Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Pa. GOP Candidate Seeks to Unseat Democrat in Biden’s Hometown

Nestled in the Rust Belt of northeast Pennsylvania where President Joe Biden was born, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre are cities once dominated by Democrats. But times have changed and Republicans believe that Donald Trump-endorsed business owner Jim Bognet can unseat five-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District general election. The 8th District includes…


Trump Reveals Why He ‘Can’t’ Leave Politics

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed that he cannot leave politics during his first speech in more than a year in Washington, D.C. “Never forget, everything this corrupt establishment is doing to me is all about preserving their power and control over the American people,” Trump said at the America First Agenda Summit in…


Dr Oz Supports Same-Sex Marriage, Campaign Spokesperson Says

As the U.S. Senate contemplates if it will vote to pass “The Respect for Marriage Act,” a spokesperson for Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz said that the celebrity surgeon supports same-sex marriage. The proposed legislation, which was passed by the U.S. House, would codify same-sex marriage and interracial marriage at the federal level….


Pence’s Former National Security Adviser Endorses Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s national security adviser, retired Gen. Keith Kellogg, said he would back former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 matchup with his former boss. “Sometimes, you have to pick the lane you’re gonna run with,” Kellogg told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday when asked about a possible contest between Trump…


‘Try Crying About It’: DeSantis Spokesperson Calls on Reporters Barred From GOP Summit

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s press secretary Christina Pushaw sent a message to liberal reporters who were not invited to a GOP convention in the Sunshine State: “Try crying about it.” The Florida Republican Party’s annual Sunshine Summit came to its big election-year gathering in Hollywood over the past weekend, featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, Republican…


Democrat Campaign Chief Maloney Endorses Using Spoiler Candidates in Tight Elections

Democrat campaign leader Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) on July 26 defended moves by strategists in his party to endorse “spoiler candidates” in GOP races to increase Democrats’ odds of victory in tight races. “Spoiler candidates” refer to candidates thought to be unelectable or more difficult to elect in general elections due to positions they have…


At Washington Summit, Republicans Forge a Vision for the Future

As former President Donald Trump flirts with announcing a run to retake the White House, his loyalists gathered in Washington for the America First Policy Summit, where a key speech suggested that Trump was part of something larger than himself. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich traced Trump’s policies to those of the 1994 Contract With…


GOP Planning Fauci Probe After 2022 Midterms

Several Republican lawmakers signaled they are planning to target White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci in investigations if the GOP secures at least one chamber in the 2022 midterms. “One way or another, if we are in the majority, we will subpoena his records and he will testify in the Senate under oath,” Sen. Rand…


Liz Cheney Trailing Behind Trump-Backed Harriet Hageman in US House Race: Poll

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is trailing significantly behind Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman in the race for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat in August, according to a recent poll in the Casper Star-Tribune. Former Republican National Committee member Hageman is leading the way with 52 percent of the public support according to the poll, while three-term incumbent Cheney’s support is at 30…


Suspected Rep. Zeldin Attacker Arrested on Federal Assault Charge

The suspected attacker of Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) has been charged with federal assault and was arrested on July 23, announced the Justice Department. His detention came following an investigation by federal authorities, the U.S. Capitol police, and state and local police. David Jakubonis, 43 was first taken into custody on July 21 in the wake…