Friday, October 9, 2026

I don't know if Talarico will win, but he should

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has been a chameleon throughout his time on the campaign trail. Will Texas voters care? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri Oct 9 2026

 
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico campaigns in Houston on Sept. 13, 2026.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has been a chameleon throughout his time on the campaign trail. Will Texas voters care?

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, left, watches as U.S. House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries addresses a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2026.
 

A Democratic Congress won't lower your bills. It'll investigate Trump

Democrats are running on affordability. But the would-be committee chairs are talking about subpoenas, not grocery prices.

A sign advertising the price of diesel in Williams, California, on Sept. 28, 2026.
 

Shocked at high diesel and gas prices? Remember to blame Republicans

This is as close to political cause and effect as you'll ever get when it comes to the petroleum industry.

Early voting in Medina, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 2026. Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted.
 

What issue matters most to you in the midterms? Tell us

What topic, candidate or general bit of information are you focused on for the midterm elections? What will decide it for you? Tell us.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, addresses a news conference in New York City on Oct. 2, 2026, regarding an investigation into alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.
 

Can Letitia James fairly investigate the Cornell case? I doubt it

Letitia James made up her mind about what happened that night in October 2024 before digging into the facts or opening her own investigation.

Voting booths in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in 2022.
 

Young men are leaving Trump. They're not coming back to Democrats

Democrats lead young men by 17 points, but a midterm win won't mean they've repaired the damage that drove them to Trump in 2024.

Protesters rally at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on Oct. 5, 2026.
 

Universities need to break the fraternity monopoly on nightlife

Fraternities hold a functional monopoly on nightlife for students under 21 at universities. Break them up.

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