The lesson Democrats could learn from MAGA
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…
Iowa’s last Democrat on how he can win in Trump country
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The primaries testing Democratic 2028ers
Top Democrats are using 2026 as a launching pad for potential 2028 presidential runs. From progressive Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to the more moderate Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Democrats have sought to shape their party by endorsing in contested primaries this year. They’ve traveled the country to raise…
Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff
Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s snap Senate GOP primary, a significant win for President Donald Trump after a string of his endorsed candidates stumbled in recent weeks. The president went to great lengths to get her over the finish line: He encouraged her to get into the race with his…
Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor
Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei narrowly won Oklahoma’s GOP gubernatorial primary Tuesday, boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement, a significant personal loan and a host of outside money. His defeat of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Tuesday is a victory for Republican leaders in the state and Trump, who had endured a recent string…
‘It’s put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatment
President Donald Trump notched a major win on Tuesday night. Republicans in battlegrounds wonder if it was the best use of his time and money. Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s snap Senate GOP runoff, handing Trump a revitalizing win after several of his endorsed candidates fell in recent primaries. It…
The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan
Alaska GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan can’t shake his same-name challenger. Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan punched a ticket out of the state’s top-four, all-party primary early Wednesday morning. He could now play spoiler in a high-stakes Senate clash between the Republican senator and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola that could help swing control of…
Trump’s MAGA Inc. makes last-minute buy for Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff
President Donald Trump is using a bit of his mostly untapped $400 million MAGA Inc. warchest to boost Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina — the first significant expenditure his team has made this year for one of his chosen candidates, according to campaign finance reports. The super PAC has funneled more than $827,000 on…
Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jews
Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed put some distance between himself and his ally, progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, after the latter faced intense criticism for suggesting that American Jewish support for Israel could lead someone to “take action” against Jews in the U.S. “My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to…