by Jim Heath | Nov 24, 2018 | 2018, Democrats, Headlines, Trump
It was a blue wave as Democrats won the popular vote in the House by the largest margin since the Watergate scandal in 1974. With votes continuing to be tallied more than two weeks after Election Day, Democrats hold a lead over Republicans in the House popular vote by...
by Jim Heath | Nov 20, 2018 | Congress, Democrats, Headlines
Democrat Rep. Marcia Fudge had been a potential candidate for House speaker. Now she’s backing Nancy Pelosi for the job. Fudge says she wanted to “ensure diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels” in the House and she’s “now confident” they can “move forward...
by Jim Heath | Nov 15, 2018 | 2018, Congress, Democrats, Headlines
The number of House Democrats opposing Nancy Pelosi’s bid for House speaker is growing, even as the longtime Democratic leader insists she has the votes. A total of 22 Democrats have signaled their opposition to Pelosi, sending a message that she doesn’t have the 218...
by Jim Heath | Nov 13, 2018 | Democrats, Headlines
Federal prosecutors have ended an investigation into a land deal overseen by Jane Sanders, wife of Sen. Bernie Sanders, without bringing any charges. Investigators had been looking into a $10 million real estate deal that Jane Sanders led when she was president of the...
by Jim Heath | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Democrats, Electoral Map, Headlines, Republicans
The control of Congress is obviously important, but you can make a case that the party that controls the battleground states during the 2020 presidential election, and redistricting in 2021, could be even more important. Beyond the usual issues, there’s one other big...
by Jim Heath | Nov 4, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Congress, Democrats, Headlines, Polls, Republicans
After all the major polls got it wrong in 2016, about every political analyst in America is being extremely cautious this year in making final predictions about what will happen Tuesday night. And that includes me. Being interviewed by Mike Sauceda on Skyview...
