Yesterday, President Trump released a statement, as well as later told reporters, where he announced that he will not punish Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the targeted assassination of the Washington Post’s Jamal Khashoggi. In the statement, Trump stated: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution …
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The economy and demographic shift impacted the 2018 midterm election and will do so again in 2020
In the lead up to Election Day, Republicans publicly and privately wished that the booming economy would blunt the impact of enthusiasm among Democrats. This would simultaneously negate the shift in the demographics of the electorate. Now, eight days after voters went to the polls, it is clear that Democrats rode a blue wave to major victories at every level. …
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2018 midterms by the numbers
The 2018 midterm election was historic on many levels, as Democrats won the majority in the House of Representatives, as well as picked up seven governor’s mansions, over 300 state legislative seats, as well as won many hyper-local races throughout the country. While Republicans gained at least two seats in the United States Senate and arguably ended the rural Democratic …