The outcome of these elections will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Currently, Republicans hold a 50-48 margin. If they win one of the two seats, they retain control of the 100-seat Senate. Democrats need to win both runoff elections to control the Senate because the U.S. vice president casts a vote in case of a tie. Democrat Kamala Harris will become vice president Jan. 20, 2021. … [Read more...] about Understanding US Senate Runoff Elections in Georgia
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What Biden can and can’t get from an evenly divided Senate
A 50-50 Democratic Senate and bare control of the House grant virtually any individual Democrat the ability to gum up the works. That means impossible-to-pass ideas like “Medicare for All” and a Green New Deal aren't going to be the focus of Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. That could, over time, frustrate liberals and cause them to issue demands related to bills that actually can pass like infrastructure spending and budget reconciliation proposals. … [Read more...] about What Biden can and can’t get from an evenly divided Senate
Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP
Advisers say Trump will spend an extended period of time in the Sunshine State, surrounded by a small circle of close aides as he plots his next steps. The president is still expected to issue additional ceremonial honors, as he has done in recent days behind closed doors, and he may still grant pardons to allies on his way out the door. … [Read more...] about Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP
Liz Peek: Democrats’ anti-Trump blitz goes too far – here’s who they might inadvertently hurt the most
Democrats have won. They are in charge and their actions in the next several months will decide how long they hold onto political power. Smearing and canceling Trump and his supporters may be satisfying in the short run, but it will not serve them well in 2022, when their slim House majority will be at peril. … [Read more...] about Liz Peek: Democrats’ anti-Trump blitz goes too far – here’s who they might inadvertently hurt the most
Voting rights groups see gerrymandering as potent threat
“A great way to suppress voters is redistricting,” China Dickerson, Forward Majority’s national political director, told The Hill. “Drawing the lines in ways that aren’t truly representative or not truly equitable … You draw these crazy lines so that all Republicans are in one place. Or you bring Republicans into districts that are [predominantly] Black and Brown — essentially blue.” … [Read more...] about Voting rights groups see gerrymandering as potent threat
