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Democracy Dies in Darkness Keeping up with politics is easy now By Amber Phillips There's no winner in Tuesday's  Pennsylvania special congressional election  as I type this, but even if Democrats lose, they can declare a psychological victory. They came close to winning a district that President Trump won by 20 points in 2016. In the process, they proved they have a legitimate shot at taking back control of the House of Representatives in November, for the first time in eight years. Here's why: This isn't the kind of district Democrats need to win to take back the House : There are nearly 120 more competitive congressional districts than Pennsylvania's 18th, according to a nonpartisan election analyst ranking. Not all of those are suddenly competitive after Tuesday. But Democrats don't need all of those to be competitive. They just need to net 24 seats in November to take back control of the House. And 23 Republican-held sea...

15 March 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News RSN Isn’t Something You Can Take for Free - To get what RSN has to offer, you have to be a part of it, you have to participate. That’s the key. It’s the participation that builds the social benefit. RSN, it’s about doing something. Help. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! NY Times Editorial Board | Having a Torturer Lead the CIA  NY Times Editorial Board Excerpt: "President Trump has displayed enthusiasm for brutality over the past year." READ MORE Democrat Conor Lamb won an incredibly close special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. (photo: Drew Angerer/Getty) It's Official: Democrat Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania Special Election in Major Upset Ella Nilsen, Vox Nilsen writes: "In a stunning upset, Democrat Conor Lamb won an incredibly close special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, beat...