Tag: US
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Will Donald Trump Seize Control of U.S. Elections?
Will Donald Trump Seize Control of U.S. Elections? By Sam Massey Authoritarianism in 2026 does not always look like troops in the street. It often looks like memos, procedural traps, and people “just asking questions” about whether the normal rules should still apply. That is a core theme of Spin Dictators by Daniel Treisman and…
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Rep. Tony Gonzales Likely Won’t Resign After Affair Scandal
Rep. Tony Gonzales Likely Won’t Resign After Affair Scandal By: Sam Massey Another week, another Republican scandal that somehow ends with the same conclusion: he’s not going anywhere. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R, TX-23) is facing calls to resign after allegations of an affair with a congressional aide, including unearthed text messages that paint a picture…
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Graham Platner Just Might Pull It Off
Graham Platner Just Might Pull It Off By: Sam Massey There is a modern type of Democrat who believes primaries are administrative formalities. The consultants pick their favorite, the Chuck Schumer machine blesses them, the DSCC floods the zone with cash, and voters are expected to nod politely. In Maine’s 2026 Senate race, that candidate…
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A Curious Case Study on Haley Stevens’ Senate Run
A Curious Case Study on Haley Stevens’ Senate Run By: Sam Massey Haley Stevens was never supposed to be an outsider in the Democratic party. Her rise through American politics followed a carefully constructed path built around connections, titles, and opportunity. Long before she ever appeared on a Michigan ballot, she had already embedded herself…
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Juliana Stratton Is the Only Serious Senate Candidate for Illinois
Juliana Stratton Is the Only Serious Senate Candidate for Illinois By: Sam Massey There is something deeply embarrassing about watching the old Democratic guard rediscover “moderation” every time they lose power. Instead of interrogating why working-class voters feel alienated from a party that too often governs like a polite manager of decline, they pivot to…
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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon and Former Presidential Candidate, Dies at 84
By: Sam Massey Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84, confirmed in a statement from his family. His death marks the closing a chapter in American political history that stretched from the civil rights movement to the modern progressive coalition. For decades, Jackson was not simply a preacher or activist, but a…
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An Infallible Leader, In Real Time
An Infallible Leader, In Real Time By: Sam Massey In the closing hours of a late-night social media blitz, President Donald J. Trump’s Truth Social account shared a short video that rapidly became a flashpoint in a national debate. The clip depicted Democrats as animals and image-superimposed the faces of former President Barack Obama and…
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Why Is Jasmine Crockett Running For Senate Again?
By: Sam Massey The Texas Senate race has been an absolute firestorm over the past two weeks. Watching the situation between former candidate Colin Allred and State Rep. James Talarico spiral outward, sparked by a conspiratorial TikTok post that conveniently boosts Jasmine Crockett, you end up at the same question over and over: why are…
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Looking For Retirement Homes? Run For Congress!
By: Sam Massey There are few examples that better illustrate the decline of Congress as a functional governing institution than Eleanor Holmes Norton. Norton has served as the District of Columbia’s non-voting congressional delegate since 1991. Spending more than three decades in the role, she was often polarizing, widely known, frequently defended, and just as…
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Top U.S. Cyber Defense Official Uploads Sensitive Documents to ChatGPT, DHS Investigation
By: Sam Massey Madhu Gottumukkala, a technocrat appointed in 2025 to lead the United States’ top cyber defense agency, has come under scrutiny after uploading internal government files into a public version of ChatGPT. The incident triggered automated security alerts within the Department of Homeland Security and prompted an internal review of his actions. Gottumukkala…