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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Is Tanking. Unfortunately, That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does.

Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen below 40 percent for the first time in his second term, largely due to the Iran war and economic issues.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Fox News Viewers Have No Clue Trump's Approval Rating Has Cratered

Donald Trump's approval ratings are declining significantly, with major polls showing a drop in support among various voter demographics.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Trump Ally on CNN Twists Knife on MAGA Revolt: I Am the Base And the Base is Leaving'

Caroline Sunshine warns that Trump is losing support from his base due to a disconnect in communication and understanding of their concerns.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Trump's working-class support is waning | Jared Abbott and Dustin Guastella

Trump's coalition is weakening, with significant voter uncertainty among lower-income and less-educated supporters ahead of the 2028 election.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Trump endorses ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton in California governor's race

Donald Trump endorsed Steve Hilton for California governor, complicating Republican strategies in the upcoming election.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Is Tanking. Unfortunately, That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does.

Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen below 40 percent for the first time in his second term, largely due to the Iran war and economic issues.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Fox News Viewers Have No Clue Trump's Approval Rating Has Cratered

Donald Trump's approval ratings are declining significantly, with major polls showing a drop in support among various voter demographics.
LGBT
fromTruthout
17 hours ago

Red States Are Quietly Making Lists for Tracking Trans People

States are enacting laws that severely restrict the rights and existence of transgender individuals, increasing surveillance and legal penalties against them.
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
18 hours ago

Trump's Governor Endorsement Kills GOP's California Dream

Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton may consolidate GOP support but jeopardizes his chances of winning the California gubernatorial race.
SF politics
fromPOLITICO
1 day ago

Inside Jim Jordan's quiet preparations for a GOP leadership void

Jordan is positioning himself for a potential leadership run amid uncertainty in House GOP leadership.
Canada news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Separatist movement in Canada's Alberta province finds allies in Trump's circle

Canadians are concerned about U.S. support for Alberta's separatist movement amid trade tensions and foreign interference allegations.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Fox News Has a Growing Trump Iran War Problem: How to Cover an Unpopular Populist

Fox News faces challenges as Trump's approval ratings drop amid the Iran war, complicating its historically successful business model.
fromemptywheel
6 days ago

The Anti-American Right - emptywheel

Jefferson's words on equality are often seen as self-evident, yet they fail to encompass enslaved individuals, women, and other marginalized groups, revealing a significant contradiction.
Philosophy
Right-wing politics
fromJezebel
3 days ago

New Poll Spells Doom for the GOP With Key 'Double Hater' Voters

Joe Rogan and Theo Von express confusion over U.S. military actions, highlighting a disconnect in political understanding among the public.
US politics
fromJezebel
4 days ago

GOP States Are Taking Voter Suppression Into Their Own Hands

Republican-led states are enacting voter suppression laws, including Florida's and Mississippi's versions of the SAVE America Act, facing legal challenges for their constitutionality.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Trump Relies on Centuries-Old Notions of Whiteness to Activate His MAGA Base

The AI-generated image of the Obamas as apes reflects deep-rooted anti-Black racism and provokes justified outrage within the Black community.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Analyst astounded by how far Trump's approval rating has dropped: "There is no bottom" - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump's approval ratings have plummeted to historically low levels, with no signs of recovery.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

New Poll Shows Trump Losing Big With GOP's Most Loyal Voting Bloc

Trump's approval ratings have significantly declined among key voter demographics, particularly the 18-29 age group, amid economic concerns related to the war in Iran.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Intellectual Right Is Mad at the Mess It's Made

William F. Buckley Jr. confronted the John Birch Society to maintain conservatism's mainstream appeal, a challenge echoed by conservatives in subsequent decades.
SF politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Republican Party Continues Eating Its Own

Kevin Kiley, a California Republican congressman, switched to independent status to run for reelection in a Democratic-leaning district, exemplifying the GOP's intolerance of dissenting voices and increasing congressional polarization.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference

