Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

DeSantis Stumps for J.D. Vance in Ohio, Launches Statewide Education Tour During Busy Weekend

Unopposed in the Aug. 23 Florida gubernatorial primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged a standing-room-only audience to vote for Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance at a rally in suburban Youngstown on Aug. 19. The event—which was held in the home area of Vance’s opponent, 10-term U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)—was one of the multiple…


DeSantis Stumps for JD Vance in Ohio, Launches Statewide Education Tour During Busy Weekend

Unopposed in the Aug. 23 Florida gubernatorial primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged a standing-room-only audience to vote for Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance at a rally in suburban Youngstown on Aug. 19. The event—which was held in the home area of Vance’s opponent, 10-term U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)—was one of the multiple…


Trump Endorses Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz

Former President Donald Trump on Aug. 20 endorsed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who is seeking his fourth term in Congress. “@RepMattGaetz is a relentless Fighter for the incredible people of Florida’s 1st Congressional District!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Matt is a Champion of our MAGA Agenda, who tirelessly works to Drain the…


Report Critical of Group Managing Voter Rolls in 33 States

You shouldn’t be able to vote after you die. When someone moves or dies, they should be removed from the registered voters’ roll so their name can’t be used to vote. In fact, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires states to make a reasonable effort to remove ineligible persons from voter rolls….


Planned Parenthood to Spend Record $50 Million in Midterm Elections

WASHINGTON—Planned Parenthood plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections, pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the ballot. The effort, which breaks the group’s previous $45 million spending record set in 2020, comes about two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark…


Pence Says He Didn’t Keep Any Classified Information After Leaving Office

Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Aug. 19 that, when he left office, he didn’t take with him any information that was classified. Pence made the remarks in an interview with The Associated Press, eleven days after the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence to seize what an inventory list identified as…


Supreme Court Blocks Elections for Georgia Public Service Commission

The Supreme Court issued an emergency order Aug. 19 blocking upcoming elections for Georgia’s Public Service Commission, upholding a lower court ruling that found the election rules currently in place discriminate against black voters. The order is unusual because in recent years the Supreme Court has generally been reluctant to side with voters over state…


Mastriano Says He’d Model Desantis-Style Governorship for Pennsylvania

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday for a rally in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Before the rally, Mastriano spoke with The Epoch Times about the powers governors have and do not have. “My goal is to model my leadership as governor of the state in the fashion of Ron…


Trump’s Fight With Establishment Fueled Cheney’s Antagonism: GOP Lawmakers

The Washington establishment—both Republican and Democratic—shuns former President Donald Trump because he was an “outsider” who disrupted rules in Washington, according to Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas). Part of that establishment is the Congress, a “country club” that in Nehls’ terms includes many individuals who “wanted to determine who can come in” and be part of…


Gen. Flynn on Trump: ‘He’s Going to Fight Back’; Political Persecutions Made It ‘Personal’

I spoke with former national security adviser General Michael Flynn on the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s home, his message of “local action, national impact” when it comes to voting and securing elections, and what he sees as a break of trust between government and people. He tells me his perspective on the…