The Report: Campaigning in Sickness and in Health

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October 21, 2022

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Measuring government performance

BRADDOCK, PA-JUN 10: - Braddock, Pennsylvania mayor John Fetterman at the Carrie Furnaces, a former steel mill near Braddock that's now open for tours. Marketing the  history of the steel culture to outsiders has been part of the plan to revive the area. Many young people are involved in a burgeoning art scene in Braddock with the rustic backdrop of the faded steel industry as a lure. --Photos to accompany a profile of Braddock Mayor John Fetterman who is currently running for Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania. He has made great strides in bringing the depressed town back to life. He hopes to spread some of his ideas and initiatives to other areas as he seeks statewide office. (Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

In the past, a serious illness might have derailed a campaign or raised questions about whether a lawmaker should stay in office. That hasn't been the case in recent times.

Analysts say the president's controversial new policy is unlikely to make a real impact at the country's southern border, where the administration is taking heat for an influx of migrants.

With midterms a few weeks away, the rule this year is that there are no rules. And the analytics political prognosticators use to predict elections are proving maddeningly unreliable.

Two highly anticipated cases – on election law and LGBTQ protections – are set for oral arguments in early December.

A long history of reliance on Saudi Arabia for energy and military security now undermines a new, unprecedented U.S. effort to punish the kingdom for its alliance with Russia.

A more than two-hour hearing, perhaps expected to serve as a finale to their 16-month investigation, left out widely anticipated details and spurred new questions along the way.

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