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Iowa Democrats Seek an Outsider in an Anti-Establishment Year
Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.
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Democrat-Backed Nebraska Senate Hopeful Dan Osborn Quietly Scrubs ‘Abortion’ From His Website, But Still Takes Money From Planned Parenthood Figure
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Dan Osborn, the independent Nebraska Senate candidate running with the endorsement of the state's Democratic Party, has quietly removed all references to abortion from his campaign website as the self-styled centrist seeks to win over conservative voters in the deep red state. The post Democrat-Backed Nebraska Senate Hopeful Dan Osborn Quietly Scrubs ‘Abortion’ From His Website, But Still Takes Money From Planned Parenthood Figure appeared first on .
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Nebraska House Candidate Who Worked for Democrats’ ‘Preeminent Dark Money Hub’ Now Campaigns on Getting ‘Dark Money out of Politics’
Nebraska Democrat Denise Powell made tens of thousands of dollars working as a consultant for left-wing dark money groups like the Sixteen Thirty Fund. Now, as a candidate for the state's Second Congressional District—and as some of her clients fend off a lawsuit from Nebraska's attorney general—she's campaigning on a pledge to "get dark money out of politics once and for all." The post Nebraska House Candidate Who Worked for Democrats’ ‘Preeminent Dark Money Hub’ Now Campaigns on Getting ‘Dark Money out of Politics’ appeared first on .
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From reality TV to city hall? Trump-backed Spencer Pratt soars in LA mayor race as Californians vote
Voters in California and Iowa head to polls Tuesday in primary races that could break longtime Republican losing streaks in key governor contests.
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Democrat Strategist TORCHES Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Suggests Spencer Pratt Could Win Based on Voter Anger (VIDEO)
Democrat strategist Melissa DeRosa appeared on FOX News today and absolutely slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, noting that even though she has the establishment machine fully behind her campaign, she can't break past 27 percent in polling. The post Democrat Strategist TORCHES Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Suggests Spencer Pratt Could Win Based on Voter Anger (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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SHOWDOWN: GOP Senators Make More Demands as DOJ Signals Trump Administration is Dropping Weaponization Fund
Republican Senators were not satisfied with the Justice Department's statement on the $1.77 billion weaponization fund and demanded a clear statement from Trump. The post SHOWDOWN: GOP Senators Make More Demands as DOJ Signals Trump Administration is Dropping Weaponization Fund appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Democratic Senate candidate faces new scandal
Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, is speaking out following his latest controversy over sexually text messages he sent to half a dozen women while married. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports.
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Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary
Democrats have been caught in the bind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sought to avoid when he backed Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race.Why it matters: Democrats must now support an untested and largely unvetted outsider as he faces intense media scrutiny over his relationship with women in a must-win race.⏰ Maine's Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R) in November is in eight days.🔄 Zoom in: Practically, it might be feasible to swap out candidates. Politically, it will be close to impossible."I've heard some of my colleagues' concerns about what we've read in the papers," Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), who backed Mills, told Axios. "But at the end of the day, we've got to win.""We know that at this point this man can still win the race, and as long as he continues, I think we'll all be there," Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said.✈️ Driving the news: Platner will have an opportunity to address senators' concerns during a meeting with Senate Democrats tomorrow afternoon, followed by two fundraisers, as Axios scooped today."I'll know more after tomorrow's briefing on that," Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said. "But clearly, campaigns and candidates have to be fully transparent as things come out.""He has to answer those questions directly and forthrightly. They're fair questions," Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said. "It's going to be on him to answer them, and it's going to be up to the voters of Maine to decide."⚡️ The intrigue: Some of Mills' political allies have encouraged her to reactivate her campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. So far, she has demurred.But she fueled speculation today that she could rejoin the race, telling the Portland (Maine) Press Herald: "People have the impression that I 'withdrew' or 'dropped out,' but I simply suspended active campaigning. I am still on the ballot."🪓 Between the lines: Democrats do have a break-glass option if more damaging revelations emerge.Maine law allows a party to replace its nominee if the primary winner withdraws by the second Monday in July, which is July 13. The replacement would be selected at a party convention rather than through another primary.✅ The bottom line: Progressive senators who backed Platner in their proxy battle with Schumer aren't abandoning him."I think it's important for us to focus on the issues facing working families a little bit more than Graham Platner's marriage," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said."Susan Collins has a history of supporting Donald Trump," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told reporters. "Graham Platner is showing the courage and determination to take that on. I believe that's what the people of Maine care most about."
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Trump Says Iran Talks Still On | Balance of Power: Early Edition 6/1/2026
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the Middle East. On today's show, Georgia Tech Professor Adam Stulberg, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Bluestack Strategies Founder Maura Gillespie and Decision Tree Research Founder and CEO Gregory Allen. (Source: Bloomberg)
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