Crossfiled5 outlets · first filed 19 hours ago
Democrats' blue wave leaves climate behind
Democrats have made climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns for years — but this year they barely mentioned it. Why it matters: The midterms showed just how far the topic has fallen down the political priority list, even within the party most committed to addressing it — and suggest affordab
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The outlets converge on the scale and shape of the Democratic win, but they frame it differently. Axios alone centers on climate, saying the blue wave left climate behind and that the issue was barely mentioned in campaigns; The Economist instead says the wave was powered by moderate Democrats, while the New York Times uses five races to explain the broader result. Fox News focuses on Texas as one standout example, and the South China Morning Post uniquely ties the coverage to possible US-China implications.
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