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South Carolina’s Senate race tests Trump — again
South Carolina Republicans might be watching history repeat itself. A special election Senate primary on Tuesday, triggered by Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, has all the makings of their rollercoaster governor’s primary back in June: A front-runner endorsed by President Donald Trump but facing a steep uphill battle to consolidate the field behind her. And…
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The anti-incumbent wave crashes on Rhode Island
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has a month to turn around primary challenger Helena Foulkes’ 20-point lead or become the first sitting U.S. governor to lose a primary in eight years. The race represents another crest in the world’s post-pandemic anti-incumbent wave, which has transcended ideological lines as voters express broad frustration with high costs…
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Pete Buttigieg: Everyone’s ‘watching the state of Michigan right now’
Michigan Democrats’ scramble to unify after a brutal primary continued Friday with a preplanned rally that brought together the statewide ticket. It also brought out Pete Buttigieg, a former and potentially future presidential candidate, whose presence helped underscore the stakes not just in November, but for 2028. Holding the Michigan Senate seat is key to…
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…
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GOP Rep. Andy Ogles ousted in Tennessee primary
Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles was ousted by a Republican challenger on Thursday, a blow to President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson who tried to boost his campaign in the final days. Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher won the GOP primary for the 5th District after outraising Ogles, receiving a late endorsement from…
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Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
HIDALGO, Texas — Bobby Pulido is learning that the bright lights of politics can be even harsher than music superstardom. For the past several months, the Latin Grammy-winning singer and local megacelebrity has been the subject of a steady stream of national headlines scrutinizing his former professional relationship with a one-time bandmate who was imprisoned…
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Dasha Burns presses Mike Johnson on the economy, Iran and Trump’s agenda
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Progressives got their win in Michigan. Can a democratic socialist carry Wisconsin?
The wave of populist energy propelling progressive Democrats to primary wins across the country reduced Wednesday morning to a ripple, just pushing Abdul El-Sayed to a narrow victory over his more moderate opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens. Francesca Hong will try to keep the progressive momentum alive in another swing-state test in Wisconsin next week. But…
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Anti-Trump conservatives Tucker Carlson, MTG, Massie huddle about launching third-party movement
President Donald Trump’s most vocal opponents on the right were sowing the seeds for a future third-party political organization during a weekend get-together aimed at undercutting the Republican establishment. The meeting at Tucker Carlson’s compound in Maine with Rep. Thomas Massie, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others — captured in a photo posted by…
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Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds
Abdul El-Sayed has just three months to convince a fractured Democratic Party to unite behind him after a nasty primary. Even before his narrow win over moderate Rep. Haley Stevens became official Wednesday, El-Sayed had begun the difficult process of trying to patch things up with a moderate wing of the party he’d spent months…