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Ranked-Choice Voting Backed in Midterm May Help “Crash-Proofing Our Democracy”
The election method allows voters to select multiple candidates in descending order of preference.
The Largest Political Donation in US History Took Place in the 2022 Midterms
50 political donors alone injected $1.1 billion into political races during this election season.
Trump Judge Blocks Student Debt Cancellation With “Farcical” Ruling
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal to the ruling as activists encourage Biden to take further action.
Key 2022 State Supreme Court Election Results and What They Mean
Changes on courts in Ohio and North Carolina could alter the legal landscape in significant ways.
Ocasio-Cortez Says NY Democrats’ Anti-“Defund” Campaign Was a Major Mistake
The party’s underperformance this cycle was due partly to outdated party structure that excludes the left, she said.
Raphael Warnock Likely Has Advantage Over Herschel Walker in Georgia Runoff
The Georgia Senate runoff election is set to take place in the first week of December.
Dems May Lose House Because Party’s NY Leaders Focused on Defeating the Left
Critics say the chair of the state’s Democratic Committee laid the ground for major Democratic losses in the midterms.
Trump Is Blaming Everyone But Himself for Midterm Losses — Including His Wife
Some Trump allies are advising him to delay his presidential campaign announcement, which is planned for next week.
DC Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to End Tipped Minimum Wage
If it is not repealed, the measure will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5.35 to $16.10 an hour.
Experts Say GOP House Takeover Would’ve Been Impossible Without Gerrymandering
“The U.S. is a center-left country with a gerrymandering problem,” one elections expert said.