Good news for Democrats continues to build — so now what?
It wasn’t too long ago that talk of a GOP red wave in the November midterms dominated every corner of political discourse. Democrats’ best hope was to avoid losing less than a few dozen House seats, and pundits suggesting that Democrats could retain the Senate did so cautiously. My, how things have changed. Democrats now lead Republicans in the generic congressional ballot average by half a percentage point and are favored 61 percent to 39 percent to
Read MoreHong Kong reopens COVID-19 isolation facility as cases spike
Hong Kong plans to reopen one of its largest COVID-19 isolation facilities amid climbing case numbers that stand at a four month-high. “We are very concerned,” said Hospital Authority Chief Manager of Quality and Standards Lau Ka-hin of the rate of cases, according to Bloomberg. “We’ve come to a very key moment and we are worried that the situation may deteriorate further.” There are 6,445 new cases in Hong Kong, 1,898 of which are being
Read MoreLiz Cheney will be gone from Congress but not forgotten
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) lost a Republican primary to keep her seat this week and will soon be gone from Congress, but she will not be forgotten for her fight for principle over party. Former President Donald Trump has won some and lost some GOP primary races in which he’s endorsed candidates, but he took down his most prominent Republican antagonist Tuesday when Cheney lost her chance to serve again in Congress by more than a two-to-one margin. Her defeat means only
Read MoreBiden to host summit on countering hate-fueled violence
President Biden plans to host a summit in mid-September focused on stamping out the effects of hate-fueled violence in the United States in furtherance of his campaign pledge to unify the country. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement on Friday that the “United We Stand” summit would be held on September 15 at the White House with the goal of countering “the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety.” “Even as our nation has endured a disturbing series of hate-fueled attacks, from Oak Creek to Pittsb
Read MoreHogan: Maryland GOP governor candidate not 'mentally stable'
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan (Md.) said this week that the GOP nominee running to replace him is not “mentally stable.” “He’s not, in my opinion, mentally stable,” Hogan said of candidate Dan Cox while doing an interview on WGMD radio, according to The Washington Post. Hogan added: “He wanted to hang my friend, Mike Pence, and took three busloads of people to the Capitol.” Trump-endorsed Cox last year called former Vice President Mike Pence a “traitor” amid the Jan. 6 atta
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