We are one month away from the midterm elections on November 8. There is so much uncertainty and so much at stake this time. Democracy vs Trump, for one, even though he is not running this year. The Senate is currently at 50-50, but because Democrat Joe Biden is President, Veep Kamala Harris is the swing vote, giving Democrats control. The House is a little more complicated, with 220 Democrats, 212 Republicans and three vacancies. One unexpected development is Republican Senator from Nebraska, Ben Sasse , who was not a Trump fan, and had won a second term two years ago, decided to resign, probably at the end of this year. Why? Nothing much to do with politics. Appears he will become president of the University of Florida. He has noteworthy academic credentials: PhD from Yale, taught at the University of Texas and was president of Midland University in Nebraska. If he leaves, that adds another element of suspense as to whi...
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