Moderate with a MAGA edge: In Tidewater Virginia, a Republican House candidate seeks to walk the Youngkin tightrope
In the race for Virginia’s District 2, State Senator Jen Kiggans is seeks to portray herself as a moderate, but she has taken some MAGA-leaning positions.
Moderate with a MAGA edge: In Tidewater Virginia, a Republican House candidate seeks to walk the Youngkin tightrope
In the race for Virginia’s District 2, State Senator Jen Kiggans is seeks to portray herself as a moderate, but she has taken some MAGA-leaning positions.
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This Virginia race is pivotal to Republican hopes for a smashing election victory
“This is the No. 1 race I’m going to watch tomorrow night, because when Jen wins, we win the majority,” Republican Kevin McCarthy says.
This Virginia race is pivotal to Republican hopes for a smashing election victory
“This is the No. 1 race I’m going to watch tomorrow night, because when Jen wins, we win the majority,” Republican Kevin McCarthy says.
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Democrats and Republicans are sitting out more than a third of races for Pennsylvania’s state legislature
Control of the state legislature is perhaps more important than ever. But the major parties are sitting out a combined 84 races.
Democrats and Republicans are sitting out more than a third of races for Pennsylvania’s state legislature
Control of the state legislature is perhaps more important than ever. But the major parties are sitting out a combined 84 races.
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Americans surpass early voting records for midterm elections
With less than a week before Election Day, more than 29 million people had already voted in-person or via mail-in ballots, the United States Elections Project data showed Wednesday. According to Gallup, early voting in this election is higher than in any recent midterm.
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Europeans speak up against the repercussions of the energy crisis
People in Europe are struggling to pay their energy bills since the European Union has been unable to agree on a strategy to solve the problem. As a result, citizens of the Netherlands and Austria voice their thoughts on how the crisis is impacting them directly.
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Fetterman Attacks Oz for Promoting Dubious Medical Treatments, but Pennsylvania Voters Aren’t Convinced
Interviews with Pennsylvania voters revealed many on both sides of the aisle were not persuaded by one of Fetterman’s main attacks against Oz, dismissing it as just part of the noise of election season.
read moreProminent GOP election attorney criticizes Republican state laws targeting election officials
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, election officials have faced violent threats, and a number of mostly Republican-controlled states have passed laws threatening them with criminal prosecution.
Abortion ruling drives young Pennsylvanians to vote
The importance of abortion as an issue for college-age voters in Pennsylvania.
The European Union will not give up until Putin gives in
Peter Stano, a top spokesperson for the European Union, ponders how Russian President Vladamir Putin will proceed moving forward and the significance of the cooperation between the European Union and the United States in their support of Ukraine.
Congress passes spending bill before Friday deadline
A rare commodity in Washington – strong bipartisan support – helped the Senate and House move forward in passing the stopgap budget bill Sept. 30. The bill would fund the federal government through December 16. Both parties share the desire to finish quickly in order...
Jan. 6 select committee votes to subpoena former President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - In what was likely their final hearing, members of a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump. Throughout the hearing, members’ made the case that Trump...
Animal welfare a missing topic in Supreme Court arguments about California’s Proposition 12
In arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, California and the National Pork Producers Council debated California’s move to ban the supply of pork from producers who fail to meet strict animal welfare requirements.
Virginia students stage walkouts in protest against new transgender education policies
Students across Virginia held walkouts Tuesday in protest against new state policies that restrict the rights of transgender students.
Senators call for stricter sanctions on Russia
Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged stronger sanctions after existing policies fail to restrict Vladimir Putin.
Arizona primary campaigns energize voters who endorse claims of election fraud
In line with a number of other Republican contenders in the 2022 primaries, far right politicians in Arizona are using the disproved narrative that the 2020 election was riddled with fraud to bolster their campaigns and advocate for restrictive voting laws.
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