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Meta executes major layoffs as worries grow over another dot-com crash
Tech stocks have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. Take Meta, which announced Wednesday it is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees. The company’s stock is down about 70% in 2022 amid declining sales and profit and rising expenses. And while Meta’s year may be exceptionally bad… -
Navarrette: Democratic Party has ‘forgotten’ how to talk to Latino voters
Experts have said over and over again that Latinos are not a monolith. That’s particularly clear in states like Florida, Nevada and Arizona. We’re currently waiting for results in those last two states, where Latinos have been seriously courted in recent weeks. “Latino voters are nothing if not assimilate into the mainstream. They care about… -
Barr: Republicans should focus on ‘substance, not politics’ if they win power
While neither the House nor the Senate had been called for either party as of midnight EST Wednesday, Republicans went into election night projected by many to take at least one from Democratic control. Republicans have already previewed a potential mass probe into the FBI and Justice Department should they win power of Congress. However,… -
Shrum: 2022 Midterms ‘better than expected’ for Democrats
As results come in, the House is still projected to likely go to Republicans and the Senate remains a toss-up. But one political insider said the Democrats have done better than expected. “This is the best performance for an incumbent president’s party in a midterm election since 2002. This is not a red wave, it’s… -
Taylor: ‘Huge’ turnout key in Johnson-Barnes, Evers-Michels races
As seen in other states on election night, Wisconsin had many tight races for Senate and governor. As of 11:00 p.m. EST, the race between Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes was nearly a tossup, and Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) held a slight lead over Republican challenger Tim Michels. According to State… -
Davidson: Democrat Ryan campaigned ‘like a Republican’ against Vance
Ohio’s status as a swing state was in question before the midterms after safely voting Republican the last two general cycles. Democrat Tim Ryan is trying to change that against Republican J.D. Vance in the race for retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman’s seat. Ohio’s District 8 House race isn’t as close. “It shouldn’t be a… -
Johnson: ‘Too early to write’ Walker off, Kemp ‘looking great’ in GA
While many have eyes on Senate and gubernatorial races in Arizona and Pennsylvania, Georgia has yielded two of the tighter races on election night. As of 9:30 p.m. EST, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) held a slight lead against Republican challenger Herschel Walker, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) held a slight lead against Democratic challenger Stacey… -
Georgia Rep. Carter confident Republicans will win House, Senate
Georgia is a battleground state in the 2022 midterm elections. Results are coming in for the Senate race between Republican candidate Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock, as well as the gubernatorial race between Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp. Georgia’s First District Congressional candidate and incumbent Rep. Buddy Carter is in the lead against… -
Ryun: Dixon win over Whitmer in Michigan would be big ‘upset’
2022 election results are starting to come in as polls have closed in most states in the eastern and central time zones. It’s too early to call the most contested races of the midterms, but Senate Republican candidates closed many polling gaps in recent weeks. “It’s still pretty early but I’m seeing enough signs that… -
Thomas: Republicans want a ‘comeback’ in Warnock vs. Walker
Georgia has become a major political battleground over the last several election cycles. And polls in the state have closed within the last hour. Republicans are looking at the Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker as a potential pickup. This race alone could swing Congress’ upper chamber into Republican control. “As you… -
Yoest: Democrats erred in putting abortion above inflation in 2022 election
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, which effectively reversed Roe v. Wade, five states have abortion-related measures on their ballots. California, Michigan and Vermont will vote on proposals to protect reproductive rights. Meanwhile, Kentucky’s amendment essentially does the opposite, making it clear the state’s constitution does not protect abortion. Montana’s LR 131… -
Grayson: Democrats ‘struggle’ in Florida as Crist challenges DeSantis
Florida once decided the presidency by just 537 votes, but it could look solid red after Tuesday’s midterms. Some say that since the reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has come and gone, inflation is now dominating the conversation in the Sunshine State. But others don’t agree. “I think that… -
Quelch: Democrats ‘failed’ to understand voters’ top issue, economy
The economy is top of mind for American voters heading into the 2022 midterm elections. Prices keep going up while stock market indexes have gone south all year, and now, major companies are gearing up for large-scale layoffs. It’s a bad look for the party in power, Democrats, as Republicans hope the economy will be a…