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Kelly McParland: Could Democrats blow another chance to contain Trump?
The party remains clueless as to why it keeps losing
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The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
Stephen A. Smith: Democrats will likely win midterms, but they 'will mess up anything'
Stephen A. Smith predicted that Democrats have a 75 percent chance of winning the midterm elections and gaining control of at least one of the chambers of Congress — but that they could still blow it. Democrats can blow anything. The Democrats could blow a 29-point lead, just the way the San Antonio Spurs did...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 29, 2026
AOC tipped to topple ‘irrelevant’ Chuck Schumer as presidential ambitions loom
Fox News contributor Paul Mauro discusses whether Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could secure the Democratic presidential nomination. “I think it’s there for her, certainly the Senate seat. I think you’d have to give her a strong edge over Chuck Schumer, who I think has become increasingly irrelevant to what is the current Democratic base,” Mr Mauro told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “The real question is whether she thinks she has a shot at president … if I were a betting person, I would be going with her for the nomination. “I think that Chuck Schumer’s Senate seat is hers if she wants it here in New York. The question is, will she shoot higher, and that’s where I think her luck runs out. “I don’t think she’s qualified for the White House.”
The Daily Beast
· Jul 9, 2026
New Polling Gives Trump Brutal Midterm Reality Check
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyNew polling shows Donald Trump is facing greater chances of having to face a House controlled by Democrats eager to take him on after the 2026 midterms. Republican congressmen in New York and Pennsylvania are trailing behind their Democratic challengers in a pair of key races, according to polls out this week from the House Majority PAC. The fresh data comes as voters have soured on the president, and Democrats barely need to flip a handful of seats to retake the majority and the speaker’s gavel from Mike Johnson. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jun 29, 2026
Texas: The Nuttiest State Party in the Nation?
Michelle H. Davis, writer of “Lone Star Left,” poses a challenge for her readers: who is the biggest nutter in the Texas Republican Party? Believe me, this is not an easy choice. Imagine being locked in a room with some of these people and trying to contest their peculiar fixations and conspiracy theories. I include []
Off The Press
· Jun 25, 2026
‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer considering a run for political office
Kelsey Grammer might end up on the ballot in the near future. The “Cheers” star, 71, admitted that he has “wrestled” with the idea of running for political office in an Us Weekly interview published June 24. “I would consider it. It would possibly tick that box for me, in terms of the service I []...Click to read more
San Antonio Current
· Jun 29, 2026
Kendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms
CORPUS CHRISTI — Kendall Scudder will lead the Texas Democratic Party into the critical midterm elections this year after Texas Democrats elected him to a full term as chair at the party’s convention in Corpus Christi. The party’s delegates overwhelmingly chose Scudder to continue on as chair over former TDP staffers Monique Alcala and Marco Orrantia, [] The post Kendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms appeared first on San Antonio Current.
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Related coverage for "Kelly McParland: Could Democrats blow another chance to contain Trump?": The Hill — Stephen A. Smith: Democrats will likely win midterms, but they 'will mess up anything'. Sky News Australia — AOC tipped to topple ‘irrelevant’ Chuck Schumer as presidential ambitions loom. The Daily Beast — New Polling Gives Trump Brutal Midterm Reality Check. Diane Ravitch's blog — Texas: The Nuttiest State Party in the Nation?. Off The Press — ‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer considering a run for political office. San Antonio Current — Kendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms