Category : Opinions
How Far Right Are the 20 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy
The Republicans who blocked Representative Kevin McCarthy of California from becoming speaker on Tuesday include some of the most hard-right lawmakers in the House; most...
Mary Peltola Wins Bid to Serve Full Term in the House for Alaska
Representative Mary Peltola, Democrat of Alaska and the first Alaska Native woman to serve in Congress, on Wednesday won a full term in the House,...
Where Senate Candidates Outperformed Biden and Trump
With Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada, Democrats will retain Senate control next year, even if Republicans win a December run-off election in Georgia....
Where the Midterms Mattered Most for Abortion Access
This article will be updated to include final results and other developments. The first election to put abortion rights to the test after the Supreme...
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack
WASHINGTON — Within hours of the brutal attack last month on Paul Pelosi, the husband of the speaker of the House, activists and media outlets...
Hey, New Yorkers: Meet Your Neighborhood’s New Congressional District
Most of the 50 states drew new congressional districts this year, but almost nowhere has the process been as contentious — or consequential — as...
How Election Lies Took Over the Republican Ticket Nationwide
Hundreds of Republican midterm candidates have questioned or spread misinformation about the 2020 election. Hundreds of Republican midterm candidates have questioned or spread misinformation about...
5 Takeaways From the Campaign Trail
Rebecca Noble/Reuters Trump has another rally on Sunday in Arizona, where his pick, Kari Lake, is locked in a dead heat with her Democratic opponent,...
With Control of the Senate in Play, These Are the Races to Watch
With the Senate knotted at 50-50 for each party, Republican control is only one seat away. But this election season has been full of surprises....
How Republicans Could Win Control of the House
The political winds that once favored Republicans in the coming midterm elections appear to have shifted toward the Democrats, but in the quest for the...