Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.24.26: NRSC reportedly retreating in Georgia, North Carolina
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * With time running out in the midterm elections, both...
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‘To the victor belong the spoils’: In U.N. address, Trump brags about seizing Venezuelan oil
At an event in Las Vegas last month, Donald Trump offered some rather candid comments about his perspective on Venezuelan...
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.22.26: Poll shows Turek leading Hinson in Iowa
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Iowa wasn’t expected to be one of the nation’s...
Many Republicans love Trump’s tariffs, except when it comes to their own constituents
When the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs policy earlier this year, Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama said...
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.18.26: Early voting begins as the midterms get underway
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Though the 2026 midterm elections have been on the...
Trump celebrates an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine that doesn’t appear to exist
In recent weeks, as domestic energy prices reached new heights, the White House rolled out a talking point: Instead of...
Following RFK Jr.’s latest bizarre performance, 52 GOP senators have some explaining to do
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing accusations that he’s thoroughly disengaged from his day job, has...
JD Vance refines his pitch for the midterm elections: ‘Give us another chance’
JD Vance appeared on a prominent podcast this week, and The New Republic described the live interview as “disastrous,” noting...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates to curb inflation, despite pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point Wednesday, marking the first such increase in three...
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.15.26: New polling shows Democrats in a strong position
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * With seven weeks remaining before Election Day, the latest...