In the Republican Primary of 2018, Senator Cruz received 1,317,450 votes in a race with four challengers. His Democrat opponent, U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke only received 641,311 votes against two opponents. Figures from the Secretary of State’s office show that just over one million voters turned out in the Democratic Primary in general across Texas. […]
Analysis: What Can We Expect after the Italian Election, and How Did We Get Here?…
There have been a lot of firsts in the 2018 Italian election campaign, writes Italian politics professor James Newell. So what does this mean for the result of the vote, and what can we expect next? As one who has been a student of Italian politics for a number of years now, I am struck […]
State Dept. Launches $40M Offensive Against Foreign Propaganda…
The State Department is launching a $40 million initiative to crack down on foreign propaganda and disinformation amid widespread concerns about future Russian efforts to interfere in elections. The department announced Monday that it signed a deal with the Pentagon to transfer $40 million from the Defense Department’s coffers to bolster the Global Engagement Center, […]
Dem-olition Derby: Glut of Candidates Has Party at War with Itself…
The throngs of Democratic candidates jumping into the 2018 congressional contests in hopes of ‘resisting’ President Trump have in turn fueled a nasty war within the party — a fight that has seen incumbents scorned as primary fields swell. This was witnessed most recently over the weekend, when the California Democratic Party declined to endorse […]
California Democratic Party Declines to Endorse Dianne Feinstein in Re-Election Bid…
Don’t Bet on a Democratic Congress in 2018…
Popular punditry predicts a Democratic wave in the upcoming midterms. As I usually have, I will be betting against them. Here are a few reasons why. First, historically, wave elections of the size and scale needed for the Democrats to retake Congress are exceedingly and exceptionally rare. Second, the measurements relied upon by the political […]
Romney Had Surgery Last Summer to Treat Prostate Cancer…
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney underwent surgery last summer to treat prostate cancer, an aide confirmed Monday afternoon. Romney’s cancer treatment was first reported by CNN and NBC News. “Last year, Governor Mitt Romney was diagnosed with slow-growing prostate cancer. The cancer was removed surgically and found not to have spread beyond the prostate,” […]
One-Percenter Steyer Announces $30M for Dem House Push…
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer will sink tens of millions of dollars into an aggressive effort to flip the House to the Democrats, giving them a cash boost in their midterm push. Steyer made his announcement at a Monday press conference in Washington, D.C., where he also ruled out launching his own bid for office […]
Never Trump Plant in Alabama: ‘Write In’ Against Conservative Roy Moore Attended Liberal Dem Doug Jones Fundraiser…
Busby, a retired Marine colonel and former aide to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, announced on Monday that he will launch a last-minute write-in campaign against Republican nominee Alabama Judge Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Busby admitted that he attended a fundraiser for Doug Jones and even voted for Ohio governor and […]
‘Florida is on Fire’…
The Florida Democratic Party chairman resigned Friday in shame. A Republican state senator faces possible expulsion for sexual harassment. The state Senate’s top Democratic leader abruptly stepped down after admitting an extramarital affair with a lobbyist. Even amid the flood of sexual misconduct revelations that have rocked state capitals across the country…