A generational divide over the Iran war emerged at CPAC, with younger conservatives feeling betrayed by Trump's military actions against Iran.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Fox's Jessica Tarlov Rattles off Trump's Brutal New Poll Numbers: That Is Unsustainable'

Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 31%, his lowest ever, amid rising disapproval and economic concerns related to the Iran war.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

MAGA ramps up pressure on Trump to dump Cornyn

Republican leaders back Cornyn over scandal-plagued Paxton in Texas Senate runoff, fearing Paxton's electability could cost Republicans their Senate majority in November.
SF politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

New Extremist "Freedom Caucuses" Are Pushing State Governments Right Across US

The State Freedom Caucus Network has expanded to at least 15 state affiliates, providing organizational support and policy guidance to advance ultra-right-wing agendas across state legislatures.
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda

Republican leaders evade condemning inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric from colleagues, instead deflecting to unsubstantiated concerns about Sharia law implementation in America.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Karl Rove Declares Democrat James Talarico Could Pull Off Wild Upset in Texas

Karl Rove warns that Democrat James Talarico could upset Texas's 2026 Senate race if Republicans nominate Ken Paxton instead of John Cornyn, citing Paxton's baggage and Talarico's appeal to Republicans.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

You're Trying to Bait Me!' GOP Pollster Laughs Off Idea MAGA Doesn't Back Trump in Iran

There is no doubt that there is a swath of the American public that is a typically younger piece of the puzzle that is very skeptical of the American projection of power abroad. Younger Republicans tend to look more askance at it. They don't remember the Cold War. They don't think as highly of what America could do abroad.
US politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Republicans want Trump focused on affordability, but his mind is on voter suppression | Fortune

"It'll guarantee the midterms," he told Republicans gathered in the ballroom of his golf course just outside Miami on Monday. "If you don't get it, big trouble." Trump insisted that building on strict national voter identification laws, banning mail ballots, and restricting transgender rights would secure Republican electoral success.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

fromBoston.com
2 months ago
US news

Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

Ken Paxton Is Still Very Much in the Texas Senate Race

Ken Paxton leveraged a conditional dropout offer tied to voter citizenship legislation to delay Trump's endorsement of rival John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary runoff.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
3 weeks ago

Even With Iran, Trump Still Has His Coalition

Trump maintains political coalition support through ambiguous messaging about Iran intervention, allowing supporters with conflicting views to interpret his statements according to their preferences.
Left-wing politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

29 Brutally Honest Confessions From Democrats Who Live In Red States

Left-leaning Americans living in deeply conservative areas face social isolation, limited safe spaces, and emotional distress from political ostracism.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Lashes Out at WORST Republican' in Bid to Nudge Kentucky Primary: Will Hopefully Lose BIG'

I predict that Representative Thomas Massie will go down as the WORST Republican Congressman in the long and fabled history of the United States Congress, even worse than Crazy Liz Chaney, Cryin' Adam Kinzinger, and Marjorie Traitor Brown (Remember, Green turns to Brown under stress!). They are all misfits and losers, but Massie, who is running against a great American Patriot in the Kentucky Primary, will hopefully lose BIG.
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#christian-nationalism
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
4 weeks ago

How the GOP Plans to Use Talarico's Christianity Against Him

James Talarico, Texas Democratic Senate nominee, faces attacks from Republicans and conservative Christians for his progressive Christian interpretation and criticism of Christian nationalism, with opponents labeling him a heretic despite his theological positions being mainstream in non-fundamentalist Christianity.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

An Argument Against Voting for the "Electable" Guy

I have been harping on the idea that voters who do not want to choose between "a lesser of two evils" in November need to show up to vote in the primaries process. I hope to see record engagement all throughout the spring and summer, building toward the November midterm elections.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump to Host Right-Wing Leaders at Summit to Promote His "Donroe Doctrine"

