democratic challengers in November. McConnell said the Senate will vote on Trump’s nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. And the Republican Senate has protected Trump from congressional attempts to reverse his executive actions and blocked legislative proposals …

Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states
4 years, 5 months ago

Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s come to this for Republicans straining to defend their Senate majority in November’s elections: They’re air-dropping millions of dollars into races in Alabama, Kentucky and other red states where Donald Trump coasted during his 2016 presidential election triumph. While saying he believes Republicans will win many of the contested seats, Ayres added, “It’s fair to say the …

Democrat MJ Hegar makes runoff in crowded Texas Senate race
4 years, 10 months ago

Democrat MJ Hegar makes runoff in crowded Texas Senate race

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat MJ Hegar, a former Air Force helicopter pilot seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, advanced to a runoff in May after falling short of capturing the nomination outright on Tuesday. This year’s race hasn’t mustered the same energy or attention as Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s barnstorming run in 2018 against GOP Sen. Ted Cruz that …

U.S. Presidential Election 2020 | U.S. votes in crucial primaries after three ex-rivals back Joe Biden
4 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Presidential Election 2020 | U.S. votes in crucial primaries after three ex-rivals back Joe Biden

The Hindu  

Americans vote on Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements dramatically boosted Joe Biden’s hopes against surging leftist Bernie Sanders. The 77-year-old former Vice-President is consolidating support among moderates eager to blunt the advance of Mr. Sanders, who could take a potentially insurmountable lead in …

Lacking magic of Senate run, O’Rourke drops presidential bid
5 years, 2 months ago

Lacking magic of Senate run, O’Rourke drops presidential bid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate bid. Addressing supporters in Iowa, O’Rourke said he made the decision “reluctantly” and vowed to stay active in the fight to defeat President Donald Trump. O’Rourke was urged …

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