Campaigns · 117th Congress
The likeliest scenarios after the election dust settles
It also is likely the fight for the Senate comes down to a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia.
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Congress · 117th Congress
One thing Republicans plan to do if they win the election? Fully reopen the Capitol
that “there absolutely needs to be new norms” for the safety of members and staff, rather than a return to the same exact procedures in place before the pandemic and last year’s mob violence on Jan. 6.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Counting votes will take time, but watch these races for trends
Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker likely will not be decided until a Dec. 6 runoff in part because the Libertarian Party candidate has been consistently polling at 2 percent to 3 percent,
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Georgia Senate candidates campaign to avoid overtime
The runoff would take place on Dec. 6, about a month earlier than the runoffs for both of Georgia’s Senate seats last cycle, which didn’t happen until the calendar had turned to 2021.
Congress · 117th Congress
If control of the House is close, Jan. 3 could be chaos
But the same could have been said about counting the Electoral College vote until Jan. 6, 2021.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Final race ratings point toward escalating GOP gains
But it could take a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia before that is ultimately decided.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors
Most business and industry political action committees that announced pauses after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had already resumed giving to all lawmakers, including the 147 lawmakers
Opinion · 117th Congress
When will Republicans reject fear, ignorance, bigotry and smear?
The suspect’s calls for “Nancy” echo the feral howls of insurrectionists as they roamed and desecrated the halls of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, looking to harm her, the true patriot who took charge
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Are we there yet?
Elaine Luria faces a difficult path to reelection, to examine whether the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was a compelling motivator for voters.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Rep. Conor Lamb makes his case against ‘the two extremes’
I think about Jan. 6 a lot in that respect.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Biden on full push ahead of the midterms, but not to all the top battlegrounds
A poll released last month by a Republican polling firm put Salazar ahead by 6 percentage points, while another survey commissioned by Taddeo’s campaign shows the contest essentially tied.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden ponders marijuana moves as states forge ahead
The Biden administration’s Oct. 6 announcement that it would revisit that classification comes after previous, yearslong reviews of marijuana’s categorization fell flat, and experts are split on
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police chief seeks additional security funds
He said in the year after Jan. 6, the department lost between 140 and 150 officers, double the normal attrition rate, and had about 300 officers fewer than needed as of March.
Congress · 117th Congress
Say it ain’t so: Reconciliation back on the table for raising debt limit
But one complicating factor is the Georgia Senate race, which is very close and may not be decided until a Dec. 6 runoff if neither incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock nor GOP challenger Herschel Walker
Campaigns · 117th Congress
A week out, here are 2022’s most vulnerable House and Senate members
Luria, who sits on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, has sought to label Kiggans as an extremist, while Kiggans has criticized Luria for supporting Biden’s agenda and
Congress · 117th Congress
House Jan. 6 panel asks Supreme Court to allow Kelli Ward subpoena
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol urged the Supreme Court on Friday not to delay a subpoena for phone records of the leader of the Arizona Republican Party
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats warn of consequences if Bolsonaro denies vote results
Brazilian president has said he will not respect the results if he does not come out on top in the runoff election against former President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, leading some to question whether Jan. 6-
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear arguments over race in college admissions
Legal experts expect the 6-3 conservative majority at the high court to issue rulings before the end of the term at the end of June that curtail the use of race in admissions and possibly overturn
Congress · 117th Congress
Attack on Paul Pelosi puts focus on political violence
Both House and Senate committees have held hearings on threats to election administrators and other workers, including the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Will election map show red in Rhode Island’s open House seat?
“Before COVID, the price of cream was $6 or $7 a gallon. Now it’s $17.50.” Bucci is an unaffiliated voter who says he’s voted for both Barack Obama and Donald Trump.