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Midterm Elections
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
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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.
May 26, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Ousted Republican Warns More Epstein Retribution Is Coming
Representative Thomas Massie isn’t holding back.
May 26, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Trump Gives Away Game Behind His Texas Primary Endorsement
Donald Trump made a final push for Ken Paxton ahead of the most expensive Senate primary in history.
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.
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