GOP in Striking Distance of Flipping 7 States Despite Trump's Low Approval

Seven states could defy headwinds to elect Republicans to seats currently held by Democrats in the midterms, according to polls.


https://www.newsweek.com/gop-striking-distance-flipping-7-states-despite-trumps-low-approval-12517280?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats? | Politics Weekly America

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas.



Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star state would be seismic Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2026/oct/02/is-james-talarico-about-to-flip-texas-for-the-democrats-politics-weekly-america?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

JD Vance Gets A Taste Of MAGA’s Own Medicine From Abdul El-Sayed

The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate also cooked up a moniker for his Republican rival, Mike Rogers.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abdul-el-sayed-jd-vance-nickname_n_6abf4c19e4b0e84f83801a29?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi

As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point

Donald Trump seems to spend an unusual amount of time thinking about toilets.

Back in 2019, he bizarrely claimed: “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times as opposed to once.” He repeated this claim at a Michigan rally the following year. “Ten times, right, 10 times,” Trump complained. “Not me, of course not me, but you,” he added while pointing at an unfortunate audience member. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/trump-lettuce-diarrhea-midterms?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger