Republicans to hold rare midterm convention, creating two problems

Collision Course With Republicans...

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BREAKING: NYT-Siena Poll Shows Republicans Poised to Keep Senate Majority

A new New York Times-Siena poll predicts that if the midterms were held today, Republicans would keep control of the Senate. The data reveal Republicans’ strength across key Senate battlegrounds as radical Democratic hopefuls stall in their bid to flip the majority. “In an environment that historically creates headwinds for the party in power—and according to polling that traditionally []

Voters weigh what kind of Democrat they want for Utah's new, blue congressional seat

The reliably Republican state has its first blue-leaning seat and Utah Democrats are excited for the pickup opportunity. First, they just have to make it through the competitive primary.

Trump Just Broke A 150-Year Political Tradition

When a governing party rips up a century of habit to stage a full-scale national convention in the middle of a congressional cycle, it is not a gimmick; it is a bet against political gravity, and the Republican midterm convention planned for Dallas is exactly that kind of bet. Key Points The Republican National Committee []

Michigan Senate Primary Becomes Flashpoint In Democratic Party’s Civil War

The Michigan Democratic Senate primary has emerged as the most significant test yet of the party’s deepest internal divisions heading into the 2026 midterm elections. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s exit from the race, driven by fundraising and polling struggles, has narrowed the contest to a direct clash between the party’s establishment and progressive wings. Rep. [] The post Michigan Senate Primary Becomes Flashpoint In Democratic Party’s Civil War appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Scott Jennings: Republicans Are Winning the Argument Ahead of the Midterms

Scott Jennings: Republicans Are Winning the Argument Ahead of the Midterms

Wins by the far-left set up challenge for Hakeem Jeffries

The growing wave of primary victories by democratic socialists is poised to pose a major challenge for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democrats retake the House in the midterms. He will likely need to contend with an increasingly restive and energized left flank as he mounts a bid for the Speakership and attempts...

Why the media lets Republicans keep medical woes a mystery

The lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard

Heartbreak for Hakeem Jeffries: Another 'Democratic' Socialist Topples an Incumbent—This Time in Colorado

Heartbreak for Hakeem Jeffries: Another 'Democratic' Socialist Topples an Incumbent—This Time in Colorado

CNN predicts GOP will hold Senate while Dems nominate ‘nutjob’ candidates

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney reacts to CNN predicting the Republican Party is the favourite to hold the Senate. “These are the Democrat socialists of America; they are the far-left progressive wing of the party; in fact, they probably go beyond progressive,” Mr Mulvaney told Sky News host James Morrow. “When the Democrats are nominating these nutjob left-wingers, it really is going to impact the likelihood of them having a chance to pick up the Senate. “The Democrats are in trouble because of it, and they know it.”

RNC chair predicts first-ever midterm convention will turn Dallas into ‘Trumpapalooza’ for 2026 fight

RNC chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will dominate at the party's first-ever midterm convention, calling the Dallas event a Trumpapalooza.

Is the Campaign Against Gay Marriage Dividing the Right? New Poll Suggests Not

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While critics say the Greater Than coalition, aimed at overturning the Supreme Court decision codifying “gay marriage,” is dividing Republicans, the campaign conducted polling that suggests the opposite. “We anticipated that we were going to be accused of dividing the Right ahead of the midterms,” Katy Faust, founder and president of...

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 []

Socialist "earthquake" leaves Democrats reeling

House Democrats were left stunned on Tuesday night after two of their colleagues — including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — lost primaries to left-wing challengers. Why it matters: The New York primary results are poised to double the bloc of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in Congress, something that is not sitting well with some moderates. People who do not support the DSA wring their hands at cocktail parties, while the DSA is organizing, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), the co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, told Axios. Another centrist House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis, called the results an earthquake and a huge defeat for Democratic leadership. It was a tough night, said Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), a close ally of leadership and the chair of the Queens County Democratic Party, told Axios.

Maine Senate Poll Shows Graham Platner Ahead of Susan Collins in Toss-Up Race

A new New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll shows Democrat Graham Platner narrowly leading Republican Sen.

