Our website use cookies to improve and personalize your experience and to display advertisements (if any). Our website may also include cookies from third parties like Google Adsense, Google Analytics, and Youtube. By using the website, you consent to the use of cookies.

U.S. voters decide control of Congress, and Biden’s agenda, in midterms

U.S. voters decide control of Congress, and Biden’s agenda, in midterms

JOSEPH AX AMERICANS cast the final ballots in closely fought elections that will determine whether Democrats lose control of Congress, and with it the ability to push forward on President Joe Biden's agenda in the next two years. The party that controls the White House typically loses seats in midterm elections. Polls suggest Tuesday's results will be no exception, as concerns about high inflation and crime, as highlighted by Republicans, outweigh warnings from Democrats about the end of national abortion rights and the violent January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Thirty-five Senate seats and all 435 House of Representatives seats are on the ballot. Republicans are widely…
Read More
FACTBOX-Donald Trump’s legacy: six policy takeaways

FACTBOX-Donald Trump’s legacy: six policy takeaways

SAYING  he knew best what ailed America and often governing by executive order, President Donald Trump dismantled or disrupted multilateral pacts, overhauled tax and immigration systems and, with the help of Senate Republicans, reshaped the judiciary. Trump's actions may be undone in many areas over time, but win or lose, his legacy will endure in the federal courts where his conservative lifetime appointees will influence every aspect of American life for decades. His record will be put to the test on Tuesday, Election Day, when Democrat Joe Biden challenges him for the White House. THE JUDICIARY Working in lockstep with…
Read More