Seven races that could decide the Senate majority
Democrats and Republicans are suiting up for a fierce final stretch to the November midterm elections. With Labor Day seen as the unofficial general election kickoff, they have just over two months to win over voters. The upper chamber is split 50-50, but Democrats hold a slight edge over Republicans through Vice President Harris’s tiebreaking vote. That one-woman majority has helped Democrats deliver a number of legislative victories, including a multibillion-dollar climate, tax and health care package. This November, Democrats are looking to expand that major
Read MoreAn alternative strategy for Democrats to secure the midterms
With just eight weeks until the midterm elections, things are starting to look up for Democrats. They now lead the generic vote after trailing Republicans for months: nearly one-half (47 percent) of registered voters say they would vote for a Democrat, compared to 44 percent for a Republican, per recent Wall Street Journal polling. Further, gas prices are on the decline, President Biden’s signature spending bill passed, and voters in Kansas — a state Trump won by
Read MoreOur narrowing options in Ukraine
Some six months since the start of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the emergence of three realities in the war is forcing Washington to wrestle with some hard choices. The first is that the combination of Ukrainian courage and U.S. technology has proved quite potent in blocking Russia’s attempt to conquer the bulk of Ukraine. American air defense support has denied Russia the air superiority essential to the rapid advance of its ground forces. American anti-tank weapons and targeting intelligence have prevented Russia’s armor from sweeping into Kyiv, and Russia has suffered
Read More7 injured in Norfolk, Virginia shooting
A shooting in Norfolk, Va. early Sunday morning left seven people injured, authorities said, two of whom have life-threatening injuries. Norfolk Police on Sunday received a call around midnight about a shooting in the 5000 block of Killam Avenue, near the campus of Old Dominion University, the department tweeted. Seven people were injured and taken to the hospital. T
Read MoreTrump must explain what he did and why he did it
On Aug. 8, 2022, FBI agents searched several areas in Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. They removed 15 boxes, 14 of which contained U.S. government documents marked classified, secret, or top secret. To protect national security, an ongoing criminal investigation, and the individuals involved in it, FBI and Department of Justice officials have a duty, at least for now, not to divulge the contents of the documents, and what prompted them to request a search warrant. Former President Trump has an obli
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