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November 7, 2018
beto-orourke-campaigns

By: J. J. McCullough – nationalreview.com – November 6, 2018 Tuesday’s elections will herald a great many milestones for the country and Congress, including a record number of minority and female candidates. Far less interesting is the fact that they will also be the most expensive midterms in U.S. history, with a total price tag surpassing $5 billion, according to…

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November 7, 2018
capitol-hill

By: Mairead McArdle – nationalreview.com – November 6, 2018 Republicans solidified their razor-thin Senate majority Tuesday night, knocking off several Democratic senators in traditionally red states. In Indiana, Republican Mike Braun beat Democratic incumbent Senator Joe Donnelly. Republican Kevin Cramer ousted one-term Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Two unexpectedly difficult races in deep-red states went to Republicans. In Tennessee, Representative Marsha…

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November 7, 2018
Nancy Pelosi

By: Gregg Re – foxnews.com – November 7, 2018 From the GOP’s gains in the Senate to Nancy Pelosi’s vindication, here’s a look at some of the newsworthy wins of the 2018 midterm election. The incoming Democratic majority in the House of Representatives has the power to open a slew of investigations into the White House and President Trump when…

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November 6, 2018
Beto O'Rourke

By: Tim Alberta – politico.com – November 4, 2018 In March 2017, a little-known Democratic congressman named Beto O’Rourke proposed something unusual to Will Hurd, a Republican colleague from a neighboring district: that they rent a car and embark on a 24-hour, 1,600-mile road trip from San Antonio to Washington. Their live-streamed odyssey wound up attracting blushing news coverage and…

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November 6, 2018
Trump at campaign rally

By: Rachel Bade, Carla Marinucci, & Elana Schor – politico.com – November 4, 2018 House Speaker Paul Ryan got President Donald Trump on the phone Sunday for one final plea on behalf of anxious Republicans: Please, please talk up the booming economy in the final hours before Election Day. But Trump, unsurprisingly, had another issue on his mind. He boasted…

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November 6, 2018
Pete Davidson-SNL, Wounded-Vet Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump, & Kyrsten-Sinema

By: Al Perrotta – stream.org – November 5, 2018 Good news for Alec Baldwin. He no longer holds the title of most obnoxious act by an SNL star this week. No, sir. The loser and new champ is Pete Davidson. During this weekend’s episode, the Saturday Night Live cast member and the writers decided to mock a wounded war veteran,…

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November 6, 2018
Obama & U.S. Senator Bill Nelson & Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum

By: David French – nationalreview.com – November 5, 2018 Tens of millions of Americans have mailed in their ballots already. Tomorrow, tens of millions more will go to the polls. I’m not confident how they’ll vote, but I am absolutely certain of one thing: Not one of them will see the name “Donald Trump” on the ballot. Instead, they will…

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November 5, 2018
Voting Machines

By: Erin Anderson – empowertexans.com – November 2, 2018 Voters at a polling place in Dallas County are allegedly being told they’re allowed to vote only for Democrats, according to complaints filed with authorities accusing Democrat election workers and others of illegally electioneering and influencing voters. Casey Littlejohn, Republican write-in candidate for Texas House District 109, told Texas Scorecard he…

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November 5, 2018

No longer reluctant to speak out, former President Barack Obama delivered a closing argument for Democrats that seeks a firm check on President Donald Trump’s policies in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Source: Obama, Trump Offer Dueling Final Pitches to Midterm Voters | Newsmax.com

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November 4, 2018
Bladensburg-Memorial

By: Liberty McArtor – stream.org – November 4, 2018 The memorial honors 49 men who died serving in WWI, but the American Humanist Association argues it is unconstitutional because of its shape. If a war memorial is shaped like a cross, is it unconstitutional? That’s what the U.S. Supreme Court will decide next year. The court announced Friday it will…

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November 2, 2018
Bladensburg Cross

By: Jeremy Dys – wsj.com – October 11, 2018 As a lowly corporal, Milton Edward Hartman’s death shouldn’t have drawn much attention. But on a summer day in 1919, it seemed as if half the town of Forestville, Md., came to his memorial service. His commanding officer attended, as did the bishop of Washington. As the Churchman periodical reported on…

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