Monthly Archives: October 2022

Sen. Mark Kelly, one of the most vulnerable freshman Democrats, faces off against Blake Masters in Arizona for a seat that could decide control of the Senate

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images Sen. Mark Kelly is running against Republican Blake Masters in Arizona’s high-profile Senate race. Arizona, which Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020, is once again a battleground state….

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock faces off against Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s explosive US Senate race

Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia. Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP, File Democrat Raphael Warnock is running against Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s US Senate race. Warnock was first elected to the Senate in a 2021 runoff election alongside Democrat Jon Ossoff. The Georgia contest is considered to be one of the most competitive races in the…

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto faces off against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada’s closely watched US Senate race

Democratic US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is running against Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada. Republicans are optimistic about the contest, but for now, it is viewed as too close to call. If Democrats hold onto the seat, the GOP will face a steeper climb to retaking the majority. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is locked…

Democrat John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz battle for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania

Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican candidate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity doctor. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz are facing off for US Senate in Pennsylvania.  Fetterman is the state’s lieutenant governor and Oz is a celebrity doctor and first-time candidate.  Pennsylvania…

Dow surges 748 points as US stocks rally on hopes of less aggressive Fed rate hikes

Drew Angerer/Getty Images US stocks rallied on Friday, boosted by hopes of less aggressive Fed rate hikes. All three indexes ended the day higher, with the Dow climbing over 700 points. The 10-year Treasury edged lower as investors began to slash expectations of a 75 point rate hike in December. Stocks rallied on Friday, climbing…

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson faces Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin Senate race

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Bonnie Cash/Pool Photo via AP, File Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection against Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Johnson has maintained a conservative voting record during his two terms in the Senate. Barnes has sought to portray himself as a stronger advocate of the state’s working-class citizens….

Royal Caribbean just unveiled what will be the new world’s largest cruise ship, setting sail in 2024 with 8 ‘neighborhoods,’ a giant water park, and 7 pools

Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean International has unveiled new renderings of its upcoming Icon of the Seas cruise ship. The new 1,198-foot-long mega-ship will be able to accommodate 7,600 guests across its 2,805 staterooms.  Take a look around the new ship filled with eight neighborhoods, seven pools, and a waterfall. Royal Caribbean International has turned…

Investors are slashing down the odds of a 75-basis-point rate hike in December and beyond as the Fed hints at smaller increases

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Investors on Friday pulled down expectations the Federal Reserve will issue another rate hike of 75 basis points in December and beyond.  The probability of another jumbo-sized rate hike at the end of the year fell to 45% from 75% on Thursday.  The moves were sparked after…

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State Rep. Adam Gray faces off against Republican John Duarte in California’s 13th Congressional District congressional election

Adam Gray’s campaign; John Duarte’s campaign; Insider Democrat Adam Gray is running against Republican John Duarte in California’s 13th Congressional District. The 13th District covers much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, California’s agricultural heartland.  Both candidates are emerging hopefuls in their respective parties.  Democratic California Assemblyman Adam Gray faces off against Republican John…