Punchbowl News: “House Democrats still have 40 lawmakers who have paid 50% or less of their dues to the DCCC, even as party leaders threaten repercussions against those who don’t support the party committee.” “Excluding Frontliners, who are not required to pay dues, 11 lawmakers who are returning to the House next Congress have paid […]

“President Trump’s unfounded claims of large-scale voter fraud have Democrats bracing for what they worry could be substantial interference by the federal government in the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports. “But with polls showing that Democrats are likely to win control of the House, some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to […]

“It’s not surprising that Vivek Ramaswamy has stooped to such a despicable low as to attempt to turn the sexual abuse Amy endured at twelve years old from our birth mother’s husband into a political talking point. After he was arrested and Amy and I were removed from their custody, our birth mother stayed married […]

Politico: “Republicans found years of political success uniting against transgender athletes, a push that helped them energize voters in a range of elections and divide Democrats.” “But the movement is now fraying after two influential conservative organizations, including The Heritage Foundation, started openly attacking bedrock anti-sex discrimination policy that’s fueled women’s sports for decades.”

“Georgia voters have already cast more than 1 million ballots, offering a revealing glimpse of an electorate that will decide some of the nation’s most closely watched midterm races,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “The early numbers offer more encouraging signs for Democrats than Republicans, particularly in metro Atlanta and other left-leaning parts of the state.”

“The man who attempted to ambush the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a question about his supposed allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood – which El-Sayed parlayed into a viral clip for his campaign – is the son of a political operator who recently received $250,000 for ‘canvassing and influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed,” The Guardian […]

Vanity Fair runs an excerpt: “Biden’s performance during the debate with Trump on June 27, 2024, at CNN’s Atlanta studio, was a historic disaster. Later that evening, at a debate watch party, Jill took the mike. ‘Joe, you did such a great job! You answered every question, you knew all the facts,’ she said. ‘And […]

“President Donald Trump said that he has spent or plans to spend more than $400 million to help Republicans win the midterm elections, including on political advertising, as both parties pour billions into television and digital campaigns ahead of Nov. 3,” The Wrap reports.

“Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the results of the Alberta referendum as a ‘great day for Canada,’ declaring that the province has now chosen unity over the prospect of separation,” Bloomberg reports. “The decisive result — which saw the ‘remain’ side win roughly 75% of support — allows Carney to put a pressing domestic issue […]

“Alaska Republicans have railed for years against ranked-choice voting. Now some worry it could cost them in a critical Senate race,” Politico reports. “GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is facing not only well-known former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola in the four-way general-election field, but a same-name challenger who Republicans think could siphon votes from him […]

“More than 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court reshaped American politics with its Citizens United campaign finance ruling, Montana voters will decide this November whether to make their state the first in the ​nation to bar corporations from spending money on elections through a ballot initiative,” Reuters reports. “It’s a test case for a […]

“The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia,” ABC News reports.

New York Post: “California Republican legislator Leticia Castillo has made a name for herself crusading to protect children and defend traditional family values — but decades-old XXX websites she operated, featuring graphic sexual language and photos of herself, reveal a very different chapter in her past.” “Meanwhile, her Democratic challenger Clarissa Cervantes is defending her […]

A new Data for Progress (D) poll in Alaska finds Mary Peltola (D) leading Dan Sullivan (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 49%. Alaska Senate Race Mary Peltola (D) 51%   Dan Sullivan (R) 49%   Data for Progress poll · likely voters · ±4% The same poll in Alaska finds Nick Begich […]

“Democrats’ money machine is on its way to Mississippi,” Politico reports. “Senate Majority PAC is putting an initial $1.2 million on television statewide through Election Day to boost Scott Colom, the group announced Tuesday — another plunge into deep-red territory for Democrats as they take advantage of a dismal environment for Republicans.”

