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Trump Hit With Ominous Midterm Warnings in Deep Red Areas

The Daily Beast

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June 26, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Trump Hit With Ominous Midterm Warnings in Deep Red Areas

Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersA set of polls shows Democratic candidates making dramatic gains in parts of the U.S. that previously helped elect President Donald Trump by double digits. The internal polling is a warning sign for the president, 80, and Republicans, who are furiously scrambling to hold onto the House majority, where they already have a razor-thin margin. Even if Democrats are unsuccessful in flipping districts in Trump country, their ability to largely close the gap in deep red parts of the U.S. offers a surge of hope to Democrats praying for a blue wave come November.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trump Targets Democrats as ‘Godless Communists’ After New York Progressive Wins

President Donald Trump is testing a new midterm message that casts Democrats as “godless communists,” using recent progressive primary wins in New York as evidence that the party is moving sharply left.

The Daily Caller

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· Jun 24, 2026

‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

'Cluster F*ck': Trump's Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

The Watchers

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· Jul 3, 2026

Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.

A dangerous heat wave continued to intensify across much of the central and eastern United States on Friday, July 3, 2026. Numerous daily temperature records have already broken and more are expected through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of widespread Major to Extreme HeatRisk and heat index values reaching 46°C (115°F). Source

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

40 million under alerts as heat dome peaks across western US

Severe weather alerts were in place for roughly 40 million people across the western United States on Sunday, as a heat dome scorching the region finally reached its peak. Forecasters warned of the dangers associated with the unusually prolonged bout of warmth, which they’ve called “exceptionally rare” for some locations, even in mid-July. The harshest []...Click to read more

Drudge Report

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· Jun 22, 2026

Epstein chants put Trump attendance in doubt...

Epstein chants put Trump attendance in doubt... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Defiant Iran causes World Cup upset...

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trump Makes Stunning Confession in Truth Social Rampage

Evan Vucci / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump has made a stunning confession as part of his Sunday Truth Social onslaught.Trump, 80, shared over 100 posts from 11 a.m to 11 p.m Sunday to his almost 13 million Truth Social followers. He even incited calls of racism over a doctored image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on the steps of Air Force One, covered in fake graffiti.However, a sentence in one of Trump’s posts has raised eyebrows as he revealed he personally made sure his epic “Salute to America” speech was not going to be impacted by potentially lethal extreme weather. In the post, the president admitted he “overturned” a recommendation to cancel the evening’s festivities.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Related coverage for "Trump Hit With Ominous Midterm Warnings in Deep Red Areas": Coffman Chronicle — Trump Targets Democrats as ‘Godless Communists’ After New York Progressive Wins. The Daily Caller — ‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over. The Watchers — Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.. Off The Press — 40 million under alerts as heat dome peaks across western US. Drudge Report — Epstein chants put Trump attendance in doubt.... The Daily Beast — Trump Makes Stunning Confession in Truth Social Rampage