Morning Headlines Democratic Senator Joe Manchin (WV) walked back on previous support for a more expansive reconciliation bill, publically announcing he will not support any bill with climate provisions or a tax hike on the wealthy. Manchin reportedly was especially worried about triggering further inflation within the US economy, spurred by the June 2022 CPI report, which … [Read more...] about DDHQ News Spotlight: Manchin Further Weakens Potential Reconciliation Bill, plus GOP Worries About Senate Intensifies
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Georgia Delivers Rebuke to Trump and Progressive Outrage in TX-28
Coming into May, we knew that several crucial GOP primaries would test just how strong Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains. After success with J.D. Vance in Ohio, the next few weeks were a mixed bag for Trump. On the one hand, Mehmet Oz holds a slim lead in Pennsylvania, and Ted Budd won in North Carolina. Nevertheless, several other Trump-endorsed … [Read more...] about Georgia Delivers Rebuke to Trump and Progressive Outrage in TX-28
Trump, Abrams and Walker: Governor and Senate Races Take Shape In Newly Purple Georgia
In the last election cycle, Georgia was the Democratic Party’s crowning achievement. Not only did Joe Biden become the first Democrat to win the Peach State in the 21st century, but twin January Senate run-off victories gave the party their Senate majority. Now as Dems seek to protect those gains in the 2022 midterms, competitive contests for the Governorship and one of … [Read more...] about Trump, Abrams and Walker: Governor and Senate Races Take Shape In Newly Purple Georgia