“House Democrats are pouring money into three new congressional districts President Donald Trump won handily in 2024, pushing their party deeper into GOP territory in the final two weeks of 2026 cycle,” the Washington Sun reports. “The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is adding TV reservations in Arizona’s 2nd District, Ohio’s 10th District and South Carolina’s […]

“It really is disgraceful, and the Republicans that I associate with, there’s a lot of us, can’t stand it. I think the president’s leverage in this Congress is shot.” — Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), quoted by The Guardian, on President Trump’s softening stance on Russia.

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Nearly 30 House rating changes push the number of seats at least leaning Democratic into the 220s, and we can see Democrats ultimately at least getting close to 235 seats, the number of seats they won in the most recent similar election, the 2018 midterm.” “In addition to pushing several longstanding […]

A new Salve Regina University’s Pell Center poll in Rhode Island finds Helena Foulkes (D) leading Ken Block (I) in the governor’s race, 39% to 28%, with Aaron Guckian (R) at 17%. Rhode Island Governor’s Race Helena Foulkes (D) 39%   Ken Block (I) 28%   Aaron Guckian (R) 17%   Salve Regina University’s Pell […]

“Seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport,” Bloomberg reports. “They are the fleet that was acquired this year by Kristi Noem for the Department of Homeland Security, before […]

“Around this time every election year, Democrats begin to wonder: Where is Michael Bloomberg?” the New York Times reports. “And then, like clockwork, he makes his move — spending big money to help Democrats.” “Mr. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and Democratic megadonor, is again serving as a late-arriving white knight for the […]

With the political environment turning against Republicans, Democrats are optimistic about winning a sizable House majority in next month’s midterm elections. Strong candidate recruitment, impressive fundraising and favorable polling have raised hopes that Democrats could produce a wave election comparable to 2018, when they gained 40 seats, or even 2010 when Republicans picked up 63 […]

“The Trump administration is being sued over the president’s imposition of 50% tariffs on an array of Canadian goods,” Bloomberg reports. “The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, comes amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and one of its largest trading partners. The food import business that sued argues President Donald Trump lacked authority to […]

“I met the owner of the restaurant. He said, ‘Mr. President, I’d like to kiss you.’ He’s a very powerful man. I don’t want this guy kissing me, but he’s a powerful, influential man. He said, ‘Sir, I want to kiss you.’ I said, ‘Why?’ He said, ‘Sir, I really want to kiss you.’ So […]

Vice President JD Vance was interviewed by Mark Halperin, who asked if Vance would get Donald Trump’s endorsement if he ran for president in 2028: VANCE: I’ll tell you Mark that I’m focused on the midterm elections and I want to get as many good Republicans elected in early November as possible. Look, I really […]

“Harris County, Texas—Texas’s most populous county, which Kamala Harris won in 2024 with 52 percent of the vote—broke its early voting record on Monday, eclipsing the previous mark by a whopping 41,000 votes,” the New Republic reports.

“As the French right-wing National Rally is seizing on fiery protests in the country for its pre-election pitch, so are President Trump and his Republican allies in the U.S,” Axios reports. “The Trump administration has used the unrest, which began over education grievances, to bolster its messaging on immigration and the threat of ‘communists,’ a […]

“Dan Osborn, an independent who has vowed not to caucus with Republicans or Democrats if elected to serve as Nebraska’s next senator, will hit the campaign trail Saturday with progressive Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna,” CBS News reports. “Khanna is the first elected official to campaign with Osborn, who is trying to unseat incumbent Sen. Pete […]

The New York Times has the backstory after the mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) released an ad calling her daughter a liar: “In 2019, Dr. Acton gave an interview to The Vindicator, the since-folded daily newspaper of Youngstown, Ohio, in which she disclosed being sexually abused between the ages of 9 and […]

“Hundreds of Democratic ads over the last two months have zeroed in on a common message: GOP corruption is costing you,” Punchbowl News reports. “It’s an interesting way for Democrats to cast Republicans as self-serving and ethically challenged while continuing to emphasize the affordability crisis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries even acknowledged the push to […]