midterms
China tried to shape the outcome of specific races in the 2022 midterm elections, reflecting a more aggressive approach by Beijing to try to influence American politics and exploit societal divisions, according to a newly released assessment from U.S. intelligence agencies. The intelligence assessment found that “China tacitly approved efforts to try to influence a […]
In the months leading up to the 2022 US midterm elections, hundreds of thousands of Facebook users in swing states were targeted with advertisements asking them to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights – a relatively innocuous-sounding initiative presented as a crusade for women’s empowerment. “The Real Fight For Women”, read one version featuring a […]
According to a report by the U.S. Census, the state of Georgia shattered records for the percentage of registered voters that participated in an election in any southern state during the 2022 midterms. 82.0% of registered voters voted in Georgia Midterm elections. A deeper dive into the numbers shows that 60.7% percent of White, non-Hispanic […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year’s elections. Republican candidates were backed by 14% of Black voters, compared with 8% in the last midterm elections four years ago, according to AP VoteCast, an extensive national […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black voters have been a steady foundation for Democratic candidates for decades, but that support appeared to show a few cracks in this year’s elections. Republican candidates were backed by 14% of Black voters, compared with 8% in the last midterm elections four years ago, according to AP VoteCast, an extensive national […]
Frances Fox Piven has a warning for America. Don’t get too relaxed, there could be worse to come. “I don’t think this fight over elemental democracy is over, by any means,” she said. “The United States was well on the road to becoming a fascist country – and it still can become a fascist country.” […]
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The divided U.S. Congress after the November midterm elections undermines pharmaceutical companies who want to weaken a new law that allows the government to negotiate drug prices, Republican strategists, policy experts and pharmaceutical executives say. Democratic President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act, which Democrats passed in August against
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Elections officials who had braced for death threats and unrest ahead of the midterms said extensive preparations assured a mostly peaceful and orderly vote even in fiercely contested battlegrounds – inspiring some confidence about conducting a smooth 2024 presidential contest. In Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona and Georgia, officials took a variety […]
CNN — The TSA is ramping up security measures at airports nationwide after admitting to multiple protocol failures that allowed a man to get through a checkpoint with two box cutters. The move comes as passengers are expected to flood airports ahead of Thanksgiving in 10 days.
US midterms: Republicans blame Trump and McConnell for poor showing BBC Source link