As momentum shifts, can Democrats defy history?
It’s likely there will be a wave in the upcoming midterm elections, but it may not be a red one. If Democrats work hard to organize, mobilize and educate voters about what is at stake, they may be able to defy conventional wisdom. They must make this election about a contrast between an out-of-touch extremist radical MAGA Republican Party and a Democratic Party that’s fighting for practical solutions. Several things have happened in the last few weeks that suggest Democrats may be in a much better position than history would portend. The latest happened
Read MoreNadler holds 9-point lead over Maloney in New York primary: poll
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) leads Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) by 9 percentage points in New York’s 12th Congressional District primary, according to an Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill survey released Friday. The survey found that 40 percent of very likely Democratic primary voters plan on voting for Nadler in the New York primary, which is slated for Aug. 23, compared to 31 percent who said the same for Maloney. Attorney Suraj Patel received 11 percent, while 17 percent of respondents said they were undecide
Read MoreFrench scientist admits to joke tweeting picture of chorizo, not ‘space telescope image’
A French scientist apologized for a joke he posted on Twitter, in which he claimed a photo of a chorizo was that of a star. Etienne Klein, who is the research director of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, posted a photo last week that he claimed was of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope s
Read MoreNY mayor's office blasts Abbott for bussing migrants to the city
The spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Friday over his bussing of migrants from the southern border to cities including New York. “@GovAbbott’s continued use of human beings as political pawns is disgusting,” tweeted Fabien Levy. “NYC will continue to welcome asylum seekers w/ open arms, as we have always done, but we still need support from DC.” Abbott released a statement earlier in the day announcing the arrival of the first group of migrants
Read MoreDemocrats add stock buyback tax, scrap carried interest to win Sinema over
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