John McCormick is the Editorial Director at Insurance. He specializes in government and politics, with a focus on elections, public policy, and regional interest, while also covering topics related to energy, mining, and the BFSI sector. John has been featured in notable publications such as The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, and Yahoo Finance.
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By: John McCormick
While watching the Republican convention in Dallas, don’t be surprised if you see political advertising during commercial breaks or when loading a livestream. With the post-Labor Day sprint to November’s election under way, political ads are popping up with a vengeance. Ad tracking firm AdImpact sa
By: John McCormick
Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, lashed out at Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) for [providing a video](https://www.wsj/livecoverage/vance-trump-midterm-elections-2026-rnc/card/fetterman-calls-for-working-with-trump-and-praises-a-republica
By: John McCormick
President Trump vowed to visit all of the midterm battleground states ahead of November’s elections. “I’m going to go to every one of those states for congressmen and for senators. We’re going to have rallies,” he said in his speech to the Republican convention in Dallas. “In a couple cases, I’ll go
By: Philip Wegmann, John McCormick
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) was the target of some boos after President Trump recognized his presence in a Dallas arena where Republicans are gathered for a midterm convention. “John is working hard,” Trump said, as he sought to tone down the booing. “He’s got great opposition.” Th
By: John McCormick, Philip Wegmann
Nearly an hour into his speech, President Trump announced what he described as “the best part of the speech”: direct payments to the American people funded by tariffs if Republicans hold onto both houses of Congress. “Because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a divid
Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal September 10, 2026 issue. A nonpartisan entity charged with reviewing misconduct allegations has cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) of wrongdoing in connection with documents she submitted to Congress that dramatically overstated her wealth.
By: John McCormick
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan, leaned heavily into the memory of the attacks against the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, as he criticized his Democratic opponent for his ties to Hasan Piker, the [controversial left-wing streamer](https://www.wsj/politics/hasan-pi
By: John McCormick
As he sold his national security credentials at the Republican convention in Dallas, former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee for Senate in Michigan, said his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, was wrong to try to justify terrorism directed at a suburban Detroit synagogue in March. “Michigan needs
By: John McCormick
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, argued his Republican rival is out of touch with the issues most pertinent to voters as he responded to [attacks](https://www.wsj/livecoverage/trump-vance-midterm-elections-2026-rnc/card/mike-rogers-suggests-abdul-el-sayed-wrongly-ju
By: John McCormick
Lee Greenwood appeared on both nights of the Republican convention in Dallas, singing his "God Bless the U.S.A." The patriotic song has become something of an anthem for Republican gatherings, including those featuring President Trump. A close listen reveals it names more Democratic-leaning cities
