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Democrats One Seat Away From Senate Control After Kelly Defeats Masters in Arizona

By Mimi Nguyen Ly Democrats are one seat away from retaining control of the U.S. Senate after incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in the midterms. The Associated Press called the race in Kelly’s favor Friday night after Maricopa County reported a large batch of results that increased Kelly’s lead such that Masters […]

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Trump Wants Everyone to Know That He’s ‘Of Course’ Running for President: Adviser

By Jack Phillips One of former President Donald Trump’s advisers said the 45th president will “of course” announce that he is running for president next week despite calls from some Republicans to hold off. “President Trump is going to announce on Tuesday that he’s running for president. And it’s going to be a very professional, very […]

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Full List: Results of US Senate Races

By Katabella Roberts Elections across the United States are currently in full swing as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. The Senate is currently split, with 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats, although vice-president Kamala Harris can break tie votes, giving Democrats an effective majority. A total of 35 Senate seats are up for election this year, including a special election in Oklahoma. Of […]

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Winning Powerball Ticket for $2.04 Billion Jackpot Sold

By Jack Phillips A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold in Southern California for the record $2.04 billion prize, lottery officials announced Tuesday. The Powerball prize has an estimated cash value of $997.6 million before taxes, California Lottery officials said. The winning ticket—which matches all six numbers—was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, an unincorporated area within Los Angeles […]

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Voters Head to the Polls for 2022 Midterms, Giving GOP a Shot to Retake Congress

By Jack Phillips Tens of millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday, to cast ballots that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control either the House or Senate, or both. Tuesday’s outcome will have a powerful impact on the final two years of Joe Biden’s presidency, shaping policy on everything from government spending to military […]

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Midterm Elections Updates: Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Republican Adam Laxalt for Senate

By The Epoch Times Staff The latest on the midterm elections. ___ Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Republican Adam Laxalt for Senate Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has handed her endorsement to Nevada Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, while calling his contender “Joe Biden’s rubber stamp.” In her Oct. 17 video, Gabbard cited the “woke” ideologies that “demonize police, back […]

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Arizona County Approves Plan to Hand Count Ballots, Citing Declining Voter Confidence

By Katabella Roberts A Republican-controlled county in Arizona will hand count some ballots cast at polls in November’s midterm congressional elections after voting to approve the measure on Oct. 24. The Cochise County Board of Supervisors in southeastern Arizona voted 2–1 on Monday to count ballots in next month’s elections by hand amid concerns that voting machines are unreliable. Republican Supervisors Peggy Judd […]

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Republican-Led States Lead Way in Declining Unemployment Rates: Report

By Katabella Roberts Republican-led states are leading the way in decreasing unemployment rates compared to those led by Democratic governors, according to data released on Oct. 21 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the state unemployment data for the month of September, 10 of the top 12 states with the lowest unemployment rates last month included Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North […]