Author: Colby Itkowitz

Washington Post – Politics:

A closely-watched Republican primary was unsettled Wednesday morning, as a hedge fund manager was neck-and-neck with celebrity TV doctor backed by former president Donald Trump.

Washington Post – Politics:

The candidates have said they did not enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, but they have made their commitment to Donald Trump’s baseless claims key to their campaigns, and their rise shows the extent to which many in the party’s grass roots have embraced participation in Jan. 6 as a badge of honor.

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Lamb was the model Democrat in 2018 — a congenial, non-offensive candidate. But these days, Democrats in Pennsylvania say they want more.

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Trump’s decision not to opine on the news that dominated headlines this week followed days of Republican reticence to engage on the issue, directing their ire at the leak itself rather than celebrate the decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the pivotal 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.

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In key Senate and House primaries, voters lined up behind candidates in the mold of the current and former president.

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The ruling deals a blow to Democrats ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

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They chanted ‘We will not be denied,’ sang ‘We Shall Overcome’ and bowed their heads in prayer before the session went into recess.

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Accusations, made without evidence, are part of a surge in anti-gay rhetoric and anti-LGBTQ legislation in several states.

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Democrats made gains in governors’ offices and state courts, hoping that would protect their redistricting efforts. But Republicans have benefitted from the conservative Supreme Court.