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Midterm Elections
May 22, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Missing Republican Rep. Has Racked Up Some Odd Travel Expenses
Representative Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for more than two months—but apparently still can travel for his reelection campaign.
May 22, 2026
Gabriel Cohen
The Election Fraudsters Who Will Follow in Tina Peters’s Footsteps
We can debate all day whether Colorado Governor Jared Polis should have commuted her sentence. Meanwhile, state and local officials are openly preparing to meddle in the midterm elections.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Reveals He’s Ready to Screw Over Own Party With Iran Deal
Donald Trump said he’s in “no rush” to make a deal with Iran.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Self-Owns”: GOP Panics Over Midterms as Trump Candidates Win
The party is worried about Donald Trump’s priorities.
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
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Nebraska Democrat Sweeps to Victory in Weirdest Primary Ever
Cindy Burbank ran specifically to boost Nebraska independent candidate Dan Osborn.
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
Greg Sargent
Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats
The state’s Democrats have decided against forcing resignations on the state Supreme Court to preserve their redistricting. Funny how Republicans always find a way, and Democrats don’t.
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 11, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
As Trump reveals new levels of corruption to the GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms, a writer on voting rights explains why Democrats must develop an aggressive long-term response.
May 11, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn
As Trump reveals new levels of corruption to the GOP scheme to gerrymander the midterms, a writer on voting rights explains why Democrats must develop an aggressive long-term response.
May 6, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump Ballroom Saga Worsens for GOP as Midterm Panic Grows
As Trump’s obsession with building monuments to himself backfires for his party, a political scientist explains how his “vanity presidency” is badly alienating voters in the middle.
May 6, 2026
Podcast
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent
Trump Ballroom Saga Takes Brutal Turn for GOP as Midterm Panic Worsens
As Trump’s obsession with building monuments to himself backfires for his party, a political scientist explains how his “vanity presidency” is badly alienating voters in the middle.
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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