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Election 2026
May 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Demands Investigation Into Blue State That Didn’t Vote for Him
Donald Trump accused Maryland of election fraud.
May 18, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Lindsey Graham Brags About How Trump Turned Republicans Into a Cult
Graham pointed to Senator Bill Cassidy’s primary loss as proof.
May 18, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Just Hit a Pathetic New Low
A new poll from
The New York Times
and Siena University shows that the president is massively unpopular—and that voters hate the Iran war.
May 15, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democrat Announces Resignation After State GOP Destroys His District
State Republicans aggressively redrew voting districts to eliminate the lone Democratic seat.
May 14, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democratic Lawmaker, 83, Has Been Missing for a Month
Representative Frederica Wilson is running for reelection.
May 13, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Aren’t Done Stealing Democratic Seats
The GOP is hoping to redraw maps in at least two more states before the midterm elections.
May 13, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Report: Rand Paul’s Son Hurled Antisemitic Insults at GOP Congressman
“Oh wow, I’m so sorry for calling you a Jew,” the younger Paul reportedly said.
May 13, 2026
Monica Potts
JD Vance Understands Something Important About Rural Voters
Recent research shows that they believe both parties are corrupt. So the vice president and his party are aggressively making the case that Democrats are the real fraudsters.
May 13, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nebraska Democrat Sweeps to Victory in Weirdest Primary Ever
Cindy Burbank ran specifically to boost Nebraska independent candidate Dan Osborn.
May 13, 2026
Timothy Noah
California Shows Why Nonpartisan Primaries Stink
They’re supposed to weed out extremists, but in California, the governor’s race may end up being a contest between two MAGA loudmouths.
May 12, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
RNC Launches Sinister Plan as Trump Threatens to Send Troops to Polls
The Republican National Committee is escalating its attack on free and fair elections.
May 12, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Sotomayor Rips Supreme Court for Letting Alabama GOP Steal House Seats
The Supreme Court is letting another state’s Republican Party steal House seats.
May 11, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Democrats Throw Hail Mary to Supreme Court as GOP Steal Seats
Democrats suffered a huge loss on voting maps.
May 11, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Issues Sinister Threat as He Tries to Rig the Midterms
Trump wants an “election integrity army” to help the Republican Party stay in power.
May 9, 2026
Jason Linkins
Every Democratic Candidate Must Have an Answer for This Question
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is trying to drive the party to extinction. What do they plan to do about it?
May 7, 2026
Alex Shephard
Democrats Have a Joe Biden Problem. Again.
The former president is reentering politics at the worst possible time.
May 6, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
One Indiana Republican Stands Up to Trump After Elections Bloodbath
Trump’s biggest target, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, says he’s sticking around.
May 6, 2026
Perry Bacon
What Suddenly Made Jon Ossoff Into Such a Democratic Rock Star?
A few electrifying speeches. A willingness to talk about corruption. An artful straddling of the center-left divide. And suddenly he’s high on the 2028 lists.
May 5, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Losing His Political Juice, Right Before Midterms
Donald Trump’s influence over voters is waning.
May 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
White House Lawyers Secretly Prep Trump Team for Brutal Midterms
Donald Trump’s inner circle expects Democrats to sweep the elections in November.
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