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fromThe American Conservative
1 day agoIs the Indiana Redistricting Debacle the Future of MAGA?
This manifests itself in a variety of different ways, of course. Progressives believe Mitch McConnell is a big meanie who routinely ate Chuck Schumer's lunch when the Kentuckian was still his party's leader in the Senate. Conservatives believe he is a RINO whose commitment to "muh principles" meant Republicans had to play by rules Democrats would violate with reckless abandon. (Filibuster? More like old and busted!)
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days agoFmr. Trump Official Already Waving the White Flag: Gotta Favor the Democrats in the Midterms'
I think it's going to be a really steep climb, Dasha, said Short, in relation to GOP midterm efforts. The reality is that Americans like divided government. They don't want one party in control. Each time there's been one party in control, there's been a backlash. The once chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence noted that in previous midterms, the incumbent party is much more vulnerable to losing Congressional seats.
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fromIntelligencer
3 days agoIndiana Republicans Defied Trump and Bomb Threats to Stop Pro-GOP Redistricting
Indiana Republicans defied bomb threats, swatting incidents, and a pressure campaign led by President Donald Trump when on Thursday they voted down a bill to make an all-GOP congressional delegation. In contrast to an easy approval in the state house, 21 Republicans joined 10 Democrats in the senate to sink the plan to wipe out two Democratic U.S. House districts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days agoRoads Will Not Be Paved': GOP Think Tank Says Trump Will Cut Off All Funding to Red State Unless It Passes New Map
Heritage Action posted President Trump's threat to strip all federal funding from Indiana if the state refuses a mid‑decade gerrymander favoring Republicans.
fromTruthout
1 week agoSCOTUS Lets Texas Use GOP-Friendly Congressional Map as Legal Battle Continues
Texas can use its new, GOP-friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. With the Dec. 8 candidate filing deadline fast approaching, the high court's decision likely means Texas' new map will be used for the 2026 midterm elections.
US politics
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week agoDem's historic performance in deep red district an ominous sign for the GOP: "We changed the story" - LGBTQ Nation
Aftyn Behn, a progressive Democrat, narrowly lost Tennessee's 7th district special election to Republican Matt Van Epps while outperforming expected results.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week agoDem. LGBTQ+ rights champion giving anti-trans Republican a run for his money in deep red district - LGBTQ Nation
A competitive special election in Tennessee's gerrymandered 7th district threatens Republican dominance as Trump's approval falls and culture-war attacks on trans rights drive intense campaigning.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks agoRedistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling
A potential Supreme Court weakening of Section 2 could allow Republican-led southern states to redraw congressional districts, diluting Black voters' influence and boosting GOP control.
from48 hills
1 month agoDrama Masks: Could the tide be turning? - 48 hills
As I started writing this, folks were heading to the polls for the first time in a long, terrible year. Hyperbole somehow failed us when the White House was (is still being) destroyed. Plus, everyone's Social Security numbers were stolen, the world's biggest anti-vaxxer wants to ban Tylenol, and SNAP benefits were frozen for the first time. Yeah, it's been that kinda year. Pandora's box has been opened and all the maladies therein have been unleashed.
San Francisco
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