Tag: Politics
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Letlow to Challenge Cassidy for US Senate in Louisiana, Already Trump-Endorsed
Rep. Julia Letlow announced Tuesday that she will challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Her entrance immediately reshapes the race, putting a high-profile incumbent on defense in a state President Donald Trump carried by 22 points in 2024. Letlow has served in Congress since 2021. She entered office…
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The Best Play for Democrats in 2026? Embrace the Left.
Donald Trump has hit a new low, with a 36% approval rating as reported by Newsweek. Democrats are still less popular than Republicans nonetheless. Democrats keep treating low-propensity voters like an unreliable demographic instead of a betrayed constituency. Party leaders talk endlessly about the danger of Trump, accurately, but refuse to acknowledge the obvious: fear…
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Gambit’s Early 2026 Senate Race Financial Report Review
Campaign finance reports are rarely just accounting documents in practice. They function more like political weather reports, since a swing in funding can make or break a campaign (see Buttigieg 2020 and Harris 2020, respectively). Fundraising totals, cash-on-hand, and burn rate are not only reflections of electoral competitiveness, but also indicators of party and candidate…
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Can Mary Peltola Win in 2026?
If former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola has proved anything, it is that a Democrat can compete in deep red Alaska. She lost her at-large House re-election bid by only about 2 percentage points in 2024, even as Donald Trump carried the state by roughly 13 points that year. This was after a string of strong…
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Chuck Schumer Keeps Missing The Point
This past weekend, senior U.S. officials executed an unprecedented military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, according to both the U.S. government and multiple international news agencies. The operation, which involved a series of explosions and airstrikes across Caracas, was confirmed by the White House…
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa Dies at 65, GOP Leaders Say
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a rice farmer who represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Tuesday, according to House GOP leaders. He was 65 years old. The cause of death has not yet been announced. LaMalfa had served as the U.S. Representative for California’s 1st Congressional District since 2013. A reliably conservative vote…
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Nicolás Maduro Is Gone. So Are Republicans’ Chances to Keep a Trifecta.
On a dark winter morning in Washington, D.C., senior U.S. officials executed an unprecedented military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, according to statements from U.S. leadership and multiple international news agencies. The operation, which involved a series of explosions and airstrikes across Caracas, was…