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While there are seats still pending and those appear as "Won primary". The track record so far appears to be the following: Senate 25 candidates endorsed 5 Pending 16 Won 4 Lost House 164 candidates endorsed 9 Pending 143 Won 12 Lost U.S. Senate endorsements by Donald Trump, 2022CandidateStatusOffice soughtEndorsement typeOutcomeKatie Britt (R) source Open seat U.S. Senate AlabamaPrimary Runoff, GeneralWon generalKelly Tshibaka (R) source Challenger U.S. Senate AlaskaPrimary, GeneralWon primaryBlake Masters (R) source 1 source 2 Challenger U.S. Senate ArizonaPrimary, GeneralWon primaryJohn Boozman (R) source Incumbent U.S. Senate ArkansasPrimary, GeneralWon generalLeora Levy (R) source Challenger U.S. Senate ConnecticutPrimary, GeneralLost...

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson and take up defensive lines on the opposite bank of the River Dnipro. The announcement marked one of Russia's most significant retreats and a potential turning point in the war, now nearing the end of its ninth month. In televised comments, General Sergei Surovikin, in overall command of the war, said it was no longer possible to keep Kherson city supplied. -snip- The announcement had been anticipated by Russia's influential war bloggers, who described it as a bitter blow. "Apparently we...

Barack Obama took to the stage in Michigan in late October to warn the crowd of the dangers of political rhetoric. He repeated similar claims during a rally Saturday night in Philadelphia. While not identifying any person or group in particular, it was evident that he meant the Republicans. He brought up the dangers of people standing outside voting booths armed to try to intimidate voters. Yet, Obama was singing a different tune in 2008 when the New Black Panther Party did this very same thing in Philadelphia. They harassed voters, verbally threatened poll watchers trying to enter, and called...

The stock market opened with losses Wednesday morning as Wall Street waited to find out which party would control the House and Senate next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened with a loss of roughly 200 points Wednesday, falling 0.7 percent after the opening bell. The S&P 500 index opened 0.9 percent lower, and the Nasdaq composite sunk 1 percent after the opening bell. The opening decline comes as election results from around the U.S. show a remarkably tight battle for control of Congress. Republican lawmakers and candidates expected to ride a “red wave” to a commanding majority in...

Wednesday 9 November 2022Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Feast The Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist in the Lateran Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(II).When a Feast of the Lord is celebrated on a weekday there is only one reading before the Gospel, which may be chosen from either the first or second reading.(This rule is not followed in the United States, so two separate readings are shown here).First readingEzekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 ©Wherever the water flows, it will bring life and healthThe angel brought me to the entrance of the...

The race as of Wednesday morning was too close to call in Colorado’s Third Congressional District, where Representative Lauren Boebert, a far-right Republican who heckled President Biden during his State of the Union speech, was locked in a surprisingly tight contest with Adam Frisch, a Democrat.

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Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city Kherson, the only regional centre they had captured since invasion began.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

“‘From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force’” (Matthew 11:12). “The kingdom of heaven” refers to God’s general rule and represents His purpose, message, commands, and activities regarding humanity. This great concept was associated in some fashion with violence since John the Baptist began preaching. Wherever he went, his call for repentance and entrance into the kingdom generated strong and eventually violent opposition. The verb translated “suffers violence” carries both negative and positive connotations. First is the idea of the kingdom being treated violently by its...

It's one of the strangest elections on the books, as witness the shock among so many on the Democrat side that they did so well. They somehow managed to defy political gravity, despite the worst "wrong track" numbers in memory. Probably no single explanation, but a few factors... To get the most obvious out of the way, a lot of people are yelling "fraud." Some hinky stuff happened, and apparently we'll have to put up with that forever, because the electorate does not insist on clean, efficient elections even after states like Florida prove it's possible. Fraud doesn't explain nationwide...

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he consecrated for us, through the veil. …Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…” (Hebrews 10:19-20, 22, NKJV). There are two sides to Christ’s work at Calvary. One is to the benefit of man, and the other is to the benefit of God. We are well acquainted with the benefit on the human side. The cross of Christ has provided us with forgiveness of our sins. We are given the power of victory over...

Brian Kemp is a winner. Though his margin of victory was large, his win was not inevitable. Donald Trump made it a mission to defeat Kemp after he refused to play along with Trump’s stolen-election nonsense in 2020. He endorsed David Perdue, the former Georgia senator, in the Republican primary. Going up against the former president, who remains the most prominent personality in the Republican Party, was no small task. But Kemp approached his reelection campaign intentionally and with considerable skill. First step: Defeat Perdue. Already a known quantity statewide, Perdue could have defeated Kemp. Many other Republicans who faced...

In case you cannot see due to a paywall here is what the NY TIMES is saying right now. Their projection: House composition 211 Dem. 224 Rep. Chance of control Probably Rep. _____________________ Senate composition 50 Dem. 50 Rep. Chance of control Leaning Dem. ________________________ DECIDED AS OF NOW (according to NY Times) HOUSE ----- 174 Dems ----- 197 Republicans SENATE ----- 48 Dems ----- 47 Republicans

A measure to enshrine abortion as a “fundamental right” in the state constitution of Michigan has been projected to become law following Tuesday’s vote. The state ballot initiative Proposal 3, which would establish a “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” including access to abortion, has been projected to pass by the Associated Press, with 56 per cent of voters backing the move to amend the state constitution compared to 44 per cent against as 78 per cent of votes were counted.

On the menu today: Well, that was awful. The much-touted red wave felt more like a red splash in a kiddie pool. Don’t Let Anyone Tell You It Was an Okay Night for RepublicansNo excuses, Republicans. Everyone thought you had just about the ideal issue environment for a midterm election, and the exit polls verified it. Seven in ten Americans said they were “dissatisfied” or “angry” about the state of the country. Around three-quarters of voters nationally characterized the state of the economy as “poor” or “not good,” and the same amount said that inflation has caused them severe or...

Amendment 2, a measure to change Kentucky's constitution in regard to abortion, was rejected by voters on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. The amendment would have added language in the state constitution making it clear that neither abortion nor government funding for the procedure would be a right.

Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” John 2:13b-16Jesus was angry. He drove the moneychangers from the temple with a whip and overturned their tables as He rebuked them....

Modern virtual reality pioneer Palmer Luckey claims he created a VR headset that would instantly destroy the user’s brain with explosive charge modules if the player’s character dies in the game. “If you die in the game,” Luckey wrote in his Monday blog post. “You die in real life.” Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR and designer of the virtual reality head-mounted display Oculus Rift, said tying the life of a gamer to their virtual avatar has always fascinated him. “You instantly raise the stakes to the maximum level and force people to fundamentally rethink how they interact with the...

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony after being sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly possessing cannabis oil, according to the Associated Press. Griner was moved from a detention center on November 4, according to her legal team, but they do not know where the penal colony she will be transferred to is located. The White House released a statement on Monday morning condemning the latest development involving the professional basketball player. “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long. As the Administration continues to...

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