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Commentary: The Real Trump Card in 2024

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After a disappointing outcome for the U.S. Congressional midterm elections – Democrats will retain the U.S. Senate  without any net loss of seats, and Republicans poised to retake the U.S. House by a slim majority – political attention is already shifting to the race for 2024 and the White House against President Joe Biden, and to whether former President Donald Trump might run again for the nation’s highest office.

Midterms usually favor the opposition party, with a 90 percent likelihood of picking up seats in the U.S. House from 1906 to 2018, which did happen. The question now is how many seats and if it was definitively enough to win the race. As of this writing, Republicans have 212 seats to Democrats’ 205 seats in races that have been called, and Republicans have leads in nine races not yet called, just barely enough to get a majority.

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Actor and Comedian Rob Schneider Tweets Support for Kari Lake in Arizona Governor’s Race

Kaitlin Housler

Actor and Comedian Rob Schneider recently tweeted his support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in Arizona. Schneider and his wife Patricia Schneider moved to Arizona during the pandemic, deciding that they wanted a “better life for their children.”

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Total Vote Count Data Released for First Eight Days of Early and Absentee Voting

Kaitlin Housler

In the first eight days of early and absentee voting for the general election, a total of 423,220 Tennesseans cast their vote according to data released by the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office.

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Susan B. Anthony List Endorses Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger for Re-Election

Kaitlin Housler

Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, one of the country’s top pro-life organizations, endorsed Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) for re-election.

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Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office Releases First Four Days of Early Voter Turnout Data

Kaitlin Housler

Early and absentee voting data for the first four days in Tennessee and the federal general election has been released by the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office. In the first four days of early and absentee voting, 178,182 Tennesseans cast their vote, according to the data.

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‘Honor Vote Program’ Allows Tennesseans to Dedicate Their Vote to a Veteran or Active-Duty U.S. Military Member

Kaitlin Housler

Tennesseans are able to ceremonially dedicate their vote in the State and Federal general election this November to a veteran or an active-duty member of the U.S. military. The Tennessee Secretary of State’s Honor Vote Program “lets Tennesseans dedicate their vote to those who are serving or have served our country.”

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Democrats Worry About Spike in Obamacare Premiums Ahead of Midterms

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As Democrats head into the November midterms with historically low approval ratings, another major factor could arise that will further contribute to the shrinking of their already-slim majorities.

As reported by The Hill, the Affordable Care Act – known colloquially as “Obamacare” – could face a significant increase in premiums due to a lapse in special funding provided by the coronavirus aid bill passed last year. That bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, temporarily increased financial assistance for Americans seeking healthcare through Obamacare; the increase was set to expire just one year after the bill’s passage.

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