Pass the salt. It’s time for me to eat my words. A month ago, I argued in this space that the Republicans would hold both houses of Congress because massive numbers of quiet, pollster-ignoring Republicans would vote in a loud red wave. As Maxwell Smart used to say, “Missed it by that much.” Or Bob […]
Bob McNally, founder and president at Rapidan Energy Group, expects military escalation between the US and Iran to be the most likely result following the midterm election. He sees risk remaining for tightness in the refined product market despite increased oil flows. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie (D) will oust moderate GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) in a major pickup for Democrats, Decision Desk HQ projects. Fitzpatrick has defied political gravity time and time again since he was first elected a decade ago, routinely outperforming the top of his party’s ticket and managing to win reelection even as the district…
Bob Harvie, a Bucks County commissioner, defeated Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, who had survived three previous elections in a district that voted against President Trump each time.
Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie ousted Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, giving Democrats a big victory in their hopes to secure the House majority. The Associated Press called the race for Harvie at 12:37 a.m. With 94% of ballots counted, Harvie garnered 52.6% of the vote, compared to Fitzpatrick’s […]
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Poll Closing Times | All Live Results | Live Updates | Live Fact Check Democrat Bob Brooks won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. Brooks, who worked as a firefighter and union leader, concentrated on his blue-collar background, saying he understood the affordability issues facing voters in the Lehigh Valley battleground district. Mackenzie's ties to President Donald...
Bob Brooks, the retired firefighter challenging Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) for his Lehigh Valley House seat, won on Tuesday night, handing Democrats a pickup in one of the most highly contested races of the 2026 cycle. Brooks carried Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District with 56.6% of the vote at 10:27 p.m. when the race was called […]
Democrat Bob Brooks is projected to defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to flip Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). With 19 percent of precincts reporting, Brooks is leading 65 percent to 34.9 percent. Brooks ousted Mackenzie after only one term in the House and will flip the…
Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, George Lopez, Stevie Wonder, Bob Odenkirk, Mindy Kaling, Adam Scott and Jaboukie Young-White reveal whether they're voting for Karen Bass or Nithya Raman.
A trio of Pennsylvania Republicans are fighting for their political lives Tuesday in battleground House races. GOP Reps. Ryan Mackenzie of the 7th District, Rob Bresnahan of the 8th District and Scott Perry of the 10th District are locked in tight races against Democrats Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti and Janelle Stelson, respectively. Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s 3rd…
The Democrat nominee for Nebraska senator, Cindy Burbank, dropped out of the race shortly after winning the May primary, leaving Sen. Pete Ricketts to face off with an “independent”: Dan Osborn. Burbank had announced that this was her plan in advance, according to Secretary of State Bob Evnen.
Former PM Howard tells crowd: 'You don’t give that up for a few bob.'
