Tag: Midterms 2026
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Mississippi Senate Race: Colom’s Upset Is a Warning to the GOP
Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 4,669 votes, Mississippi’s first Democratic Senate win since 1982. Prices, a refusal to debate and a blocked judgeship explain the upset, and a 55-seat Democratic Senate now shapes spending, judges and oversight.
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Jim Jordan Is House Minority Leader. Defense Alone Isn’t a Plan.
House Republicans chose change, electing Jim Jordan over Steve Scalise, 106-73, as House minority leader. It was Jordan’s third run at the top job, and the conference he inherits is the smallest since 1993. A minority that only defends the White House will stay a minority. A minority with a budget can win the House…
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Trump Doubts the Midterm Election Results. The Evidence Doesn’t.
Six days after Republicans lost Congress, President Trump asked whether the midterm election results were “honest,” blaming polls, early voting “dumps” and machines. Each claim can be checked. Polls missed toward Democrats, the early vote’s tilt was public a week ahead, and about 96% of voters were expected to vote with a paper trail. Election…
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Trump Says a Canada Trade Deal Is Close. Prove It After Tuesday.
Trump says the U.S. and Canada have “the concept of a deal,” Keystone XL included. Carney says teams will finish it in the coming weeks. Good. Now put real tariff numbers in writing after the votes are counted.
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Two Courts Block DOJ Ballot Segregation. The Supreme Court Should Settle It.
Four days before Election Day, a federal judge barred DOJ and DHS from demanding ballot segregation in any state, hours after the 9th Circuit rejected DOJ’s bid on 20,000 California ballots. Noncitizen voting is a real crime, but it takes proof. And one judge shouldn’t set the rules for 50 states.
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Save the Alaska Senate Ballots. Then Make DOJ Prove Its Case.
Four days before Election Day, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to make Alaska preserve and segregate every ballot ranking Daniel J. Sullivan, and the U.S. attorney confirmed a criminal probe. Saving evidence is cheap. Overturning voters on a hunch is not. Here’s where the line belongs.
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Feds Bring the Minnesota Fraud Fight to St. Cloud. Now Get the Money Back.
Bessent, Patel, Oz and Ferguson brought the Minnesota fraud crackdown to St. Cloud four days before the midterms: 13 defendants, nearly $83 million in intended losses, and a Treasury alert on $8 billion in suspicious wires. Here’s what’s real, what’s political, and why taxpayers want their money back.
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DOJ Takes California’s Voter Rolls to a Grand Jury. Now Bring Proof.
Federal prosecutors began sending grand jury subpoenas to California election officials a day after a judge refused to set aside 20,000 ballots. Here’s what they demand and why the DOJ needs proof, not pressure.
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The Second Dan Sullivan Probe Just Got Grand Jury Subpoenas
The Justice Department issued new grand jury subpoenas over the second Dan Sullivan, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state probe of the Peltola campaign. Here’s what we know five days before Election Day.
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The Economy Grew 3.4%. So Why Does Your Wallet Feel Lighter?
The economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate last quarter, beating forecasts. But the same morning, new data showed real disposable income fell 0.3% in September as prices rose 3.6% from a year earlier. Here’s why strong growth isn’t reaching family budgets, and what Washington should do about it.
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