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Trending meme mocks Democrat Party's idea of strong men
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Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Senate Map Shifts as Kansas Race Tightens
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Kansas has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive Senate battleground, with polls showing Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a close race against Democrat Adam Hamilton amid rural frustration over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and rising fuel and fertilizer costs. Both parties are directing resources to the contest, including a major Republican ad buy to protect a seat Democrats have not won in nearly a century.
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Arkansas Moves Senate Special Election to Dec. 15
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders moved the special election for the vacant State Senate District 18 seat from Jan. 5, 2027, to Dec. 15, 2026, after only one candidate per party filed, allowing an earlier election under state law. Republican Will Moore, Democrat Camille Feyen and two independent candidates are running to succeed Jonathan Dismang, who resigned; the winner will serve through January 2029.
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AfD Wins Historic Elections in Two German States
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The AfD’s historic victories in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania mark a major breakthrough for Germany’s far right and intensify pressure on the political firewall against cooperation with the party. Despite broader gains across Europe, far-right parties remain divided over Russia, economic policy, Europe’s future and minority rights; one analysis attributes the AfD’s eastern German support more to post-reunification transformation than to a lack of democratic experience.
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More Than 170 Candidates Sign Pledge To Remove COVID Shots From Market
Libby Bandelin · 4 min · 1h
Candidates from both parties urge ending Senate filibuster
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As control of the closely contested Senate looms, candidates and lawmakers are debating whether to end or change the filibuster. Democrat Juliana Stratton supports eliminating it to advance priorities including abortion rights, voting protections and gun legislation, while Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno says it should be ended if senators cannot conduct meaningful debate, amid a fight over advancing the SAVE America Act.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Containers Block Islamabad, Rawalpindi Routes for Khan Rally
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— Sep 29, 2026
Pakistani authorities have blocked major routes in Islamabad and nearby Rawalpindi with shipping containers ahead of an October 4 march by Imran Khan’s PTI party demanding his release, after the protest was postponed from September 27. The barricades have disrupted commutes and businesses; the government says they are for security and crowd control, while PTI leaders condemn them as an attempt to suppress democratic rights.
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Viral meme claims both parties push Democratic agenda in Senate votes
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— Sep 15, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Democrats Abandon NC House Candidate as Controversial Posts Resurface
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— Sep 18, 2026
Democratic candidate Shelly Headen will remain on the ballot in a competitive North Carolina state House race despite her party withdrawing support after a series of inflammatory s… — by Andrew Powell
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Sam Okafor
It's smart for Democrats to cut ties when those posts reveal such poor judgment from the candidate.
Meme claims Senate votes with frail members advance Democratic agenda from both parties
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— Sep 15, 2026
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Education means earning the right to interpret your own life
Anyone torn between family loyalty and a newly independent mind will feel the real price of that split.
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Trump, Vance campaign across Texas, Florida, Oklahoma
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— Sep 29, 2026
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are campaigning in Republican strongholds to boost GOP candidates ahead of midterm elections, as party leaders worry about tougher races. A poll found low approval of Trump’s handling of living costs and the economy; Republicans blame weak messaging, while Democrats fault the Iran war and rising prices, and Vance urged Florida voters to back the GOP ticket.
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Former Democratic Fundraiser Says Ashley Biden Threatened to Sue Her
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— Sep 18, 2026
Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser who has publicly criticized the party’s handling of Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, says Ashley Biden threatened to sue her after she… — by Andrew Powell
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Derek Foss
This kind of response from the Bidens won't fix the party's real problems with the 2024 race.
New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Election Polls Offer Mixed Outlooks Across Countries
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— Sep 22, 2026
Recent UK seat-projection polls disagree over whether Labour would need smaller-party support to govern, highlighting the uncertainty in translating votes into seats. In the U.S., a new poll shows Democrats leading on a generic congressional ballot in North Carolina, while pollsters face continued skepticism after recent election-forecasting failures and fabricated survey results.
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Democrats Debate Transgender Issues Ahead of Midterms
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— Sep 14, 2026
Democrats across several states are recalibrating their stance on transgender athletes, with some candidates urging caution and a focus on broader policy issues while others, like Newsom and Talarico, acknowledge fairness concerns in sports and adopt nuanced positions. The debate reflects internal party divisions and strategic pressure ahead of midterms, as lawmakers balance support for transgender rights with public concern about fairness and safety in sports.
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Texas Democrats Plan 2026 Challenge to GOP Control
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— Sep 17, 2026
Democrats in Texas are mounting what could be their best statewide challenge in years, with a full slate including Gina Hinojosa for governor and James Talarico for the U.S. Senate as Paxton and Abbott face stiff headwinds amid economic strains and shifting Latino politics, while polls show a near deadlock in the Senate race and Hinojosa trailing in the governor’s contest. In the Legislature, candidates for House District 94 push pro-public-education and affordability platforms, highlighting concerns over school funding and inflation as both parties vie for seats in a historically Republican stronghold.
