In Arizona, U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi found that the Arizona Democratic Party had not provided enough evidence to support the issuance of a temporary restraining order against the Trump campaign and Mr. Stone, noting that several of the campaign’s public statements that were cited as evidence of intimidation were taken out of context.
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The long-standing goal, if achieved, would enable the party to alter the state’s legislative priorities next year and move unhindered on a conservative agenda. Turnout in a presidential year is typically better for their party, and early on it looked like the White House and many Senate races would go their way too.
The GOP controls all but one of Texas’ 29 statewide offices and nearly none are up for re-election until 2018, giving top Republicans in the country’s largest red state two years to potentially relish antagonizing a Hillary Clinton administration the same way they did Barack Obama’s White House.
At a four-hour proceeding in Phoenix on Thursday, Stone’s attorney said Democrats have not produced evidence that his client or “Stop the Steal” is intimidating voters.
Skepticism of the political establishment had been increasing prior to this season, with more and more people renouncing their Democratic and Republican affiliation and opting for the independent label.
Senate Democrats argue Republicans made similar predictions in 2010, 2012 and 2014, only to fall short.
Instead of finding a way to get behind comprehensive reform, rank-and-file Republicans killed even the consideration of such a bill – even after it had passed the Senate.
While he’s received briefings from US intelligence officials, who have concluded Russian Federation is behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, Trump routinely expresses doubt they were involved.
As a result, it seems improbable that Democrats will add the 30 seats they would need to capture House control.
“They’ve been saying this before”.
“The FBI agents say their investigation is likely to yield an indictment”, Trump incorrectly told his supporters Friday in New Hampshire.
The roughest contest in the state, though, isn’t the presidential battle.
The nomination of Trump as the Republican candidate reflects the disappointment of many voters with the mainstream party, which will not dissipate anytime soon, according to Prof. Some communities determine statehouse races by less than 5,000 votes.
Ohio: Republican Senator Rob Portman made news a few years ago when he chose to be a good father and embrace his gay son – and fight for his rights.
If Republicans flip two Senate seats without losing any of their own, they’re expected to have a majority. Danae Caulfield has replaced Jeter on the ballot and will face Democrat Chaz Beasley in the General Election.
Any scenario involving a 25-25 party tie has been complicated by Sen.
The suit named the Arizona Republican Party, Trump’s presidential campaign, a Republican political operative and his group.
Trump has also inserted his penchant for misleading and flat-out false statements into his efforts to pitch his hardline immigration and terrorism policies, as well as his efforts to paint current U.S. government leadership as inept and in dire need of the change agent he purports to be.
If Republicans gain a majority, GOP Gov. Terry Branstad could have an easier path for legislative action on a variety of issues, including water quality, medical marijuana and K-12 education spending. And 23 of the chambers that Republicans control now are in states that Obama won twice. “So Democrats see this as an opportunity year”. She’s centered her campaign around traditional Democratic policies like raising the minimum wage, criminal justice reform, and has modeled much of her platform off of Bernie Sanders’ campaign.
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Mississippi State’s Nick Fitzgerald was hit a few yards shy of the end zone as one, two and then three Texas A&M defenders tried to pull him to the ground. “Sometimes history can repeat itself”.
