By John Isaacs Bulletin: January 20 update: On inauguration day, Vice President Kamala Harris swore in Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and the newly appointed Senator from California, Alex Padilla, to the Senate and control of the Senate has now switched to Democrats. ========== Lost in the turmoil over the violent insurrectionist attack of the U.S. Capitol on January […]
Actions that the Biden Administration Can Take Without Congressional Approval
By John Isaacs When President-elect Biden is sworn in as President on January 20, he will probably face a reduced majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives and at best a 50-50 tie in the Senate with Vice President Harris serving as the essential tiebreaker. This split verdict by American voters has led many to question what the new […]
Competitiveness and fundraising of 2020 U.S. Senate races
Want a detailed look at each 2020 Senate race to gauge competitiveness, fundraising and anecdotes all in one place? This chart by Riley Newman does just that. Newman works with our experts at Council for a Livable World to provide up-to-date information and prospects for candidates. View chart “Political Experts” and their most recent projection dates used here are […]
Important political development: Odds of Senate changing hands increase dramatically
By John Isaacs A series of recent developments has increased the chances of Senate control changing hands and Senator Mitch McConnell being ousted as Majority Leader. The authoritative Cook Political Report recently wrote that the odds of Democrats taking control have increased to almost 50-50. It will take a net Democratic gain three or four […]
A Look at 2020 House Elections
By John Isaacs After a 40-seat Democratic gain in the 2018 House election, Republicans are hoping to regain control of the House while Democrats will be trying to consolidate their gains. Update Feb. 26, 2020 from Hotline’s Wake-Up Call: As Sanders emerges as the frontrunner to clinch the Democratic nomination, his primary opponents have made fears […]
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