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Democratic Strategist Slams 'Dimwitted' JD Vance Over Campaign Trail Insults: 'This Charmless Oaf'

Paul Begala torched Vice President JD Vance for his remarks about Democratic Senate hopefuls James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed.

Sources (1)· Oct 16, 7:20 PM

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HuffPost· Oct 16, 7:20 PMDemocratic Strategist Slams 'Dimwitted' JD Vance Over Campaign Trail Insults: 'This Charmless Oaf'

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Haley Stevens is everywhere — except on the trail for El-SayedThe former Senate candidate has endorsed her former primary foe — but is not pushing hard for former backers to do the same.

POLITICO23h agoWhole story →

Next Governor To Face Thorny Choices After California’s Rapid Medicaid ExpansionMedi-Cal, the nation’s largest Medicaid program, was in trouble even before the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Rapid expansion, spiraling costs, and billions in federal funding cuts will mean tough challenges for California’s next governor. On the campaign trail, the two men running for the job have offered few answers.

KFF Health News1d agoWhole story →

'Lawyer up': MAGA operative insists he 'never lied' after posing as Talarico's cousinA MAGA operative who posed as the cousin of Senate nominee James Talarico (D-TX) in a call that fueled a false psychiatric hospital rumor insists he “never lied.”Rhein Amacher, who says he worked on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, posted what he called a “final statement” on X early Thursday...

Raw Story2d agoWhole story →

Talarico Shows He’s As Ignorant About The Bible And Abortion As He Is About TexasAs Talarico demonstrated, long before he hit the Texas Senate campaign trail, caring about unborn babies and the Bible never really was his priority.

The Federalist2d agoWhole story →

Trump Tells A Lie About His 2020 Election Lie — And We Can't Keep UpThe president’s riffing on the midterm campaign trail in Montana generated even more apparent falsehoods.

HuffPost2d agoWhole story →

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Trump Returns to Dalton for a Rescue Mission in GeorgiaPlus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.

The New York Times11h agoWhole story →

Examining the controversial claims Trump is making at his midterm ralliesAhead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a fact check on some of Trump's claims.

PBS NewsHour11h agoWhole story →

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