Morning Headlines In June, inflation in the US reached a new 40-year high of 9.1% compared to prices a year earlier, with prices increasing by 1.3% alone from May to June 2022. This mostly expected news ensures that the US Fed will hike interest rates again, hoping to cool down the blazing hot economy. Given that the costs of necessities such as food, housing, and … [Read more...] about DDHQ News Spotlight: Inflation in US Nearing Record High, plus Democrats are Back to Meddling in GOP Governor Primaries
DDHQ News Spotlight: Trump and Ducey Set to Square Off in AZ Gov Primary, Democrats’ Working Majority Decreases After COVID Positives
Morning Headlines Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey endorsed lawyer Karrin Taylor Robson over TV Anchor Kari Lake in the Arizona GOP Governor Primary. This sets up a proxy war between Ducey and Donald Trump, who endorsed Lake. Lake has run almost entirely on former President Donald Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen, even calling it "disqualifying" for … [Read more...] about DDHQ News Spotlight: Trump and Ducey Set to Square Off in AZ Gov Primary, Democrats’ Working Majority Decreases After COVID Positives
DDHQ News Spotlight: Former Japan PM Abe Assassinated, Plus Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion Rights
Morning Headlines Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech in Nara early Friday morning. Abe stepped down from his post in 2020 because of health-related reasons after becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history. An unemployed man in his 40s killed Abe; his motive for the shooting is unknown. The mode … [Read more...] about DDHQ News Spotlight: Former Japan PM Abe Assassinated, Plus Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion Rights
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: SCOTUS Set to Consider the Independent State Legislature Doctrine Next Term, plus Flood Set to be Seated in House Despite Illegal Election
Morning Headlines SCOTUS is set to consider the Independent State Legislature Doctrine next term, a case that could have extremely wide-reaching implications on the future of the United States' Democratic process. According to Elections Daily Writer Kraz Greinetz, this doctrine has a genuine constitutional basis, and Supreme Court Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch have … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: SCOTUS Set to Consider the Independent State Legislature Doctrine Next Term, plus Flood Set to be Seated in House Despite Illegal Election
DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Good Day for MAGA in IL, but Underwhelming Performance in NE-01 Mars Night for GOP
Morning Headlines In IL-15, Freedom Caucus member Mary Miller defeated conservative but Trump-skeptic Rodney Davis in the IL-15 primary. Although Davis performed solidly within his old district and within Mary Miller’s old district (each composed about a third of the new district), he was crushed in neutral territory that neither of them represented. Miller won 80% of the … [Read more...] about DDHQ Election Day Spotlight: Good Day for MAGA in IL, but Underwhelming Performance in NE-01 Mars Night for GOP