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Mother Of Woman Killed In Russian Lab Incident Speaks Out. She Has Doubts About Her Daughter’s Cause Of Death
Libby Bandelin · 5 min · 3h
Democrat Pappas Wins New Hampshire Senate Nomination
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— Sep 8, 2026
New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race is shaping up as a two-front battle: Democrat Chris Pappas remains the front-runner in the primary with strong fundraising and high-profile endorsements, while progressive challenger Karishma Manzur has closed the gap and gained momentum. On the Republican side, former Sen. John Sununu leads the open-seat contest, buoyed by a Trump endorsement, as both parties eye a potentially competitive general election for Shaheen’s seat.
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Can you actually read a map?
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Fifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.
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House Passes Third Iran War-Powers Resolution
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— Sep 16, 2026
The U.S. House has for a third time passed a war powers resolution aimed at halting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran, signaling bipartisan pressure ahead of the midterm elections even as the Senate’s path remains uncertain and Trump is expected to veto. The votes reflect continuing concern about the Iran conflict, with party lines shifting slightly as a handful of Republicans joined Democrats, and the cost of the war mounting as the political debate intensifies.
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Nicole Hardy
It's good Congress keeps voting to limit war with Iran, but the Senate needs to step up or this changes nothing.
Delaware Voters Pick Nominees in 33 Primary Contests
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— Sep 13, 2026
Delaware's September primaries solidified major-party nominees for the U.S. Senate and a single House seat, with voting by mail and in person across the counties and campaigns intensifying ahead of the November general election. The state also hosts 33 contested races, including incumbent and open-seat contests at the state level, while Senator Chris Coons faces several challengers in the Democratic Senate race and Republicans select their contenders to vie for the seat.
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Fetterman Endorses McCormick in GOP Convention Video
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— Sep 9, 2026
With the midterm cycle intensifying, Sen. John Fetterman is set to deliver a video message at the GOP convention, praising Trump and McCormick while signaling a distancing from the Democratic left and highlighting cross‑party ties. At the same time, Donald Trump has said he would consider pardoning Michael Cohen as their reconciliation unfolds, a development in the broader political and security backdrop following Zelenskyy’s drone incident near a planned flight to Oslo.
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Rachel Meyers
Fetterman backing McCormick while praising Trump shows real independence from his own party's extremes.
Talarico Clarifies Stance on Trans Athletes After Fox News Comments
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— Sep 22, 2026
In Texas, Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico has tempered his stance on transgender athletes, emphasizing local decision-making and saying he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports only if safety or fairness are at risk, as he campaigns statewide. Across coverage, Republicans push to frame transgender participation in women's sports as a key issue while Democrats try to pivot to broader concerns in a high-stakes Texas race.
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Profanity-Laced Emails Reveal Growing Tensions Around Dolly Parton’s Business Empire
A bitter dispute involving Dolly Parton’s longtime security chief was already intensifying before the singer’s death, with newly surfaced court records detailing profanity-filled emails sent by her nephew just days before she died. According to Fox News , Bryan Seaver, who spent more than two decades overseeing Parton’s security, sent the messages as disagreements grew over security arrangements a
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Lifelong Democrat Sounds Alarm Over Party’s Growing Socialist Wing
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— Jul 22, 2026
A lifelong Democrat and former Clinton administration official is warning his party that the growing influence of Democratic socialists could threaten the future of the Democratic Party. According to Fox News , Jamie…
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John Fetterman Says This ‘One Condition’ Would Cause Him To Leave Democrat Party
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— Jul 16, 2026
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday he would leave the Democratic Party if it became the "anti-Israel party."
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‘We Are Not The Party Of Common Sense’: Democrat Julie Roginsky Rips Democratic Party’s Disconnect With Voters
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— Nov 8, 2024
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky rebuked the Democratic Party on Thursday for failing to connect with voters. During an appearance on CNN, Roginsky said that the fault does not lie with prominent figures such as…
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Manchin Calls Dem Party ‘Rudderless’
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— Aug 7, 2026
Former Sen. Joe Manchin ( I-W.Va .) said the Democratic Party has veered away from its core values and has become “rudderless.” Manchin explained why he left the Democratic Party and said party leaders have become too…
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Bernie Sanders Warns Democrat Party May Not Survive
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— Nov 3, 2025
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders warned on The New York Times’ “The Opinions” podcast Monday that the Democratic Party’s survival is not guaranteed. The Democratic Party’s favorability stands at just 33.4%…
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Memorials, Protests Held Across Israel On The Third Anniversary Of Terror Attack
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 3h
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