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Latinos Swung Left This Week. That’s Trouble for the GOP’s 2026 Texas Redistricting Gambit
Republicans are banking on Latinos to help them gain five U.S. House seats from Texas, but this week, Latino voters backed Democrats.
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Redistricting, Supreme Court Should Worry Democrats About 2026
Despite this week’s blue wave, the Supreme Court and GOP statehouses could preserve the House Republican majority.
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Why Democrats Won
Donald Trump’s unpopularity, the fact that candidates met the moment in their elections, and the logic of off-year elections propelled the opposition party to a big victory.
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The Minneapolis Mayoral Race Is the One to Watch. Really
A three-candidate alliance could unseat a popular incumbent and hand City Hall to a pol most voters didn’t choose.
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SNAP Cuts: The Trump Administration Weaponizes Food
Senate Majority Leader Thune is trying to blame the Democrats for the termination of food assistance, but it’s Trump and his USDA’s fault for shutting down the program.
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Mikie Sherrill Braces for Landing in New Jersey Governor’s Race
During the Trump years, the Navy helicopter pilot soared. Next stop, Trenton?
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SNAP-Ed’s Demise Exposes MAHA’s Hypocrisy
The nation’s largest nutrition education program helped millions of low-income Americans make healthier food choices.
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Democrats Have Every Reason to Dig in Their Heels
For once, the opposition party has the upper hand in a shutdown showdown. The new statement from the American Federation of Government Employees doesn’t change that.
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The Rise of the Populist Moderates
Democrats like Ruben Gallego and Pat Ryan aren’t old-fashioned centrists. They’re economic rabblerousers, and they are showing their party how to win again.
