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fromAxios
4 days ago

Trump's ruthless midterm power play

Trump decided shortly after taking office last year that he wanted to play an active role in primaries, says a person familiar with his thinking. He particularly wanted to endorse vulnerable incumbents early on, figuring the longer he waited, the more it would expose them to damaging primary challenges. But there was a risk: By endorsing candidates just months into his term, Trump gave up a key source of leverage over members whose support he needed to pass critical legislation.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

North Carolina Democrats latest to chart future of the party in congressional primary

Nida is a proven fighter with the courage to take on corporate power, to take on billionaires, to take on billionaire-funded Super PACs like crypto and AIPAC and all of these special interest groups who think they can buy American democracy. Sanders said at the event, emphasizing Allam's progressive credentials and her challenge to establishment Democratic politics.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Hell Cats vs. Hegseth

Female Democratic military veterans, the Hell Cats, are running competitive purple-district campaigns to flip House seats, following prior successes by similar veteran candidates.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

No safe seat': could Democrats make Florida a swing state again?

Democrats in Florida see hope in narrowing gaps in traditionally Republican congressional races, indicating potential swing state revival.
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