One of the more remarkable aspects of the 2018 midterm returns is that they offer something to love and something to hate and fear for just about everyone — Democrats, Republicans, progressives, moderates, minorities and Jews. Especially Jews. Jewish voters, being overwhelmingly Democrats, are celebrating the party’s recapture of the House. They’re also disappointed at…
Rashida Tlaib, who won her Detroit-area House of Representatives race on Tuesday, is a history maker in more ways than one. Not only is she the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress, she also supports cutting military aid to Israel and the controversial boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Tlaib cruised her way to Washington,…
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson must have been wildly disappointed Tuesday night, as Democrats overcame his multimillion dollar donations to win control of the House — and swept his home state of Nevada. Adelson and his wife Miriam donated the most to Republican candidates and causes in the 2018 midterm elections, NBC reported, giving a…
Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican known for his pro-Russian views and penchant for hanging out with an “alt-right” advocate, narrowly lost his seat in California’s 48th Congressional District, the New York Times reported. The incumbent, who has been re-elected for three decades, lost to Democrat Harley Rouda by a small margin, winning 89,068 votes compared to…
In regular times, what happened last night would put a bounce in the step of members of both parties. There was something for everyone. Neither party had a giant night but neither party took a shellacking either. It should have been a moment of happiness for both sides. But we’re not in regular times. The…
Although Democrats flipped the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour said she didn’t see a “Blue Wave” — she saw a “blue dribble,” and it’s because voters didn’t vote progressive enough. In a live midterm election night special hosted by Intercept and Democracy Now!, Sarsour noted that Democrats need to get “our…
Soon after election night began, Democrats nervously watching election results started to have disconcerting recollections of 2016. Panic ensued. In Florida, Andrew Gillum and Senator Bill Nelson, the Democratic candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate, respectively, began falling behind as more election precincts reported in their results. Trump-enthusiast Ron DeSantis was declared the winner of…
CNN host Jake Tapper wished President Trump “mazel tov” Tuesday night after Republicans maintained control of the Senate — but warned him that the Democratic Majority would make his life “a living hell.” Sitting beside him, CNN host Wolf Blitzer had noted that it appeared Republicans would expand their majority in the Senate. Tapper was…
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