Category: Midterm Elections (2022)

U.S. to Release Millions More Barrels of Oil to Contain Gas Prices

The Department of Energy will release 15 million more barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and plans additional releases this winter.
The Rise of Salem Media, a Conservative Radio Juggernaut

Salem Media, which counts the conservative personalities Charlie Kirk and Sebastian Gorka among its radio hosts, has taken a pointed stance ahead of the midterm elections.
Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy. They Don’t Want to Talk About It.

Polls show voters liked direct payments from President Biden’s 2021 economic rescue bill. But they have become fodder for Republican inflation attacks.
Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy. They Don’t Want to Talk About It.

Polls show voters liked direct payments from President Biden’s 2021 economic rescue bill. But they have become fodder for Republican inflation attacks.
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship

Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.
Why Social Security’s Inflation Protection Is Priceless

Automatically adjusted lifetime income is rare and worth protecting, our columnist says.
Misinformation Swirls in Non-English Languages Ahead of Midterms

More multilingual fact-checking groups are pushing back against misleading translations, manipulated images and outright lies that jump platforms and cross borders.