Tag: Midterm Elections 2018
Pro-environment groups spent millions on ‘green’ midterm candidates
Aside from the midterms, organizations are also funding pro-environment lobbying efforts. So far in 2018, $13.2 million has been spent for lobbying on environmental issues.
Making meaning of the elections and navigating what comes next
As we stay engaged to make sure all the votes are counted, we also begin to shift toward reflection, recalibration and recommitment.
Midwest midterms hold keys to victory in 2020
“Democrats in these states ran on health care, education, and other bread-and-butter issues."
Deb Haaland, one of nation’s first Native Congresswomen, calls for probe...
"I’ll go to Congress to make sure that we are paying attention to the issues that folks care about."
8 thinkers on the left explain what the midterm results mean...
“From now on there should be no excuse: anticipating such inevitabilities has to be made an active part of Democratic strategizing.”
The dark specter of an authoritarian government hangs over the Nov....
It’s a battle over whether this country will continue to have a democratic form of government or one under the control of authoritarian rule.
The best and worst midterm results for the environment
When it comes to the environmental implications of individual races and ballot measures, the night was about equally full of gains and losses.
8 midterms: Blue wave, red undertow
The 2018 election exposed once more how divided the country is – but it also showed how strongly the tide is running against Trump’s hateful brand of politics and the party that he continues to deform.
Trump’s only election strategy was racism
Republicans can only win by racial gerrymandering and voter suppression. And Trump can only win by using fear and racism.
Democrats won the House. To keep winning, they need to move...
Democratic operatives will use the midterm results to preach centrism, but the future of the party lies in its left flank.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.