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Midterm Elections
June 12, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
John Cornyn Warns Trump In For “Most Miserable Two Years of His Life”
The outgoing senator has finally cracked after Donald Trump screwed him over.
June 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Oil Execs Warn Trump Gas Prices Are About to Get Hell of a Lot Worse
Fuel inventories that have so far helped to mitigate rising gas prices a little are running low.
June 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is “Going to Blow” Up Over Pushback Against New Intel Chief
Donald Trump is also getting “really, really angry” about a primary loss in Iowa.
June 11, 2026
Greg Sargent
Why Is Trump Tanking in MAGA Country? These Dems Found a Good Answer.
Some new research on working-class voters makes it clear. They’re furious at Trump—and they want a message from Democrats that pledges specific action.
June 9, 2026
Finn Hartnett
MAGA Group Runs Horrific AI-Generated Ad Attacking James Talarico
The transphobic ad portrayed Talarico as Maria from
The Sound of Music
.
June 9, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Johnson Says California Election Fraud Is So Bad It Can’t Be Proven
Apparently it’s more of a vibes-based thing for Mike Johnson.
June 8, 2026
Edith Olmsted
FBI Interviews Man Whose Claims Were Key to Trump’s 2020 Conspiracy
The FBI has done a terrifying new round of interviews in its investigation into the 2020 election.
June 8, 2026
Grace Segers
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Legal experts warn that the current partisan redistricting efforts could signal the beginning of the end for fair representation.
June 5, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Republican Rep. Is Still Missing but Somehow Introducing Legislation
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for months.
June 2, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Top Republican “Practically Begging” Trump to Drop Slush Fund
Senator John Thune is worried that Donald Trump’s obsession with revenge is putting the midterms at risk.
June 2, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ex-Trump Adviser Is Annoyed Republicans Had to Denounce KKK Leader
Oh, the horror!
June 2, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Endorses Missing Republican Representative for Reelection
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been MIA for nearly three months.
June 1, 2026
Grace Segers
The Trumpian Machismo Infecting the Texas Senate Race
Ken Paxton’s attacks on James Talarico are intended to make him appear more feminine in an effort to appeal to socially conservative voters.
May 29, 2026
Edith Olmsted
John Cornyn Posts Cryptic Fable After Trump Screwed Him Over
Cornyn still can’t bring himself to break from Donald Trump.
May 29, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Democratic Representative Ends Reelection Bid
Representative Frederica Wilson went missing for four weeks without explanation.
May 28, 2026
Edith Olmsted
Trump Judge Hands Him Major Win in Attack on Voting Rights
A Trump-appointed judge declined to block the president’s executive order limiting mail-in voting.
May 28, 2026
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The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Surprise Midterm Admission as GOP Panics
As Trump accidentally says too much about his party’s midterm travails, the author of a piece on Trump’s deepening unpopularity argues that Democrats have hidden ways to capitalize.
May 28, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Blurts Out Surprise Admission About Midterms as GOP Panic Erupts
As Trump accidentally says too much about his party’s midterm travails, the author of a piece on Trump’s deepening unpopularity argues that Democrats have hidden ways to capitalize.
May 27, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Operatives Behind Shady Democratic Donor Group Exposed
Lead Left has ties to at least two Republican super PACs.
May 26, 2026
Finn Hartnett
12 Republicans Break Ranks to Deal Major Loss to Trump
Some South Carolina state senators changed their position at the last minute.
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