“Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) will have at least one Pennsylvania Democrat he doesn’t have to worry about should he run for a second term in the Senate,” the Washington Examiner reports. “Sen. John Fetterman, his home state colleague, told the Washington Examiner he won’t campaign against McCormick in 2030, an unusual promise from a member […]

Hollywood Reporter: “When Michele Tafoya became the Republican nominee for Senate from Minnesota Tuesday night, the longtime Sunday Night Football reporter made a resounding entrance onto the political stage. Tafoya collected more than twice as many votes as her nearest opponent, a former Navy SEAL…” “But Tafoya also sent a different signal with her win: […]

Associated Press: “Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But across a series of closely watched primaries, they are sending a clearer message about the party’s path forward: They want change…” “The results so far this month deliver no clear ideological mandate. Instead, they add to mounting evidence from this year’s […]

“The Trump administration is dispatching top officials to help campaign for Iowa Republican candidates over the coming days, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker,” CBS News reports.

Jonathan Last: “For all the carping about polls, they’re usually correct. Even in the big surprise elections, like 2016, the polling was mostly accurate: Trump’s results were within the margin of error in almost every state.” “But sometimes there are misses. It’s useful to look at the polling in Wisconsin to understand what happened last […]

Just out: Voicing Our Values: A Message Guide for Policymakers, 2026 Edition by Bernie Horn and Gloria Totten. The book offers research-based language that addresses a wide range of domestic issues.

“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez haughtily proclaimed she doesn’t discuss her personal life just days after posting a video showcasing every step of her ongoing fertility treatment in excruciating detail,” the New York Post reports. “She declined to answer when a Post reporter asked about her split from longtime fiancé Riley Roberts as she exited her Queens apartment […]

“President Trump claimed Wednesday that the U.S. has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, one day after Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed increasing oil exports from the crucial waterway as Iran’s economy continues to free fall,” the New York Post reports. Said Trump: “The USA has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I […]

“President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday over the controversial sale of advance notifications of his posts on Truth Social,” CNBC reports. “The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, notes that Trump’s posts on his own social media site often move financial markets.” From the lawsuit: “‘President Donald Trump is charging $100,000 per […]

“Russia may escalate attacks against the Baltic States and Poland, a European intelligence official said, amid rising concern that Moscow wants to further intimidate nations supporting Ukraine,” Bloomberg reports. “There are indications that Russian intelligence and security services are looking at so-called hybrid warfare operations, which could include infrastructure sabotage or false-flag attacks.”

Jonathan Lemire: “President Trump has been repeatedly stymied in his efforts to bring the Iran war to a close. Resuming a limited bombing campaign didn’t get it done. Neither did making apocalyptic threats to wipe out Iran’s entire civilization. Every time Trump touts a possible breakthrough in negotiations, the hard-liners in Tehran seem to delight […]

“The Black Sea, a hub for global grain trade and Ukraine’s lifeline to the world economy, has been transformed this summer. Attacks by Russia and more recently Ukraine have set ships and port infrastructure ablaze at both ends of the sea, an ominous sign for the rest of the world,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to pause a judge’s order imposing sanctions on him and his lawyers for how they handled his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals that ruling,” Bloomberg reports. “Trump is challenging a Miami judge’s findings that he brought the IRS case in […]

“Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict,” Bloomberg reports.

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“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was with President Trump last month when he secretly took a different plane from the publicly identified Air Force One aircraft from the NATO summit,” CBS News reports. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight. The secretaries, who separated and maintained the line […]

It’s a new day, which means there’s a new Yea or Nay challenge waiting.

One of the more interesting numbers from last night’s primaries came from Minnesota. Roughly 677,000 voters participated in the Democratic Senate primary, compared with just 404,000 in the Republican primary — a stunning 67% turnout advantage for Democrats. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If […]

Charlie Sykes: “The vote was close, but the verdict unmistakable: DSA candidate Francesca Hong — she of ‘cancel Thanksgiving’ fame — was defeated by her normie challenger, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, despite her having led in polls by double digits.” “In other words…” “Wisconsin Democrats stared into the electoral abyss and decided, on second […]

“A key inflation reading Wednesday showed prices moderating across a range of goods and services, possibly taking the urgency out of an imminent interest rate hike,” CNBC reports. The Guardian: Inflation in U.S. cooled slightly to 3.4% in July, according to latest data.

“President Donald Trump dismissed a question Tuesday night from a reporter about the possibility of him running for a third term in 2028, saying ‘the law is very strong.'” Fox News reports. Said Trump: “Everybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that. I’d love to run, but […]

“President Donald Trump’s order directing Americans to receive separate ​measles, mumps and rubella vaccines faces an immediate obstacle: none of the individual shots are licensed in the United States ‌and experts say it could take years before any become available, if they ever do,” Reuters reports.

“President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in ‌Turkey last month at the direction of the U.S. Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One,” Reuters reports. “Following a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a […]

“President Donald Trump’s administration is ​set to spend at ‌least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds,” Reuters reports. “Instead of securing ⁠money directly from Congress, the ​administration has gathered funding from ​other agencies and private donors and directed it to an account that ​holds a few million ​dollars for routine maintenance […]

“Mike Lindell, the CEO and founder of MyPillow, is refusing to concede Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary,” Mediaite reports.

“Notching a first-place primary finish with an endorsement from President Donald Trump seems like a surefire path to victory in a deep-red state — unless you’re headed into a GOP runoff in South Carolina in 2026,” Politico reports. “Sen. Darline Graham scored her first ever electoral win as a political novice on Tuesday night, advancing […]

“Rep. Max Miller has kicked campaign cash to more than a dozen fellow Republicans competing in some of the midterm’s tightest races,” Politico reports. “Few are saying whether they now have plans to return the money as the Ohio lawmaker seeks reelection despite serious allegations of domestic abuse.”

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) became the 7th House Democrat ousted in their primary this year, Axios reports. “Only one other election cycle in the 21st century has seen this many incumbent losses in primaries.” NOTUS: Longtime Rep. John Larson loses reelection bid in Connecticut.

Punchbowl News: “Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan beat Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in a significant win for the progressive left. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) backed Flanagan in the Democratic Senate primary over the more centrist Craig, a four-term House member.” “Craig had pitched herself as the more electable Democrat statewide, but she […]

Wired: “A man wearing a trash can on his head dances on the beach, silver cape glinting in the sun as he spins beneath a wheel-topped pier, singing ‘England needs a new hope’ from under an enormous helmet. The scene is Clacton-on-Sea, the centre of one of the east of England’s poorest constituencies and home […]