Politics

The New York Times editorial board endorsed Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to maintain her office on Election Day, condemning Republican nominee Lee Zeldin’s “loyalty to Trumpism.” The board’s Saturday op-ed wrote that New York’s high cost of living, rising crime and rampant inflation have made the gubernatorial race “unusually close.” The paper argued that Zeldin, a U.S. congressman …

The Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that it would cancel the millions of dollars it had reserved to spend on TV ads in New Hampshire’s Senate race. The Senate Leadership Fund said it would slash $5.6 million from the state, which was one of the party’s top targets to flip. In a statement …

Former President Donald Trump tells Fox News that he’d consider it “very disloyal” if members of his former administration end up running against him in the upcoming race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former president, who repeatedly teases that he’ll launch another White House bid, may not be the only member of his former administration to run in …

What are the midterm elections? Midterm elections occur every four years, halfway through a president’s term in office, occurring on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year the midterm elections will be held on November 8, 2022.  Each midterm election cycle, Americans have the chance to vote on candidates for the House of Representatives, Senate, and state …

Biden admin facing lawsuit over censorship Fox News contributor Joe Concha on the Biden administration facing lawsuits over censorship of free speech and reports that the White House will downplay Biden’s 80th birthday. A federal judge has ordered Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Biden officials be deposed as part of a lawsuit against the Biden administration, alleging that the government …

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul boasted about enacting tougher bail laws in a campaign ad released on Friday as her bid for re-election tightens. Hochul’s new campaign ad comes amid repeated criticism by GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin, who said in July that “cashless bail has been a failure,” calling for it to be repealed. “A safe walk …

Former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Texas on Saturday night that he will “probably have to do it again” referencing another run for President of the United States in 2024. “I ran twice. I won twice. I did much better the second time than I did before,” Trump told the crowd of thousands gathered to hear him speak …

A new poll released by the Washington Post shows that 63% of American adults surveyed support banning the consideration of race during college admissions. The poll, conducted by The Washington Post and George Mason University, asked adults about racial diversity programs on American college campuses. When asked, “Would you support or oppose the Supreme Court banning colleges and universities from …

President Joe Biden drew criticism from social media after responding with a long pause when asked in an interview if first lady Dr. Jill Biden would support him running for office again in 2024. “Dr. Biden is for it?” MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked Biden about a 2024 run in a clip that aired Friday. Biden then paused and looked down …

Polling averages and voting models indicate a bump in Republicans’ support in Senate races heading into the midterm elections. RealClearPolitics is projecting the GOP is on track to flip Senate races in Arizona, Georgia and Nevada, though its polling average shows Democrat Raphael Warnock leading Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia. On Monday, the New York Times/Siena College’s latest poll showed …