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The battle for Arizona: Will election denialism prevail?

Since 2020, when Arizona flipped for Biden, thoughts of the swing state have festered in the minds of election deniers. And now, once again, the election there is careening towards an uncertain finish. While the predictions of a scorching red wave sweeping the country have fizzled — and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has defeated Republican …

Will political gravity prevail in the upcoming midterms?

In one sense, the fundamentals of this election season have remained remarkably consistent. President Biden’s approval ratings languish in the low 40s. High inflation stubbornly persists. And odds have stayed stacked against the sitting president’s party. In another sense, nothing about this moment feels predictable. The cycle has been bookended by two acts of political …