[ad_1] CNN — A packed legislative to-do list awaits Congress when it returns to session after the midterms – and Democrats, who currently control both chambers, will face a ticking clock to enact key priorities if Republicans win back the House or manage to flip the Senate in the upcoming …
Read More »Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of ‘birthing persons’
[ad_1] CNN — A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of “birthing persons” to “have an abortion up until the date of birth” – targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races. …
Read More »Biden’s quiet campaign season brings him back to familiar territory in Pennsylvania
[ad_1] CNN — When President Joe Biden visited Pennsylvania on Thursday, he touted infrastructure investments that helped rebuild a collapsed bridge and raised campaign cash away from cameras with the state’s Democratic Senate candidate. Where he didn’t appear was a campaign rally stage. Three weeks before November’s elections, Biden’s visit …
Read More »Three weeks from Election Day, pre-election voting keeping pace with 2018
[ad_1] CNN — Three weeks from Election Day, nearly 2.5 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the midterm elections, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. In 30 states where Catalist has data for 2018 and 2022, pre-election voting is on par with this point …
Read More »Rubio and Demings to spar in only debate matchup of under-the-radar Florida Senate race
[ad_1] CNN — With three weeks until Election Day, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democrat Rep. Val Demings will debate for the first and only time Tuesday, putting a spotlight, at least for an hour, on a US Senate race that has flown under the radar. Beyond providing a venue …
Read More »Biden promises abortion rights law as Democrats try to rally voters
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday made a major promise on a push to put abortion rights into law as his party looks to seize on the politically divisive issue in the final push ahead of the midterm elections. At an abortion-rights-focused speech at a Democratic National Committee …
Read More »A Republican wave in the House is still quite possible
[ad_1] CNN — The race for control of the US Senate has dominated news coverage of the midterms. That’s not surprising. The polls are aplenty, the personalities are numerous, and we have a pretty good idea of the races that will determine which party wins the majority. Yet it’s the …
Read More »Buttigieg more in demand than Harris on midterm campaign trail as Democrats see signs of the future
[ad_1] CNN — A selfie crowd formed around Pete Buttigieg as he stood in line for coffee at the airport in Washington. One woman said she wasn’t going to stop because she wasn’t sure it was him. “It’s me,” the Transportation secretary replied. An older man explained to his wife, …
Read More »Democratic Senate nominees hold cash edge in fall home stretch but face GOP advertising onslaught
[ad_1] CNN — Seven Democrats in the 10 most competitive Senate races started this month and the home stretch to Election Day with bigger cash stockpiles than their Republican rivals, newly filed campaign finance reports show. But even with that financial edge, Democrats face a withering advertising assault in the …
Read More »Democratic senator in competitive Colorado race defends party on inflation
[ad_1] CNN — Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Sunday defended his party on the issue of inflation, arguing the US is dealing with a global problem as his GOP rival sought to pin blame on the incumbent senator for rising prices. In a pair of wide-ranging, back-to-back interviews …
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