Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Tennessee Republican Party Removes Three Candidates From Ballot for US House Seat

April 20, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsMorgan OrtagusPoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsRobby StarbuckTennesseeUSUS News
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The Tennessee GOP has voted to remove three candidates who were vying for a seat representing the state’s 5th Congressional District. Republicans voted to boot Morgan Ortagus, Robby Starbuck, and Baxter Lee from the primary ballot, Tennessee Republican Chairman Scott Golden told news outlets. Golden and the party did not respond to requests for more information. Ortagus,…

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Texas Gov. Suggests Sending Illegal Immigrants to Biden’s Home State

April 19, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested Monday that his office may transport illegal immigrants picked up along the U.S.-Mexico border to Delaware, President Joe Biden’s home state. In recent days, Abbott has authorized sending seven buses with unlawful immigrants from his state to Washington. “This busing process is going to continue. I want you and the…

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‘Democrats Are Headed Toward Big Losses In The Midterms,’ Warns Elizabeth Warren

April 19, 2022
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has warned Democrats that if they fail to deliver on their promises as soon as possible, the results of the upcoming fall midterm elections might not be to their liking. “Democrats win elections when we show we understand the painful economic realities facing American families and convince voters we will deliver…

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More Democrats Push Back Against Biden’s Plan to End Title 42

April 19, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsDefending AmericaDemocratsFeatured TopicsGary PetersImmigration & Border SecurityMidtermsNational SecurityPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsTitle 42US
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A growing number of Democrats are distancing themselves from President Joe Biden’s plans to drop a Trump-era immigration policy in late May. The pandemic-era border restrictions, known as Title 42, were implemented during the Trump administration in March 2020 and resulted in the quick deportations of over 1.7 million asylum seekers at the U.S.–Mexico border…

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EXCLUSIVE: House Freedom Caucus Members Got Earmarks Despite Caucus’s Past Opposition

April 18, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionscongressearmarksGosarhouse freedom caucusMadison CawthornPoliticsRepublicansUSUS Features
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Data from the Bipartisan Policy Center reveal that congressmen in the House Freedom Caucus requested earmarks in last month’s omnibus bill—a move at odds with the conservative caucus’s critical previous statements on earmarks, but possibly in line with private discussions among its members. “Earmarks are the currency of corruption. The @freedomcaucus opposes earmarks, whether in…

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GOP Is Not Being ‘Overconfident’ About 2022 Midterms Optimism: McCarthy

April 18, 2022
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Republicans are not being “overconfident” in their expectations of taking the House, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox News Sunday, rejecting comments made by other Republican leaders that the race could still go in Democrats’ favor. Currently, Democrats hold a razor thin majority in the House. In 2018, the party swept the lower chamber,…

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Left-Wing Group Tries to Disqualify Republican Frontrunner in PA Governor’s Race on ‘Insurrection’ Grounds

April 17, 2022
2022 Midterm Electionscancel cultureDonald TrumpDoug MastrianoFeatured TopicsJanuary 6thPennsylvaniaPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
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A left-wing group is trying to disqualify outspoken Trump supporter Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano from the state governor’s race because he allegedly participated in an “insurrection” against the U.S. government by supporting the former president’s reelection bid. Recent polling shows Mastriano has the lead—garnering 19 percent support—in the field of 9 candidates seeking the…

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Judge Rejects Stacey Abrams’s Effort to Challenge Georgia Fundraising Law

April 16, 2022
2022 Midterm Electionsbrian kempGeorgiaPoliticsStacey AbramsUSUS News
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A federal judge has rejected an effort by Stacey Abrams and her gubernatorial campaign to challenge a new Georgia fundraising law. Abrams, the 2018 Democrat gubernatorial nominee, is running again four years later. She recently filed a lawsuit against Senate Bill 221, which allows groups chaired by the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the nominee for either…

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As Wolf Touts $2,000 Checks Here’s How Candidates Would Spend Pennsylvania’s $2 Billion Rescue Funds

April 15, 2022
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Pennsylvania has $2 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf has ideas on how to spend $1.7 billion of it, but first, his plan needs legislative approval. ARPA funding was sent to state and local governments to help economic recovery efforts in response to the pandemic. It must…

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Trump Endorses JD Vance For Ohio GOP Senate Primary

April 15, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsJD VanceOhio Senate racePoliticsPresident Donald TrumpRegional-Local NewsRepublicansUS
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Consistently criticized by his opponents for comments he made about Donald Trump in 2016, JD Vance on April 15 received the stamp of approval they all sought—an endorsement from the former president for the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate primary. Trump made the announcement on Friday saying that the Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist has…

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