#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

Democratic lawmakers are decrying the expulsion of two Tennessee legislators Thursday, calling their removal a threat to democracy. “All of this in the wake of children—9-year-olds—being killed at school. Every American should be on the side of democracy. We all lost today,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) tweeted. The Tennessee Republican-controlled House voted Thursday on whether…

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#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill The Senate Select Committee on Ethics formally admonished Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter Thursday for soliciting campaign contributions for the 2022 Senate runoff race in Georgia during an interview with Fox News in the Russell Senate Office Building.   The Ethics Committee found that Graham “directly…

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#Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized

#Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized

Black voters, long taken for granted, are being prioritized Democrats are finally prioritizing Black voters, winning notes or approval from advocacy groups who represent one of the party’s most loyal constituencies — one they say has too often been taken for granted. The ascension of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to lead House Democrats as a successor…

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#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

#Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections

Raffensperger calls on Georgia to end runoff elections Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on legislators to do away with the state’s runoff system for general elections, arguing that the process places too heavy a burden on voters and election officials.  “Georgia is one of the only states in [the] country with a…

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#Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms 

#Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms 

Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms  It’s a tale of two men vying for the 2024 presidential election.   President Biden hasn’t officially announced another White House bid, but his informal reelection rollout is in motion — and things have generally been going his way since the midterms gave Democrats a lift.   Biden managed to have…

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#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’   Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday knocked failed Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker and blamed former President Trump for backing the “bad candidate.”  “Bad candidates lose. Good candidates have a chance to win. And Herschel Walker was not a good candidate,” Christie, an ABC contributor, said…

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#Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff

#Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff

Georgia cements itself as a swing state after runoff For years, Georgia has been a deep-red state. But after securing President Biden the White House in 2020 and electing two Democratic senators, a changing demographic shows the Peach State has become a critical battleground state.  Coming out of the 2020 election, Georgia was thought to…

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#The Trump election nightmare is now complete

#The Trump election nightmare is now complete

“The Trump election nightmare is now complete” The Trump election nightmare is now complete: Herschel Walker lost an eminently winnable Georgia Senate race to far-left Rev. Raphael Warnock Tuesday. The vote vastly augments Dem power in the Senate via a 51-seat majority — there’s no need to appease Joe Manchin on every big bill any…

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