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Lake Research Partners poll CD 48 March 2026
A new poll is offering a state-of-play of the race that was shaken up last week with the abrupt announcement by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa that he would leave office at the end of his term. Politics
Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war
Sen. Ted Cruz and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson are again trading barbs over Israel and antisemitism, as they renew their feud over the war in Iran. “I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country,” the Texas Republican senator said Tuesday during an antisemitism symposium in Washington hosted by the Republican…
Trump pick for State Department drops out after drawing heat for comments about ‘white culture’
A political commentator who argued that white people are the victims of racism and need help protecting their “identity” withdrew his candidacy Tuesday for a senior diplomatic role in the State Department as Republican opposition placed his nomination in jeopardy. Jeremy Carl was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as assistant secretary of state…
Trump-endorsed Republican advances to runoff in Georgia special election for MTG’s seat
Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to a runoff in the special election to serve out the remainder of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term in Congress. Fuller, a local prosecutor and Air National Guard member, is heavily favored in the April 7 runoff in the deep-red northwest Georgia district. He overcame…
Pelosi backs former Capitol Police officer over Hoyer’s preferred successor in Maryland
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going against retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer in the race to replace him in Maryland, teeing up what could be the last clash between the two Democratic powerhouses in their decadeslong and sometimes-frosty relationship. Pelosi on Wednesday will endorse Harry Dunn, a former Capitol Police officer who rose to prominence…
Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump is delaying his endorsement in the Texas Senate GOP primary to ramp up pressure on Republican senators to pass his high-priority voting restrictions bill, according to two people close to the White House granted anonymity to speak candidly. Trump had been prepared to quickly endorse John Cornyn after the Texas senator outperformed…
Unearthed audio appears to contradict Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s stock trading claims
Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), who’s faced a firestorm over hundreds of stock trades after campaigning in 2024 on a promise to ban congressional stock trading, has insisted he doesn’t talk to his financial adviser about the activity and that he has no input on them. But a little-noticed local radio interview from last April contradicts…
The next races where Latino voters will be decisive
Democrats watched with mouths agape this week as Latino voters, many of whom have sat out previous primary seasons, turned out in droves for James Talarico in Texas. But the push to win back the elusive and swingy coalition that proved pivotal to President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory goes way beyond the closely watched Lone…
Bobby Rush’s voice gets AI boost in Jesse Jackson Jr. campaign ad
CHICAGO — An AI-enhanced former congressman is hitting the Chicago airwaves. As he campaigns to reclaim the South Side congressional seat he once held, Jesse Jackson Jr. is launching a new TV and digital ad featuring an endorsement from fellow former Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush — delivered with an assist from artificial intelligence. The spot,…