‘Trumpapalooza” is forcing GOP to match Trump’s relentless pace

The Republican National Committee going into the weekend released details about its first midterm convention ahead of the November elections – a sign that President Donald Trump’s tenacious and grueling work schedule is finally rubbing off on the GOP and is leaders after years of trying to keep pace. Whether advancing his agenda, holding events, []...Click to read more

Michigan Senate debate: El Sayed and Stevens slam each other over financial interests

In Michigan, the Democratic Senate primary is coming into sharper focus as both remaining candidates clashed on multiple issues during a Tuesday night debate with less than one month to go in their campaigns. Former Wayne County Health Director Abdul el Sayed primarily attacked Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) on the influence that corporate money interests []

Trump met the Senate GOP — and gave them a moment of terrible clarity

For the president and the MAGA base, why have one party beating up Senate Republicans when you can have both? The post Trump met the Senate GOP — and gave them a moment of terrible clarity appeared first on MS NOW.

A Growing Partisan Gap That Shouldn't Exist--Patriotism

A Growing Partisan Gap That Shouldn't Exist--Patriotism

The Left Is Eating Its Own: Why The 2026 Democratic Primary Bloodbath Is Making History

A historic wave of primary defeats has left Democratic congressional incumbents scrambling, sparking direct comparisons to one of the most volatile political insurgencies in recent American history. According to CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten, the current political landscape represents a progressive mutation of the 2010 Republican uprising. “I would argue the Democratic version of [] The Left Is Eating Its Own: Why The 2026 Democratic Primary Bloodbath Is Making History

Senate GOP plot thrown into ‘chaos’ by Lindsey Graham’s sudden death: analysts

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and the mysterious absence of a sickly Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have thrown the Senate GOP into “chaos” ahead of crucial vote, analysts contend. It remains unclear whether the senate Republicans will now be able to pursue plans to rush the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to []

A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification

The post A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification appeared first on ProPublica.

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate

Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate

Spoiled Socialists

Spoiled Socialists

Republicans Freak Out Over Trump’s Nomination Problem

Annabelle Gordon / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s lack of urgency in filling hundreds of vacant government positions is rattling his own party, as Republicans worry the inaction could cost them control of the Senate beyond the midterms.More than two dozen federal court seats remain vacant, along with the top jobs at the Labor Department and the Food and Drug Administration, among scores of other unfilled positions. An anonymous senior White House official told Politico that Trump is in no rush, though. “Ultimately, we need to have the right people in those positions,” the official said. “So if it’s acting for now, so be it. If it takes a little while to find that perfect person, then it takes a little while.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

EXCLUSIVE: Can MAHA Propel Unlikely Republican Nominee To Key Midterm Win?

'They saw the momentum'

Trump in trouble? How Graham's death, McConnell's sickness could affect US Senate after midterms

With Graham dead, McConnell still in the hospital, and midterms approaching, it looks like the Republicans' supermajority in Congress could shift.

दुई विधेयक दफावार छलफलका लागि स्वीकृत

काठमाडौँ। प्रतिनिधिसभाको बैठकले आज ‘पर्यटन विधेयक २०८२’ र ‘नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक तेस्रो संशोधन विधेयक २०८३’ गरी दुई विधेयक दफावार छलफलका लागि सम्बन्धित समितिमा पठाउन सर्वसम्मतले स्वीकृत गरेको छ। सभाको आजको बैठकमा संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयनमन्त्री खडकराज पौडेलले राष्ट्रियसभामा उत्पत्ति भएको ‘पर्यटन विधेयक २०८२’ को प्रतिनिधिसभाबाट दफावार छलफलका लागि सम्बन्धित समितिमा पठाउन प्रस्ताव गरेका थिए []

Nearly Half Of Democrats Say They Have ‘Favorable’ View Of Socialism: I&I/TIPP Poll

Even favorability among Republicans and independents reaches double-digits.

Top Republicans To Join Election Deniers and Felons in Douglas County This Weekend

This weekend, most of the major Republican candidates for federal and statewide office will join a half-dozen election deniers, including Tina Peters, at a right-wing festival in Douglas County.

The 10 strangest Heisman votes ever cast: Javon Ringer, Drew Olson topped rogue ballots

Every year, a few Heisman voters go rogue, and we found the 10 weirdest first-place votes this century

New York’s primaries are litmus test on whether Democrats are serious about taking on MAGA

Four congressional primaries will determine if Democrats can have a workable majority should they take back the House. But, Eric Garcia writes, it’s also a proxy war between Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani

Pres. Trump to visit Dallas

Associated Press: President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections,...

I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election)

I wonder how many people are going to fall for this one: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he’s “out” of the Republican Party moving forward, arguing the GOP no longer reflects his views. Why it matters: The public split underscores growing fractures inside the broad MAGA coalition President Trump built, as his Iran war and handling of the economy continue to divide Republicans. What [] The post I’m no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election) appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.