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The donor king of Chicago: Ken Griffin splashes midterm cash

The donor king of Chicago: Ken Griffin splashes midterm cash

The massive national investment by Griffin, a longtime Republican megadonor who has sharply increased his political donations in recent years, positions him to be one of the biggest forces in the GOP’s drive to retake Congress in 2022. And while he has a nonconformist streak — writing a big check on President Joe Biden’s inaugural … Read more

White House tries to tamp down Democratic jitters about midterm messaging

White House tries to tamp down Democratic jitters about midterm messaging

WASHINGTON — By most measures, President Joe Biden enters his second year in office in a woeful place. Biden’s poll numbers are slumping amid a pandemic he has been unable to quash, and his party faces a wipeout in the midterm elections that could doom his legislative agenda for the rest of his term. Yet … Read more

Why The President’s Party Almost Always Has A Bad Midterm

Why The President’s Party Almost Always Has A Bad Midterm

Eine der eisernsten Regeln der amerikanischen Politik ist, dass die Partei des Präsidenten bei den Zwischenwahlen an Boden verliert. Fast kein Präsident ist immun. Die Republikaner von Präsident George W. Bush nahmen eine „klopfend“ im Jahr 2006. Die Demokraten von Präsident Barack Obama erhielten eine „Schellackieren“ im Jahr 2010. Die Republikaner von Präsident Donald Trump … Read more