Sentences with phrase «midterm elections»

Nevertheless, the Democratic Party's victory in midterm elections in November 2006 suggests widespread disquiet over inequality in America, which has grown rapidly against a backdrop of corporate scandals, such as Enron and WorldCom, extravagant executive pay, dwindling pensions and health insurance, and increased outsourcing of jobs - including to India - by American companies looking for cheap labor and high profits

By bringing contractors new business, Trump aims to fill out his record ahead of what promises to be a tough round of midterm elections in the U.S. Congress in November.

Congressional incumbents running for re-election this year are doing so in a difficult environment, with several key indicators among the worst they have been in midterm election years.

Zuckerberg says this action was necessary to ensure fairer elections around the globe in the next year, including the November midterm elections in the United States.

In a demonstration of solidarity, fairs, artists and gallerists have banded together with Downtown for Democracy to educate fairgoers about what's at stake in the upcoming midterm elections on November 6, 2018.

The decision may be a blow to the Republican Party's fundraising as it gears up for midterm elections in November with an unpopular president as its standard - bearer.

The debate over the role of Congress will be further complicated by the impending U.S. midterm elections as well as constitutional litigation over the respective roles of the White House and Congress regarding abrogation of trade agreements.

With midterm elections approaching faster than most of us would like, we'll soon be inundated by political commercials peppered with bold claims, blatant lies, ominous voiceovers and bizarre graphics.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of next month, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake - up just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.

[11] Southern Democrat senators had spent days filibustering legislation to end poll taxes, just days after midterm elections had resulted in the loss of nine seats.

The recent U.S. midterm election results support our view that the Obama administration is likely to tone down its investor - unsettling policies.

As Chart 1 shows, equity - market corrections during midterm election years historically have turned out to be great buying opportunities.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats, frustrated by what they see as GOP inaction and with an eye on midterm elections, on Tuesday held the first of what they hope to be several interviews with witnesses who have not been interrogated in the Republican - led Russia investigations.

Big Dem donors like George Soros aren't giving to candidates in this crucial midterm election cycle.

With congressional midterm elections looming next year, they say the timetable is limited for politicians to act on a major bill before partisan rancor dominates Capitol Hill.

A Syracuse University professor has launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. John Katko, R - N.Y., in congressional midterm elections next year.

Facebook has grown into a colossus in campaign spending, serving up a rich bounty of intimate data that is used to target potential voters from among its online audience of more than 200 million monthly users in the US Campaign spending on Facebook and other digital media will rise to an estimated $ 600 million this year, compared with about $ 250 million in 2014, the last midterm election year, according to an estimate by Kantar Media / CMAG.

With midterm elections looming in November, polling suggests Republicans will take most of the blame if it rates go up.

The implications of the US midterm elections for climate change policy: An international perspective

The decision will be felt most immediately in the coming midterm elections, given that it comes just two days after Democrats lost a filibuster - proof majority in the Senate and as popular discontent over government bailouts and corporate bonuses continues to boil.

It's the latest sign of enthusiasm — like massive women's marches and victories in state races around the country — heading into midterm elections that look increasingly hopeful for the opposition party.

Picture that, but with Donald Trump or Nancy Pelosi's face following you around, and you'll get an idea of what digital advertising will look like as we head into prime midterm election season.

In fact, that may have been the main aim, especially since midterm elections are approaching.

He also said it was to be determined whether Facebook would be able to stave off more foreign disruption in the American midterm elections this fall.

The news conference will come at an action - packed time for the President, just days after he helped launch direct Middle East peace talks and gave a prime - time Oval Office address on the end of combat operations in Iraq, as well as falling less than two months before a critical midterm election where Democrats» majorities in the House and Senate are on the ropes largely because of the nation's economic uncertainty.

Unfortunately, with midterm elections fast approaching, lawmakers appear more concerned with scoring political points and toeing the party line than with the give and take of writing complicated policy.

(CNN)- President Barack Obama argued Thursday night that Democrats have low turnout and get «clobbered» in midterm elections because of the «toxic» nature of Washington.

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration acted Friday to bar taxpayer - funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, energizing its conservative political base ahead of crucial midterm elections while setting the stage for new legal battles.

The president's decision to reconsider one of his first acts in office — withdrawing from the 12 - nation Trans - Pacific Partnership — opens up another potential line of attack for some Democrats ahead of critical midterm elections in November.

But while every new president can expect his party to lose congressional seats in the first midterm election after he takes office, Dawidziak said he doesn't expect a tsunami for Democrats, or for King or Zeldin to face «top - notch» opponents next year.

A central force behind this year's midterm election campaign is neither a political party nor a candidate.

Clinton said she doesn't believe «we've seen the bottom yet,» and that things will get worse, especially if midterm elections are bad for Democrats.

Undeterred, the National Republican Congressional Committee thinks it has a winner and will create more fake websites as the 2014 midterm elections draw near.

The 2014 midterm elections saw only 36 % voter turnout.

According to Reuters, Facebook says the mailers are the best solution they could come up with and that they would be in use before the 2018 midterm elections scheduled for November.

The top elected officials in crucial midterm election states have added their voices to the chorus calling for a cautious approach on trade.

Here in Arizona, Ms. Lesko is in the final stretch of a special House race in the state's deeply conservative Eighth Congressional District, which is being watched as a test of Mr. Trump's popularity and as a possible foretelling of the fall midterm elections.

Meanwhile, Perez will be at Manhattan law firm Kramer Levin to discuss congressional midterm election strategy.

In previous midterm election years, the S&P 500 Index has experienced a sell - off early in the year — and on average, ends the first three quarters flat to slightly lower (as of this writing, the S&P 500 Index price is nearly unchanged year to date).

Because midterm elections take place in distinct races, 472 of them this year, rendering a national verdict involves administering a very rough justice.

The upturn follows an aggressive advertising campaign by the party and coincides with an eroding Democratic lead in polls gauging midterm election prospects.

The pastor proceeded to warn his audience against voting for a candidate in the upcoming midterm elections who supports gay marriage and abortion, even if that candidate, Carl DeMaio, is a Republican.

Less regulation and higher fiscal and private spending could represent upside potential, while a general economic slowdown or political risks from midterm elections in the U.S. could act as downside risks.

Opponents criticized the president's move as a politically themed effort to energize Democrats before tough midterm elections that threaten to give Republicans control of the Senate.

The event demonstrated the Tea Party movement's growing clout and is not good news for Democrats headed into an already difficult midterm election season.