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Tim Scott dodges question on accepting Alaska Senate race results if Peltola wins

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Sunday dodged on whether he would accept the Alaska Senate election results in the case that Democrat Mary Peltola is victorious in the race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). During an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker asked the Palmetto State senator on possibly accepting the Alaska…

The Hill · Nov 1
Sen. Warnock: El-Sayed 'Is the Embodiment of the American Dream'

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) said Michigan’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, “is the embodiment of the American dream.” Warnock said, “There is a rise in anti-Semitism in our country and The post Sen. Warnock: El-Sayed ‘Is the Embodiment of the American Dream’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Nov 1
Sen. Sullivan: Dem Opponent Peltola Is 'Lying' About Ballot-Stacking

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) said his opponent for U.S. Sentate, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK), is lying by denying any knowledge about the ballot-stacking plot to recruit another man named Dan Sullivan to run. The post Sen. Sullivan: Dem Opponent Peltola Is ‘Lying’ About Ballot-Stacking appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Nov 1
Trump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’

President Trump called his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon’s alleged $50 million deal for a presidential pardon “obnoxious and outrageous.” While at a Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Trump had some harsh words for Mildon, who was accused in a recent New York Times report of accepting a deal worth $50 million from Venezuelan…

The Hill · Nov 1
Abdul El-Sayed Embraces Left-Wing Celebrity as Democrats Defect from His Toxic Campaign

Left-wing comedian D.L. Hughley parachuted into Michigan this week for a photo op with Muslim Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed as his campaign continues to be swamped with controversies. The post Abdul El-Sayed Embraces Left-Wing Celebrity as Democrats Defect from His Toxic Campaign appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Nov 1
What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?

US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agenda Donald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very different political landscape, depending on the results of the US midterm elections held the previous day. As the name implies, midterm elections fall nearly halfway through a president’s term. They are often a telling referendum on the sitting president’s performance, something Trump is actively encouraging by telling voters “pretend I’m on the ballot”. In this case, voters will decide whether Trump’s Republican party can retain its grip on Congress. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Republicans are defending a narrow majority, with Democrats needing a net gain of four seats to take control. 35 seats in the Senate. Thirty-three seats are up in regular elections, along with two special elections in Florida and Ohio to fill the remainder of terms that were vacated early. Republicans currently hold 53 seats, against 47 held by Democrats and independents who caucus with them. Democrats need to gain four seats to secure a majority. 39 governorships. Voters will choose governors in 36 states and three US territories. Thousands of state legislative seats , as well as local offices, judicial contests and ballot measures on issues including taxes, abortion rights and voting rules. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 1