“Since he burst onto the national political scene in 2015, Donald Trump has strong-armed one Republican after another into submission. But in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin did something new: He managed […]
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Pandemic Has Killed 750,000 In U.S.
Washington Post: “The nation Wednesday reached another haunting milestone: 750,000 Americans killed by Covid.”
Biden Dismisses Payments to Migrant Families
“President Biden said the U.S. wasn’t going to pay immigrant families who were separated at the Mexico border during the Trump administration, throwing into doubt settlements the Justice Department has […]
Pelosi Steps on the Gas
“Speaker Nancy Pelosi is slamming her foot on the gas pedal, looking to pass both the Build Back Better Act and the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill this week,” Punchbowl […]
Biden Says Virginia Race Wasn’t Blowback Against Him
“President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Democrats’ setbacks in Tuesday’s elections underscore that the party needs to ‘produce for the American people,’ but he pushed back against the notion that […]
Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Total Abortion Ban
“Ohio Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban all abortions in Ohio — going further than the Texas anti-abortion law argued before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday,” the Cleveland […]
Maine Passes First ‘Right to Food’ Amendment
“Maine voters passed the nation’s first ‘right to food’ constitutional amendment on Tuesday,” the Portland Press Herald reports.
Embattled Elections Chief In Fulton County Quits
“Richard Barron, who oversees elections in Georgia’s biggest Democratic county, is announcing his resignation Wednesday — following a tumultuous year that has included death threats against him and his staff […]
Retirement Watch
David Wasserman: “The question in the months ahead is how many additional Democratic incumbents decide to retire from potentially vulnerable House districts, now that New Jersey and Virginia have made […]
Americans More Optimistic About Pandemic
A new Gallup Poll finds 51% of Americans say the coronavirus situation is getting better, up from 20% in September.
However, 51% think pandemic disruption will continue throughout 2022.