Midterm-Elections

Operation Faithful Patriot deploys 5,200 active-duty troops to border

2018-10-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Trump ordered 5,200 active-duty troops to border with additional 7,000 on 24-hour deployment notice. Politically charged name dropped after two weeks, reverting to “border support” after criticism. Deployment occurred just before midterm elections, with potential scale of up to 15,000 …

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Republicans Win Historic Midterm Election with Contract with America

1994-11-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Republican Party, led by Newt Gingrich, secured a decisive victory in the 1994 midterm elections, ending 40 years of Democratic congressional control. By campaigning on the ‘Contract with America’, Republicans gained 54 seats in the House and 8 seats in the Senate, fundamentally …

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