Browsing: midterm elections

Bill Maher used his Friday show to warn that far-left Democrats “want communism,” urging moderates to seize on the party’s midterm sweep to reassert control, while a Democratic strategist accused him of misunderstanding socialism and ignoring Trump’s own government stakes in private companies.

Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor defeated Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson by about 2,500 votes in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, giving the GOP control of all three Memphis-area congressional seats for the first time in decades.

Charlamagne Tha God says Democrats’ election wins reflect voter frustration, not trust, and is demanding they produce a concrete agenda on housing, healthcare and wages once in office.

President Trump said he would rely on his veto power to continue pursuing his agenda even if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterms, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling he says expanded presidential authority.

President Trump and Vice President Vance have made a combined 50 campaign stops nationwide since September’s first-ever midterm RNC convention in Dallas, pushing to protect Republican majorities in Tuesday’s elections.

A RedState guest editorial ahead of Tuesday’s midterms lists 87 claims meant to persuade undecided voters to back Republicans, many sourced only to individual posts on X rather than verified records.

Voters interviewed in Colorado, Washington, Utah, New York, Virginia, Illinois and Texas say frustration with the opposing side, more than enthusiasm for their own, is driving their midterm choices.

NRSC Chairman Tim Scott says Republicans will hold the Senate on Tuesday if GOP voters turn out, pointing to potential pickups in Michigan, New Hampshire, and Minnesota — while Texas AG Ken Paxton warns his race is far from safe.

Vice President JD Vance used a Wednesday speech in Kinston, North Carolina, to attack globalist economic policies and outline a midterm message centered on American workers and immigration enforcement.

The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75 to 4 percent, with Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Governor Lisa Cook dissenting in favor of a further increase to fight inflation.