Trumpism Is Toxic

The Republican Party swaggered into Tuesday’s midterm elections with full confidence that it would clobber President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party, capitalizing on voters’ concerns over inflation and the economy to retake majorities in both chambers of Congress. The question, party officials believed, was one only of scale: Would it be a red wave, or a red tsunami? The answer, it turns out, is neither. As of this morning, Republicans had yet to secure a majority in either the House or the Senate. Across the country, Democrats won races…

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What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism

For all the talk about how Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates would fare in the Republican primaries this year, the results in this week’s races made clear: Whatever happens to Trump’s personal influence, Trumpism is consolidating its dominance of the GOP. The former president’s scorecard on Tuesday was mixed. Candidates he endorsed won the GOP nominations for governor in Pennsylvania and Senate in North Carolina, while his preferred choice for Idaho governor failed to topple the incumbent and his late intervention could not save troubled young Representative Madison Cawthorn in North…

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Regardless of the US presidential election outcome, Trumpism lives on – The Guardian

Regardless of the US presidential election outcome, Trumpism lives on  The Guardian China calls on next US president to reboot relations  The Australian Financial Review Joe Biden on brink of becoming US President as counting in knife-edge states continues  Daily Record Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud undermine US credibility overseas  CNN Trump’s election legal strategy is last-ditch effort: Experts  Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US Democrats find an antidote to Trumpism: Health care – The Providence Journal

The Providence Journal US Democrats find an antidote to Trumpism: Health careThe Providence JournalWhile Democratic enthusiasm this year has largely been fueled by anger toward President Donald Trump, candidates have targeted their messaging to focus more on health care. PHOENIX — In a windowless conference room, Republican Senate candidate …State of Play: Tightening Arizona race threatens Democrats' slim Senate hopesReuters all 829 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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