Indeed, regional "divisions" - others might say "alarm" or "outrage" - had intensified during the fall of 2025 following the US's massive military build-up in the Caribbean, its air strikes against alleged drug boats - resulting in scores of extrajudicial killings - and the threats of a US attack on Venezuela.
US politics
US Elections
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump expected to endorse Cornyn in brutal Texas Senate runoff

Trump is expected to endorse John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, following months of pressure from Senate leadership and establishment Republicans who view Attorney General Ken Paxton as an electoral liability due to scandals.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JUST IN: Trump Set to Endorse In Bruising Texas Senate Primary, Wants Other Candidate to DROP OUT OF THE RACE!'

Trump announced he will endorse one candidate in Texas's GOP Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, demanding the non-endorsed candidate immediately drop out.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Dream of Blue Texas Rides Again

In Texas, where the Party hasn't managed to elect a Democrat as governor or to the Senate in more than thirty years, it nominated its arguably stronger candidate for the general election, and slightly more people voted in the Democratic primary than in the Republican one. I'd call that a good night.
US politics
US Elections
fromAxios
1 month ago

GOP insiders fretting about Texas Senate primary

Republican operatives believe James Talarico has a slight edge over Jasmine Crockett in Tuesday's primary, with GOP strategists viewing Talarico's progressive Christian pitch as a stronger general election opponent than the nationally prominent liberal Crockett.
Right-wing politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Former MAGA Supporters Are Sharing The "Wake-Up Calls" That Finally Made Them Leave

Former MAGA supporters cite pandemic mismanagement, January 6, broken economic promises, immigration policies, and abortion restrictions as reasons for abandoning the movement.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Can the Texas Primary Tell Us About Democrats?

Representative Jasmine Crockett, running in a Texas Democratic Senate primary, ejected Atlantic staff writer Elaine Godfrey from a campaign rally, adopting confrontational tactics similar to Republican strategies under Trump.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump didn't endorse them, but they're acting like he did

Republican candidates nationwide are misrepresenting Trump endorsements in campaigns, prompting Trump's team to issue cease-and-desist letters and take legal action against deceptive claims.
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Cornyn's Nasty Attack on Paxton May Haunt Texas Republicans

The Cornyn/NRSC JFC is airing a new ad accusing Ken Paxton of "sleeping around with a married mother of seven" and calling him a "wife-cheater and fraud." Has there been another instance of a committee going so hard against a candidate who it may have to support in a few months?
US politics
US Elections
fromAxios
1 month ago

GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up

Democrats have outperformed Harris' 2024 numbers by about 10.5 points in recent special elections and by about 13.9 points in 2024 state races, signaling GOP weakness.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Texas Special Election Shocker Signals Big Trouble for GOP

Recent special elections show Democrats outperforming 2024 baselines and flipping multiple state seats, signaling potential national trouble for Republicans heading into November.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Karl Rove Warns That Texas Is Turning Against GOP as Hispanic Support for Trump Craters

Hispanic support for President Trump has plunged, eroding Republican backing in Texas and threatening GOP electoral strength tied to immigration and border tactics.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

A Few Defections Can't Shake Trump's Hold on GOP Congress

Trump's grip on congressional Republicans is slipping as some House and Senate Republicans defy his instructions on subsidies and war powers.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Karl Rove Warns GOP It Has to Worry About Losing the Senate in Midterms And Real Mess' in Texas

Republican control of the Senate is at risk due to competitive races in Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Alaska, and Texas.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Trump's Shrinking Coalition

Donald Trump’s foreign-policy departs from isolationism, intervening abroad to seize resources and assert dominance, forcing some allies to abandon anti-intervention principles.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Republican Independence From Trump Is an Illusion

Republican gestures of independence from Trump in January were largely symbolic, quickly reversed, and left Trump firmly back in control of policy direction.
US politics
fromBBC
2 months ago

Americast - Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans? - BBC Sounds

Republicans face a critical midterm fight to retain both congressional chambers as Trump leads intense Iowa campaigning to boost turnout despite economic and immigration concerns.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Ron DeSantis Sounds Alarm About GOP's Election Loss in Trump +17 TX District: A Swing of This Magnitude' Can't Be Dismissed'

A double-digit Democratic victory in a deep-red Texas special election signals potential trouble for Republicans and questions the transferability of Trump endorsements.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Is US president Trump more popular than polls suggest?

