By Sky Palma At least 14 Trump-endorsed candidates are projected to lose their midterm bids — a result that sources tell ABC News has the former president “fuming.” Republicans appeared poised on Wednesday to carve out a slim majority in the US House …
Miami GOP official now says Rubio canvasser lied about being attacked for political beliefs
By Matthew Chapman On Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported that a former Proud Boy and Miami GOP official who held a rally to support the former white nationalist activist assaulted while out canvassing for Republicans last month, has disavowed the ent…
Biden ‘squelched’ the red wave — but had ‘deeply unpopular’ Trump to thank for sealing the deal: analysis
By Matthew Chapman On Wednesday, POLITICO Playbook analyzed the surprisingly poor performance of the Republican Party in Tuesday night’s midterm elections, where they went in as prohibitive favorites to retake the House and slight favorites to retake t…
Crypto bro who donated $40 million in midterms lost $3 billion this week
By Bob Brigham One major donor in the 2022 midterms has had an absolutely awful week financially, according to a new report from Forbes magazine. “Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried burst onto the political giving scene this election cycle, becoming …
Two pedestrians killed after being struck by car outside DC polling center
By Sky Palma Two people were killed when they were struck by a car as they used the crosswalk in front of a D.C. school that was being used as a polling place, NBC4 reports. Fields Road Elementary School is listed as a voting location according to the …
Russian state media reportedly rooting for big GOP win in midterms
By Bob Brigham Russian strongman Vladimir Putin appears to be hoping for Republicans to win the 2022 election in America, according to coverage of the midterms on state television. Julia Davis, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, explained the dynami…
Former Ted Cruz spokeswoman singles out ‘sick’ new riff during Trump’s latest campaign speech
By Matthew Chapman On Tuesday, former Ted Cruz staffer Amanda Walker took to Twitter to express shock over former President Donald Trump’s newest suggestion that he floated at one of his final rallies ahead of Election Day. Specifically, Trump claimed …
Ohio man fatally shoots neighbor ‘because he thought he was a Democrat’
By Travis Gettys A southwest Ohio man shot and killed his neighbor because he believed he was a Democrat, according to the victim’s family. Austin Gene Gibbs was taken into custody by Butler County sheriff’s deputies just before noon Monday after the s…
‘My voice will not be silenced’: Pennsylvanians scramble to vote again after GOP lawsuit tossed their ballots
By Matthew Chapman On Monday, The Washington Post reported that following a Republican-backed lawsuit that forced the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to toss out thousands of ballots, voters are scrambling to cast another, correct ballot — with long lines t…
GOP slate in Arizona slammed as ‘four horses of the apocalypse’ by columnist
By Bob Brigham One day before the 2022 midterms, the Republican Party slate in Arizona was criticized by prominent local columnist Laurie Roberts. “It seems fitting, somehow, that that the fate of Arizona will be decided on the night in which there is …