What Ken Paxton and Vivek Ramaswamy have in common.
Election 2026
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The Funny Math Behind Centrist ‘Electability’ Arguments
“Wins above replacement” makes sense in baseball. In politics, not so much.
Posted inLaw and Justice
ICE Profiteers Trying To Buy the Senate for Republicans
Their targets include multiple GOP candidates in tight races and incumbents whose seats are in danger, including chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Susan Collins (R-ME), Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), and Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL).
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A New Hope in Vermont
Can Amanda Janoo, a 39-year-old progressive economist, beat Vermont’s sitting Republican governor?
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Downvoting Data Centers in Maine
During the final debate between Troy Jackson and Susan Collins, a contrite protester puts the issue back on the table.
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Bill Huizenga Faces His Toughest Re-Election Race Yet
A top Financial Services Committee Republican’s 30-year career could soon come to an end.
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Who Are the Real Extremists?
A Gallup poll out this week shows Americans think it’s the Republicans, not the Democrats, who’ve gone off the deep end.
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El-Sayed Works to Stitch Together a Diverse Majority
Overcoming tensions between the Arab American and Black communities in Michigan will be key for the progressive’s Senate campaign.
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In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts Was a Data Center’s Best Friend
Hyperscaler companies enjoyed $836 million in tax breaks from one law he signed as governor. Now, he’s been forced to defend that record.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans
Rep. David Valadao has said the raids target immigrants with criminal records. The United Farm Workers says this is false.