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Will Democrats Learn the Wrong Lesson From a Blue Wave?

The Democrats are poised to win big in next month’s elections. That’s great news because it will give the party enough congressional seats to rein in President Trump in Washington and enough gubernatorial and state legislative seats to blunt the mini-Trumps in red states and pass good policies in blue ones. But we shouldn’t necessarily interpret a…

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The Economy Is the Top Issue for Latino Voters in the 2026 MidtermsA majority says the Trump administration is doing too much on deportations For Latino voters, the economy is the top issue on their minds when it comes to the upcoming congressional elections, much like other registered voters. More than eight-in-ten Latino registered voters (86%) say the economy is very important to their vote for Congress […]

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NC Dem Jamie Ager’s Farm Hosted Kid-Friendly Festival Featuring Drag ‘Nuns’ ‘Sister Domina Trix,’ ‘Sister Helen Bedd'North Carolina Democrat congressional candidate Jamie Ager’s family business hosted a 2019 fantasy festival promoted to families and children that featured the Beer City Sisters, a group that described itself as “21st Century nuns” and has hosted recurring “Drag Comedy Show” events. The post NC Dem Jamie Ager’s Farm Hosted Kid-Friendly Festival Featuring…

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He Wanted a Data Center Ban. He Got Banned From City Council.Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, a congressional candidate and high-profile opponent of local data center sprawl, filed suit Thursday against his hometown’s City Council after the council threw him, his brother, his mother, and other locals out of a meeting earlier this month for protesting delays to a vote on a data center moratorium—and […]

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Irked Republican sics lawyers on billboard boasting of his Trump endorsementTexas Republican congressional candidate Eric Flores is demanding the removal of a Brownsville billboard that highlights his President Donald Trump endorsement and support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, The Washington Sun reported on Friday, though his campaign says its objection is to the sign’s look rather than its message. In an Oct. 12…

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