[ad_1] CNN — A dispirited nation worn down by crises and economic anxieties votes Tuesday in an election that is more likely to cement its divides than promote unity. Elections are often cleansing moments setting the country on a fresh path powered by people freely choosing their leaders – and …
Read More »Democrats confront their nightmare scenario on election eve as economic concerns overshadow abortion and democracy worries
[ad_1] CNN — Democrats close their midterm election campaign Monday facing the nightmare scenario they always feared – with Republicans staging a gleeful referendum on Joe Biden’s struggling presidency and failure to tame inflation. Hopes that Democrats could use the Supreme Court’s overturning of the right to an abortion and …
Read More »Three presidents descend on Pennsylvania in a major day for one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate contests
[ad_1] CNN — Three presidents – one sitting and two former – descended on Pennsylvania Saturday for a final-stretch midterm push that underscored the stakes of one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. For President Joe Biden, who held a rare joint appearance with former President Barack Obama …
Read More »In-demand Jill Biden zigzags the country in last scramble for votes
[ad_1] CNN — Dr. Jill Biden had a feeling the final two weeks before midterm elections would be intense. But rather than balk at the multitasking often asked of a first lady – spouse, hostess, adviser, parent, party planner, initiative-builder, messenger, surrogate – she has leaned into it, and is …
Read More »What early voting data can and cannot tell us
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — When Democrats won the House in 2018, they did it with help from a great uptick in turnout that achieved the highest voter turnout for …
Read More »GOP’s investigative plans on Hunter Biden and others pick up steam
[ad_1] CNN — House Republicans are in active discussions to immediately hit the ground running if they take power on Tuesday and target what has become one of their top priorities: Investigating President Joe Biden’s son. On November 9 – the day after the midterm elections – Rep. James Comer …
Read More »Biden uses Florida’s ‘extreme MAGA Republicans’ as foils for his closing midterm pitch
[ad_1] CNN — When President Joe Biden rallied Democrats in Florida on Tuesday for a final-stretch campaign stop, he finally landed in the state his advisers have long eyed as the ideal backdrop for his warnings against “mega-MAGA” Republicans. For months, Biden and his team had been hoping to use …
Read More »Black men say they feel ignored by Democrats. Experts fear it will keep some home on Election Day.
[ad_1] Atlanta CNN — Aaron Bethea says he has voted election after election for US presidents, governors and senators – and yet those lawmakers have done little to nothing to improve life for him, his family or his community. Bethea said he believes the issues he cares about, financial freedom …
Read More »Conservative figures push salacious theory about Pelosi attack as local police chief debunks it
[ad_1] CNN — Prominent figures on social media, including some of the loudest voices on the political right, are pushing a salacious and false conspiracy theory about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, in an apparent attempt to shift the narrative about the assault. The claim that big …
Read More »David DePape: Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker charged with federal crimes
[ad_1] CNN — The man alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping following last week’s break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home, the US attorney’s office announced on Monday. David DePape, 42, was charged with one count …
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