Author: Joel Williams

  • Trump’s 123 judicial appointments through July 1 gives him third-most at this point since T. Roosevelt

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    Through July 1, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) made two Supreme Court appointments, 41 appeals court appointments, and 80 district court appointments. His 123 appointments at this point in his presidency is the third-most of the last 20 presidents dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Only Bill Clinton (154) and George W. Bush (132) had appointed…

  • Supreme Court overturned lower court rulings at lowest rate since 2015 term

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    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) concluded its October 2018 term in June. The court reversed lower court decisions at a rate of 64.9 percent, the lowest rate since the October 2015 term (63.2 percent). The rate was 5 percent lower than the court’s total reversal rate since 2007 (69.8 percent).   The…

  • Keller outraised Friedenberg 3:1 in PA-12 special election

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    Based on final figures released by the Federal Election Commission, Fred Keller raised more than $600,000 to Marc Friedenberg’s $200,000 in the special election for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. Keller won the election with 68 percent of the vote to Friedenberg’s 32 percent.   Keller was sworn in on June 3, 2019, and will serve…

  • Trump announces 2020 bid, says he will Keep America Great

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    June 19, 2019: President Donald Trump kicked off his re-election campaign last night, featuring the slogan Keep America Great. The New York Times released a series of interviews where it asked 21 Democratic candidates the same 18 questions. Notable Quotes of the Day “It is clear that the inherently dubious nature of [the debates] has been exacerbated by the…

  • Trump expected to announce re-election campaign tonight

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    June 18, 2019: President Donald Trump is expected to announce his re-election campaign in Orlando tonight. Joe Biden told supporters he would win five southern states in the general election.  How many incumbent vice presidents have won a presidential election? A. Two→ B. Four→ C. Seven→ D. Nine→ Notable Quote of the Day “Even as much of the Democratic Party…

  • De Blasio, Klobuchar call for impeachment

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    June 17, 2019: Bill de Blasio and Amy Klobuchar called for President Trump’s impeachment. Weld predicted he will beat Trump in Utah on Super Tuesday. There are 12 new candidates running since last week, including six Democrats and two Republicans. In total, 745 individuals are currently filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president.…

  • Quinton Lucas wins Kansas City mayoral election

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    City council member Quinton Lucas defeated fellow council member Jolie Justus to become mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, succeeding term-limited Mayor Sly James. Based on unofficial returns with 90 percent of precincts reporting, Lucas received more than 58 percent of the vote.   The two candidates advanced from a primary election field that had 11…

  • Sixteen Democratic presidential candidates have called for Donald Trump impeachment proceedings

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    Sixteen of the 24 noteworthy Democratic candidates for president have called for President Donald Trump’s (R) impeachment.   The most recent candidates to join in impeachment calls did so last Friday. Both Bill de Blasio and Amy Klobuchar called for impeachment following statements made by Trump last week on ABC News. In an interview, Trump…

  • Two city council members face off in June 18 Kansas City mayoral election

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    Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas, both members of the City Council of Kansas City, are running in the June 18 election to be the city’s next mayor. The winner will succeed Mayor Sly James (D), who was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election.   Justus and Lucas advanced from an 11-candidate primary election field.…

  • Two incumbents defeated in Virginia state legislative primaries

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    Virginia held state legislative primary elections on June 11. All 40 state Senate seats and all 100 state House of Delegates seats are up for general election on November 5, 2019.   Local parties could choose to hold conventions rather than primaries to select their nominees, which meant that not all districts held primary elections.…