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If Democrats are to win Texas, James Talarico must win blue-collar voters | Dustin Guastella

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James Talarico got the opponent he – and the Democratic party – wanted, but flipping Texas blue means winning blue-collar voters, not blue-blooded donorsTexas could become the hottest battleground state in the country, if the results of both Republican and Democratic primaries are anything to go by.Democrat James Talarico, a progressive Presbyterian seminarian, will face off against Trump’s favored candidate, the scandal-plagued attorney general, Ken Paxton. The matchup has liberals salivating. Paxton, dogged by corruption charges, impeachment hearings and an affair that left his marriage in tatters, is considered by some in his own party as “the worst possible top-of-the-ticket” candidate. Meanwhile, Talarico, a fresh-faced, clean-cut millennial, who quotes scripture to justify his progressive beliefs, seems like the perfect foil, at least according to Democratic party leaders. Continue reading...

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Trump’s Border Win

A revised CBO estimate shows that enforcing immigration law works.

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Just what do lefties like Graham Platner have to do to get Democrats to condemn them?

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Just what do lefties like Graham Platner have to do to get Democrats to condemn them?

There’s virtually nothing a left-wing candidate could say or do that would elicit condemnation from Democrats if doing so threatened their power.

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Swing state Trump voters enraged by skyrocketing prices

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Swing state Trump voters enraged by skyrocketing prices

When Donald Trump narrowly won the 2024 presidential election, not everyone who chose him over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris was a hardcore MAGA loyalist. Trump also attracted a lot of independents and swing voters, many of whom, according to polls, were frustrated over the economy — especially inflation — and were swayed by his promise to lower prices "on Day 1." But three months into Trump's war with Iran, gas prices are soaring — a problem that the New York Times discussed with 2024 Trump voters."Nineteen months ago," reporters Tim Balk, Rachel Richardson and Sam Easter explain in the Times, "Donald J. Trump thundered back to the presidency after pledging to voters that he would 'make America affordable again' and start 'no new wars.' He told supporters that they could get 'very angry' at him if energy prices did not fall under his administration. But since the president took America to war with Iran, gasoline prices have climbed to their highest levels in four years."Adele Wilson, a 30-year-old dental assistant and Trump voter in Ada Township, Michigan, told the Times that going to war with Iran was a "horrible idea." Wilson said she has ruled out the possibility of voting for either Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio if either of them runs in the 2028 presidential race, telling the Times she might "vote Democrat until the Republicans get it together."But Megan Hernandez, a 42-year-old voter in Winthrop, Maine, told the Times that gas prices will not affect how she votes in the midterms. And she said the war in Iran might be necessary to prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.Ryan Hummel, a 25-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio and a self-described independent, told the Times that he now regrets voting for Trump and cited gas prices as one of his highest expenses.However, Matt Yerkes, who is 75 and lives in New Richmond, Ohio, supports the war in Iran and described high gas prices as "short-term pain" needed to deal with a "long-term problem."Raven Hoskins, a 27-year-old Black woman in Grand Rapids, Michigan who identifies as an independent, blames Trump for gas prices and told the Times, "A lot of people, especially of my color, think that he's a really racist man. But I look at him like a businessman. Him running us like a business — I've seen where it's gotten us, and it's not good."

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The Progressive Pastor Who Helped Shape James Talarico

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The Progressive Pastor Who Helped Shape James Talarico

Jim Rigby, who rarely uses the word “God,” is a key to understanding the Senate candidate trying to pull off something unusual in Texas.

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Retiring Senate Democrats open door to anti-filibuster successors

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Retiring Senate Democrats open door to anti-filibuster successors

Retirements among Senate Democrats are paving the way for younger and fresher successors who are more vocal about abolishing the filibuster. Efforts to create policy carveouts for the 60-vote threshold under Democratic majorities fell short thanks to centrist holdouts. But Senate hopefuls in several states have a stronger desire to repeal the filibuster in its […]

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Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’

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Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged leaders in the Middle East to help the U.S. and Iran seize the opportunity for a peace deal after months of war resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati…

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Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"

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Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"

Senate Democrats are launching a coordinated effort to kill the Trump administration's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund."

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California governor candidate Steve Hilton reveals his first major move if he wins election — and Dems will hate it

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California governor candidate Steve Hilton reveals his first major move if he wins election — and Dems will hate it

With the California’s primary election just days away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is making his final pitch to voters for why he’s the man for the job — outlining how he intends to bring down the state’s cost of living, while putting more money in people’s pockets.

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