# US Midterm Elections

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2022

Larry Donnelly: Will the midterms be a tough day or a bloodbath for the Democrats?

Our columnist says the leaked Roe V Wade draft and Republican candidates endorsed by Donald Trump may prove costly for the Biden administration.

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May 14th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Can Joe Biden – or anyone else – stop Bernie Sanders?

It’s looking like Sanders versus Bloomberg for the Democratic National Convention in July, writes Larry Donnelly.

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Feb 27th 2020, 7:24 AM

Red vs Blue: Here's what you need to know ahead of the US midterms

The elections come at a polarised time for US politics.

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Oct 31st 2018, 6:10 AM

Obama slams Trump for 'making stuff up'

Obama’s speeches in the Midwest were among Obama’s sharpest and most direct takedowns of Trump’s presidency.

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Oct 27th 2018, 3:22 PM

Poll: Is Dick Roche right to ask for a recount?

The Fianna Fail TD isn’t giving up the Wicklow constituency without a fight – but do you think he should have?

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Feb 27th 2011, 8:49 PM

Obama: Midterm results show I must do better

The president tells America he is “humbled” by the Democrats’ battering as Republicans sweep the House.

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Nov 4th 2010, 10:02 AM

Victory for Republicans as Obama takes major election hit

The Republican Party gains 60 seats to win control of the US House of Representative – but the Tea Party costs it the Senate.

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Nov 3rd 2010, 8:35 AM

Republican candidate pulls ad featuring voice of "Morgan Freeman"

BJ Lawson insisted that WAS the voice of the Hollywood actor… and then had to come clean.

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Nov 2nd 2010, 3:07 PM

Is Sarah Palin shaping up for a 2012 bid?

She’s raised $1m in the last three months – why else would she need the money?

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Jul 13th 2010, 12:46 PM