Alex Henderson is a news writer at AlterNet. He covers a wide range of topics including politics, government, and current affairs, with a focus on elections, public policy, and international relations. His work has been featured in notable outlets such as Salon, Raw Story, and The New Civil Rights Movement, among others.
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By: Alex Henderson
When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its 5-4 ruling in in 2010, much of the criticism came from liberals, progressives and Democrats — who argued that the decision would make it much easier for millionaires and billionaires to buy elections . But according to conservative former U.S. Rep. Tom Campbell (R-California), even some Republicans are now rebelling against big money in U.S. politics.
50 percent of U.S. seniors — those who are 65 or older — voted for Donald Trump in 2024 compared to 49 percent for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris . The senior vote was close in 2024, and seniors, Roper says, played an important role in getting Trump past the finish line. But according to Salon's Heather Digby Parton, seniors could be the ones who doom Republicans in the 2026 midterms
By: Alex Henderson
Trump is hoping that attacking Democrats as "communists" will sway enough voters to keep Republicans in charge of Congress. But Trump continues to suffer from weak approval ratings in one poll after another, and a GOP insider interviewed by Politico acknowledged, "We're preparing for the bottom to fall out."
By: Alex Henderson
Fox News and its equally right-wing sister channel Fox Business are known for being cheerleaders for the Republican Party, including President Donald Trump and members of his administration. But when conservative Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) made a late July appearance on Fox Business, host Larry Kudlow — a former Trump economic adviser — expressed his frustration with Republicans , arguing that they are blowing it ahead of the 2026 midterms
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According to GovTrack.us, almost a month and a half has passed since former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) took part in a U.S. Senate vote. McConnell, GovTrack.us says, has missed every Senate roll call vote since June 11. Reports on the 84-year-old senator's health have been sporadic, and Newsweek is
reached $6.5 billion in March Trump made the transition from millionaire to billionaire back in the late 1980s, focusing primarily on high-end real estate.
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pushing Russian government "propaganda" on Ukraine — a dramatic contrast to the countless MAGA attacks against former President Joe Biden for supporting Ukraine militarily. Now, another MAGA figure, Tim Pool, is radically changing his views on Ukraine. And the change is generating a lot of responses on X, formerly Twitter.
By: Alex Henderson
During the 2024 presidential race, Joe Rogan was often described as "Trump-curious." The vodcast host endorsed Donald Trump , but he isn't a straight-down-the-line MAGA Republican. And he has been highly critical of Trump's immigration policies , even comparing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to "Gestapo" tactics. Now, according to The Atlantic's Michael Scherer, things are getting "messy" between the Rogan camp and a Trump official who could end up heading the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
With swing state Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) having declared that he is a firm "no" on confirming Todd Blanche as a permanent United States attorney general, President Donald Trump's acting AG will need Republicans to stick together when his nomination comes up for a full U.S. Senate vote. ...
U.S. President Donald Trump with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
