The MoveOn Community’s Powerful Impact in a Historic Midterm Result

MoveOn members, we did it! Together, millions of members mobilized voters in huge numbers, prevented a red wave, held the Senate, helped win critical governor and secretary of state races, and helped defend progressive champions in the House. Our actions contributed to the most successful midterm election for the party in power in decades—bucking history, defeating many hardcore MAGA extremists, and defending democracy. Many factors played into this election’s results—and you can be proud that you were part of a community that contributed in impactful ways where it mattered most.…

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Flying Trump to midterm rallies to stump for Republicans cost US taxpayers millions – Quartz

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Mid-term election results: The lessons US Democrats can learn for 2020 – BBC News

BBC News Mid-term election results: The lessons US Democrats can learn for 2020BBC NewsThe race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination starts… right… NOW. And what happened in Tuesday's mid-term elections could have a big influence on how that contest shapes up. The Democratic doomsday scenario, where the party failed to take …US Democrats Favor Someone Other Than Pelosi as SpeakerGallup Ohioans hope for bipartisan cooperation after Democrats take US House controlcleveland.comAfter midterms, US Democrats chart their course for 2020Malay MailReuters –Newsday –InsideClimate News –Twitterall 4,493 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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Dollar dips after midterm election splits power in US Congress – CNBC

CNBC Dollar dips after midterm election splits power in US CongressCNBCThe U.S. dollar edged lower on Wednesday, with some investors tiptoeing back into riskier assets after midterm elections split power in the U.S. Congress, giving Democrats greater ability to check any major initiatives from President Donald Trump …US dollar drops as midterm elections produce divided CongressTelangana Today all 15 news articles » us congress – Google News

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