Republican U.S. Senate candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seen here listening as President Donald Trump speaks at Peterbilt Motors, Oct. 1, 2026, in Denton, Texas, has been significantly outraised by his Democratic opponent James Talarico.

The Republican Plan to Buy the Election Got Too Expensive

by Bill Scher October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

New data shows the GOP’s money advantage has narrowed because it relies too heavily on super PACs, which pay more for broadcast ads.

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington.

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How Worried Should Democrats Be About Trump Stealing the Next Election?

by Bill Scher February 6, 2026February 5, 2026

Be vigilant, be imaginative, but also remember that everything Trump is doing to impose restrictive voting measures is backfiring on Republicans, just like his previous efforts.

Oh, SNAP. The president and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins back in May before the looming end of SNAP benefits.

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SNAP Cuts: The Trump Administration Weaponizes Food

by Bill Scher October 31, 2025October 30, 2025

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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The Congressional Budget Office Still Works

by Bill Scher May 13, 2025May 12, 2025

The nonpartisan CBO that scores legislation is giving an honest analysis of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” and that’s a good thing.

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Republicans Are Delusional to Hope That Trump Will Change

by Nancy LeTourneau June 26, 2020January 9, 2022

In fact, how can anyone expect the president to get anything but worse?

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Could the Senate Republicans Really Convict Donald Trump?

by Martin Longman October 28, 2019January 9, 2022

In the end, Senate Republicans simply dislike the president and want to be free of his influence. and this could tip the balance and lead them to surprise all the pundits.

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Trump’s Defenses Are Worse Than No Defense At All

by Martin Longman October 24, 2019January 9, 2022

He’s admitted that he should be removed from office if the charges are true. And they are.

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Congressional Republicans Are Unhappy With Trump’s Homeland Security Purge

by Martin Longman April 9, 2019January 9, 2022

Nancy has already written two pieces today about President Trump’s purge at the Department of Homeland Security, but I also have a few things to say about this fiasco. For starters, the president botched the plan by announcing an illegal replacement for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. I could almost forgive Trump for this because […]