#Progressives eye new Congress emboldened by midterm wins

#Progressives eye new Congress emboldened by midterm wins

Progressives eye new Congress emboldened by midterm wins Progressives have finally found reason to celebrate. Now they just have to convince other Democrats to come to the party. For months, moderates picked off primary challengers from the left ahead of the midterms, leaving just a handful of liberal candidates to compete against Republicans this fall….

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#GOP worries Trump 2024 announcement will backfire

#GOP worries Trump 2024 announcement will backfire

GOP worries Trump 2024 announcement will backfire Former President Trump is plowing ahead with his 2024 campaign launch next week despite the pleas of even some of his closest advisers, who point to risks for both Trump and the Republican Party as a whole.  For Trump, a formal declaration of his candidacy would cut off…

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#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election Conservative House Republicans are pushing for GOP leadership elections to be delayed ahead of closed-door votes next week on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership bid and other offices.  It’s still not clear which party will control the House, with nearly three-dozen races…

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#White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy

#White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy

White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy The White House is raising eyebrows with its midterm strategy, which has President Biden largely staying out of key battleground states in favor of safer spots. Biden did make a trip to Philadelphia on Saturday to provide last-minute support to Democrat John Fetterman in his pivotal Senate battle…

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#Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit

#Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit

Four issues to watch at the COP27 global climate summit The world is gearing up for COP27, the United Nations climate summit that starts Sunday.  Held in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, the summit is expected to draw world leaders including President Biden, new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, along…

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#Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns

#Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns

Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns Elon Musk’s plan to charge users to be verified on Twitter has triggered concerns that the change could undermine credibility on the platform as legitimate users potentially decide to opt out from the subscription service and lose their blue checkmarks. Experts said verified users potentially losing those markers simply because they do not wish to…

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#Fed’s latest hike will push up mortgage rates

#Fed’s latest hike will push up mortgage rates

Fed’s latest hike will push up mortgage rates The Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike Wednesday of 0.75 percentage points is expected to intensify pressure on the housing market while pushing up mortgage rates that already have reached nearly 20-year highs. The interest hike announced Wednesday is the latest effort by the Fed to slow…

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