#Democrats see hope in House, gloom in Senate

#Democrats see hope in House, gloom in Senate

Democrats see a clear path to winning back the House majority in next fall’s elections, even as their worries grow that they could lose their hard-fought Senate majority.  In the House, Democrats need to pick up five seats to take back their majority, and the House map includes close to a dozen seats being defended…

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#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

An order limiting the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies could make it harder to curb disinformation as the 2024 election nears. A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed communication between certain Biden administration agencies and social media companies after a GOP-led challenge to efforts to combat disinformation, arguing attempts to do so violated protected…

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#Five things we now know about the 2024 campaign

#Five things we now know about the 2024 campaign

Election Day 2024 is still 16 months away, but plenty has been revealed in the early months of the presidential campaign. The Republican field looks set. President Biden is not facing a truly serious challenge for the Democratic nomination. And the Supreme Court keeps throwing curveballs. There are many twists and turns still to come….

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#Four surprise Supreme Court decisions

#Four surprise Supreme Court decisions

The Supreme Court’s term came to an end last week with decisions nullifying President Biden’s student debt relief plan and the affirmative action in college admission programs, outcomes that reaffirmed the high court’s conservative bent.   The court issued several unexpected outcomes this term that suggested it may be more nuanced than meets the eye,…

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