Donald Trump's approval hovers around 36–37%, with strong majority support among Republicans and minimal support from Democratic voters.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America

Rural grassroots organizing delivered Democratic victories across nonurban areas, flipping key offices and expanding legislative influence through local bench-building strategies.
#texas-state-senate
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Democrat stuns Texas GOP in special election for a state senate district that Trump won by 17 points in 2024, adding to signs of blue wave | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Democrat stuns Texas GOP in special election for a state senate district that Trump won by 17 points in 2024, adding to signs of blue wave | Fortune

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Rumbles Within Trump's GOP

Representative Blake Moore publicly rebuked President Trump's pursuit of Greenland, warning that annexation talk threatens NATO unity, U.S. security, and transatlantic relations.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Four Types of Trump Supporter

Trump's coalition remains intact because varied voter groups connect with him emotionally and psychologically, despite policy contradictions and lack of ideological consistency.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

James Talarico's Populist Pitch for Angry Voters: The Rage Economy'

For-profit platforms use predatory algorithms to elevate extreme voices, monetizing anger and dividing people by identity to gain power.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

GOP lawmaker thanks God for sending Trump to protect America from "homosexuality & perversion" - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Brian Babin thanked God for Donald Trump's election and said it prevented children being led "down the path of homosexuality and perversion".
#trump-approval
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

How Trump Is Remaking America State by State

President Trump's first year produced widespread, turbulent, polarizing changes nationwide, including aggressive immigration enforcement and claims presidential power is constrained only by his own morality.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

There's Something Weird Happening With Some Trump Supporters - And It Might Piss You Off

Dismissed warnings about political dangers cause isolation, chronic stress, hypervigilance, and deteriorating mental health among politically engaged individuals.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Rod Dreher Thinks the Enlightenment Was a Mistake

Rod Dreher emerged as an influential conservative voice shaping religious conservatives' cultural despair and advising figures like J.D. Vance within conservative media.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Trump Won't Save Cornyn in Tough Texas Senate Primary

Donald Trump declined to decisively endorse in Texas Senate primary, leaving John Cornyn reliant on Senate allies' fundraising to counter Ken Paxton.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Conservative group leader calls MAGA a "rotting carcass" that has already lost the culture war - LGBTQ Nation

the rotting carcass of the MAGA era, its shrieking insecurities, its pathetic resentments, its festering hatreds, and that distinct, metallic tang of panic rising in the back of its throat behind the soft wattle.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Four Donald Trumps

Even after the especially chaotic events of the past few weeks, Trump supporters are sticking by their man. Second, faith in Trump's leadership is not driven by his adherence to a coherent political ideology. Trump, who, as part of his "America First" policy, once declared that he would be "getting out of the nation-building business," has now declared that the U.S. "will run the country" of Venezuela for the foreseeable future.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun

Earlier this week, Gary Kendrick, a GOP council member in the red town of El Cajon, on San Diego's eastern outskirts, announced that he was crossing the aisle and joining the Democrats. Kendrick was the longest-serving Republican official in the region's local government. "I've been a Republican for 50 years," he said, in the statement explaining his action. "I just can't stand what the Republican Party has become. I'm formally renouncing the Republican Party."
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Texas Democratic Senate primary shows how identity politics could haunt Democrats in 2028

A viral TikTok, past remarks, and competing accusations of racial insensitivity have intensified a contentious Democratic primary between Crockett and Talarico, exposing coalition tensions.
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