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Facebook is trying to strengthen its system ahead of this year's U.S. midterm elections as well as upcoming elections around the world.

«There should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 US midterm elections as a potential target for Russian influence operations.»

«There should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 U.S. midterm elections as a potential target for Russian influence operations,» Mr. Coats added.

Midterm elections as a rule do not inspire much interest or excitement.

(CNN)- House Republican Leader John Boehner thrashed Democrats» handling of the economy in a campaign speech from his hometown Friday, framing the midterm elections as a referendum on another two years of the same Democratic policies or a GOP he vowed would get people back to work.

The failed legislation drew ire from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has targeted GOP lawmakers during this year's midterm elections as a result — including Stefanik.

The number of women donating to political campaigns is climbing to new heights ahead of this year's midterm elections as women swarm to politics and run in record numbers for Congress and other elected posts around the country.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC's David Maris told clients in a note, «We believe that there is a high risk that healthcare and drug pricing will be a key part of the midterm elections as well as the next presidential election, and we expect that the current administration will try to blunt any criticism that it hasn't done enough with plans of its own before then.»

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.

Even some Democrats who opposed the law faced opposition by conservatives who saw the midterm election as a golden opportunity to put a more conservative Republican in office.

Not exact matches

Enthusiasm for the Democratic Party is waning among young voters as its candidates head into the crucial midterm congressional elections.

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.

If small business owners want to protect their interests, they and their advocates will need to work hard to combat his efforts as the midterm election cycle gets started.

Democratic candidates have outperformed expectations in every special election since President Donald Trump came into office, and it's increasingly looking as if Trump's 2018 nightmare of losing both the House and the Senate in midterm elections could come true.

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.

But he added he is hopeful the company is now better prepared to combat election meddling, not only during the 2018 U.S. midterms but also in elections in countries such as India and Brazil.

Even some of the tech industry's most prominent critics of President Donald Trump are opening their checkbooks and donating to Republican lawmakers, as Silicon Valley sets its sights on the 2018 midterm election.

Small - business owners around the country are casting their ballots as the race to the 2014 Midterm Election finish line comes to an end — and how Main Street votes could determine not just who will go to Washington, but also the outcome of key initiatives that affect all of our bottom lines.

They're also concerned that the tariffs will raise the price of American - made goods that contain aluminum and steel, and slow down the economy as the 2018 midterm elections approach.

In the fall of 2006, as midterm elections approached, Facebook took the then bold step of allowing political candidates to set up modified profile pages, well before celebrities and products could have fan pages of their own.

As the midterm elections approach, some Republican candidates are not only embracing President Trump's policies but also his tone and catchphrases.

Ari collaborated with Alec Ross on The New York Times bestselling book The Industries of the Future and served as Special Political Correspondent for Vice News during the 2014 midterm elections and as a correspondent for Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper, from 2003 to 2006.

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.

The announcement comes as Republicans already face serious prospects of losing their majority in the House in this fall's midterm election.

The news will come as another serious and demoralizing blow to GOP hopes of holding the party's congressional majority in this fall's midterm election.

The politics of the coming November midterm elections will consume the Capitol for much of the rest of 2018, as lawmakers debate a farm bill, possible new disclosures for social media companies and federal spending beyond Sept. 30.

The tariff announcement comes as Trump tries to rally his base ahead of this fall's midterm congressional elections by making good on promises to protect American industry and create jobs.

Also, with the upcoming midterm election, I hope to use my experience as a former Congressional Staffer in Washington DC to bring bitcoin, and BitPay, into as many political campaigns as possible.

The spending legislation, which was viewed as the last opportunity this year for Congress to enact major new gun restrictions before the midterm elections in November, included only some school safety measures and modest improvements to the background check system.

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).

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

Equity markets tend to rally in the fourth quarter of midterm election years as election results become clearer.

United States Newsmakers After the Republican victory in the 2014 US midterm elections and an eight - year hiatus, Richard Shelby, a senior senator from Alabama, has taken over his old post as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

-- «Goodbye, neighborhood polling places — 5 counties switch to mega-vote centers,» by CALmatters» Rhonda Lyons: «This election season five California counties are doing away with hundreds of neighborhood polling places and replacing them with fewer «one - stop vote centers» — an experiment sold by Democrats as a way to save money and boost anemic voter turnout from the last midterm elections.»

The battle between Driehaus and a group of progressive Catholic supporters on the one hand and religious conservatives on the other is a reminder that abortion has become a key issue in the midterm elections in parts of the country, even as the economy and jobs remain voters» top concern.

As the midterm elections approach, it's worth remembering that the future of America will turn on culture, not politics: the poetry of our moral and social imaginations, not punditry.

Midterms are coming up, but important elections are happening across the country at other times as well.

Even as generic congressional ballot polling has indicated that Republicans are making up some ground ahead of 2018 midterm election, Democrats are widening their targets and a nonpartisan analysis shows that more GOP incumbents might be at risk.

Republicans» single - digit victory in yesterday's special election in Arizona is raising more red flags for the party's prospects in the November midterms, as Democrats continue to overperform in solidly GOP seats.

As Republicans face a potential Democratic wave in this year's midterm elections, outgoing Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake argued that his party «might not deserve to lead» given its support for Trump.

It comes as Republicans prepare to head into a potentially challenging midterm 2018 congressional election cycle.

Trump attendance at the private fundraiser for Handel is his first such endeavor for a congressional hopeful since he took office and confirmation that the GOP sees Georgia's 6th Congressional District runoff as a barometer of the 2018 midterm elections.

Democratic leaders are trying to frame the November midterm elections not as a national referendum on the party in power but as local choices between two candidates.

«On the heels of thousands joining NAN in Tallahassee, FL for a «stand your ground» rally, participants will address additional key policy issues such as jobs, voter ID and immigration; which will be key in this midterm election year...»

No fewer than seven Democrats in NY - 24 are considering whether to challenge Republican Rep. John Katko, according to party officials who view the House seat as one of their top priorities in the state and nationally for the 2018 midterm elections.

And as the midterm elections unfolded, it started to feel like the last big game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos.

In the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections, many Democrats are focused on embracing the #MeToo movement and therefore see former President Bill Clinton as «too toxic» to campaign for Democratic candidates.

Reno, Nevada (CNN)- Some two weeks before the midterm elections, Tea Party activists are set to fire up their army of supporters to forge ahead in, what they see as, a political war.

It's the first time Obama has served as the main attraction at a fundraiser for the organization, which is the major outside group assisting Democratic Senate incumbents and candidates running in this year's midterm elections.

De Blasio's decision to host a fundraiser for Bryce, a candidate in a district far from New York, comes as de Blasio seeks to fulfill a pledge he made after Donald Trump was elected president last year to involve himself in this year's midterm elections.