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federal budget deficit clocks in at $779b for 2018, largest since 2012

Liberal New York Times columnist Paul Krugman predicted that the midterm elections on Tuesday may be the last 'halfway fair' contests to take place in the U.S., citing voter registration and I.D. laws. . . . . . ..

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james comey: an anti-trump ‘awakening’ in america is underway

In op-ed for New York Times published on Election Day, Comey, Republican who this year has urged people to vote Democrat, wrote that America will recover from Trump presidency, the country will again be able to make progress again... ... Liberal New York..

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midterm elections 2018: wave of women candidates misses sc

In the months leading up to Nov. 6, 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scored one of the biggest surprises of the political season when she defeated incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley in New York. . Related: How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won: Ultra-liberal pitch drew first-time..

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republicans need a cold compress with less than one month to go

New York Rep. Chris Collins was indicted on insider trading charges. The late timing, and Republicans’ inability to replace him on the ballot, means the GOP is at risk of losing the 27th District, which Trump carried by 25 points in 2016. ... America First Action, a political committee..

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