#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

Democrats saw a successful Election Night on Tuesday, scoring wins in a number of competitive contests.  In deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sailed to reelection, while in Virginia Democrats flipped control of the House of Delegates and maintained control of the state Senate.  Abortion rights advocates also saw a number of wins, most notably…

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#Democrat Daniel McCaffery wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

#Democrat Daniel McCaffery wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

Democrat Daniel McCaffery is projected to win the vacant seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, according to Decision Desk HQ, giving Democrats a 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.  McCaffery, a Superior Court judge, won the election for the state Supreme Court seat against Republican Carolyn Carluccio, the president judge on the Montgomery County…

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#Virginia state legislature elections: Live results

#Virginia state legislature elections: Live results

Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose their leaders in both chambers of the state legislature. Democrats currently hold the majority in the state Senate, while Republicans control the House of Delegates. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET. Follow the live results for the state Senate from Decision Desk HQ here….

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#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

It’s that time again: every five years Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, a critical piece of legislation that establishes rules and incentives that shape our food system and its impacts on the environment and on the workers who plant, harvest, process and transport our food. With intersecting climate, health and economic crises looming, this year’s…

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#Russia says it successfully test fired an ICBM from its new nuclear submarine

#Russia says it successfully test fired an ICBM from its new nuclear submarine

The Russian military announced on Sunday it has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its new nuclear submarine.  Military officials said that the missile, also known as a Bulava missile, was launched from an underwater position off the country’s northern White Sea coast, according to Axios.  According to the Federation of American Scientists,…

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