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3 Senate Hopefuls Denounce Big Tech. They Also Have Deep Ties to It.
For Republicans running for the Senate this year, “Big Tech” has become a catchall target, a phrase used to condemn the censorship of conservative voices on social media, invasions of privacy and the corruption of America’s youth — or all of the above. But for three candidates in some of the hottest races of 2022 […]
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Here’s where Trump’s endorsement record stands so far.
Most of the candidates former President Donald J. Trump endorsed in contested Republican primaries have won in this early phase of the 2022 midterms. Many of those he backed were running unopposed or faced little-known, poorly funded opponents. There have been some noteworthy losses, however. Here is a look at Mr. Trump’s endorsement record in […]
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How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance
Members of New York’s smart set gathered on a warm Thursday evening in the early summer of 2016 at the ornately wallpapered apartment of two Yale Law School professors in the elegant Ansonia building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to toast a Marine Corps veteran, venture capitalist and first-time author named J.D. Vance. They were […]
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In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.
WAHOO, Neb. — In his run for governor of Nebraska, Charles W. Herbster is doing his best imitation of former President Donald J. Trump. His 90-minute stump speech is packed with complaints about illegal immigrants, stories boasting of his business triumphs, a conspiracy theory connecting China, the coronavirus pandemic and the 2020 election, and denials […]
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Dr. Oz, Rallying With Trump in Pennsylvania, Meets a Damp Reception
The Republican Senate candidates J.D. Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz rallied on Friday night in Pennsylvania with former President Donald J. Trump, seeking to replicate the endorsement boost that lifted Mr. Vance to a primary victory in Ohio — but enthusiasm for the celebrity doctor was middling at a wet and muddy rally. Three days […]
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In Ohio Senate Race, Democrats Pin Their Hopes on the Suburbs
LORAIN, Ohio — J.D. Vance’s convincing victory Tuesday in the Republican Senate primary in this red-tinged state may have put an exclamation point on the power of former President Donald J. Trump’s imprimatur among conservative activist voters. But Mr. Vance, the shape-shifting author and venture capitalist — once a Never-Trump antagonist, then an acolyte of […]
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5 Takeaways From Ohio’s Primary Elections
It was an early night in Ohio. Despite questions about turnout amid bad weather, the results of the state’s primary elections on Tuesday didn’t produce many surprises. In the night’s biggest race, J.D. Vance, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author who remade himself as a die-hard supporter of Donald J. Trump, won the closely watched Republican Senate […]
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In Trump’s Shadow, Ohio Republicans Campaign Ahead of Tuesday’s Primary.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Mandel’s wager was simple: No one would outflank him in mirroring Donald J. Trump, either on hard-right America First positions or the bellicose, come-at-me style of the former president. So, Mr. Mandel said of Black Lives Matter activists, “They are the racists, not us.” He stirred animosity toward migrants, including refugees […]
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Once Soft-Spoken, Ohio Conservatives Embrace the Bombast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republicans running for the seat of Ohio’s retiring senator, Rob Portman, appear determined to bury the soft-spoken country-club bonhomie that was once a hallmark of the party in this state, and replace it with the pugilistic brand of conservatism owned by Donald J. Trump and now amplified by the new band of […]
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