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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Jen Psaki Stunned By 1 Line In Donald Trump’s ‘Most Unhinged’ Rally Of All Time

The MS NOW anchor said “every single Republican in every single race in the country should have to answer” for what Trump is saying right now.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jen-psaki-donald-trump-speech_n_6ad069fce4b0bfd256548a13?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why one of the US's reddest counties is losing faith in Trump – video

As the midterm elections loom, Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to rural West Virginia, a Republican party stronghold, to explore how soaring gas prices, war in the Middle East and datacenter expansion are affecting Donald Trump's popularity among his base. Although the state remains staunchly Republican, there are signs of a new politics emerging – and local Democrats are looking to capitalize on it Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/15/why-one-of-the-uss-reddest-counties-is-losing-faith-in-trump-video?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Trump Just Broke This Biden Record — And He 'Should Not Be Proud Of' It, Harry Enten Says

The data guru said the president’s record could prove to be an “absolute backbreaker” for GOP candidates in the midterms.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harry-enten-trump-biden-unwanted-record-gas-prices_n_6acfc3d5e4b0bfd25653a7ba?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The raid on Ilhan Omar’s house is dangerous political theater | Moira Donegan

The raid is meant to cast an air of suspicion and criminality over Democratic candidates who, like Omar, are facing the voters in a matter of weeks

On Monday, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security raided the Washington DC area home of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota congresswoman and a progressive Democrat, in the latest instance of Donald Trump’s effort to weaponize the national security state to harass, punish and embarrass his political opponents.

The raid, which was approved by a judge after a reportedly extensive back and forth with federal security officials, was nominally carried out in connection with a spurious criminal investigation into Omar’s childhood immigration to the US.

Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/14/ilhan-omar-raid-dangerous-opinion?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger