Republican Tom Barrett projected to take key Michigan open House seat
Former Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett is expected to defeat Democratic former state Sen. Curtis Hertel in the race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, according to an Associated Press call. The two candidates were vying to replace Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who gave up her House seat for Michigan's vacant Senate seat in the 2024 […]
NY Rep. Mike Lawler secures critical win for House GOP, beating progressive ex-lawmaker
Rep. Mike Lawler (D-N.Y.) is expected to win his first re-election bid in the suburban 17th Congressional District. He defeated former Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York, according to the Associated Press, delivering a long-awaited victory for House Republican leaders as they seek to maintain narrow control of half the chamber. . The race begins […]
Republican Tom Barrett flips Elissa Slotkin’s House seat red
HOWELL, MI — Republican Tom Barrett is projected to win Michigan's 7th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Curtis Hertel Jr. 50.4% to 46.5%. Barrett, an Iraq war veteran and former Michigan congressman, will fill the vacancy left by Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for Michigan's Senate seat this cycle. This is Barrett's second […]
Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden keeps his House seat in costliest-ever race
PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Incumbent Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden has defeated his Democratic challenger in the most expensive House race in Wisconsin history. According to the Associated Press, Van Orden leads Democrat Rebecca Cook by 211,327 votes (51.4%) to 199,829 votes (48.6%) with 99% of votes counted. Van Orden, known for his short temper and […]
Trump’s White House win sends stocks skyrocketing
Ken Fisher, founder and chairman of Fisher Investments, says the only time the market does poorly in an election year is when there's already a bear market. US stock futures rose as Donald Trump is expected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in one of the most controversial elections in US history. Dow futures spike: […]
Trump White House victory called ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’
From political pariah to the presidency. Four years after Americans ousted then-President Trump from the White House and left Washington in political disgrace after he tried to overturn his election defeat two months later, the US government was sent back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In a celebratory speech early Wednesday morning, President Trump pointed to […]
Dejected Democrats look to House as 'only hope'
For Democrats across the country, the last hope lies in the House of Representatives. The party, as expected, lost its Senate majority on Tuesday. And by early Wednesday morning, Policy Desk Headquarters predicted that former President Trump would secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, defeat Vice President Harris, and return to […]
The Biden-Harris White House is in 'panic': Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses how tensions between the Biden White House and the Harris campaign are reportedly rising … source
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the meaning of a Republican Senate – and What’s Ahead for the House
Since the Senate has switched to the Republican column, it is unclear how many Republicans there will be. But they could get much more than 50 votes. But it won't take 60 years to break the filibuster. That could mean a pressure campaign to eliminate the filibuster. Another dynamic is: Democrats hold the seats they […]
White House Calls Lid on Joe Biden Appearing on Election Night
President Joe Biden (Democratic) reportedly has no plans for any public events as Election Day approaches, when voters will decide who will be the next US president. washington post White House Correspondent Matt Visser share The news was posted on social media Tuesday night, with one person writing, “The White House has put a lid […]