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ABOUT LAST NIGHT... So I was up until 5AM responding to personal attacks here on Bluesky - as perilous a phrase as has ever been written on this platform - because I supported James Talarico over Jasmine Crockett in the TX Senate primary. So let's talk about it. Thread... bsky.app/profile/trum...

🚨SPECIAL ELECTION - PENNSYLVANIA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 22🚨 Democrat: Ana Tiburcio Election Date: 🗓️THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH🗓️ Area: Allentown Notes: Blue seat, but Democrats are *thisclose* to losing their PA State House Majority. So we are taking no chances.

The headline: 'Ohio GOP endorses Creech despite investigation into alleged conduct with minor' The accusation: 'Creech was accused of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while wearing only his underwear and having an erection' The party: Republicans tiffinohio.net/posts/ohio-g...

This story goes right into the FAFO Hall of Fame. But that aside, pieces like this are precisely why Trump and Republicans are bleeding support in some crucial demographics. Consequences all around.

Wow, what a dumb move. Trump rescinds his endorsement of incumbent GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd in the increasingly competitive-but-still-tough #CO03. If Dems choose a solid candidate, this election might be going from Likely R to Lean R in a hurry.

Remarkable when you consider that both parties have seriously contested Senate primaries in this fairly red state. More Dems fired up? More independent Texans opting to vote in the Dem primary given the state has open primaries? Demoralized Republicans? All of the above?

If James Talarico wins the primary, the GOP will run ads labeling him as a dangerous, extreme leftist. If Jasmine Crockett wins the primary, the GOP will run ads labeling her as a dangerous, extreme leftist. The question for TX Dems: Which ad will persuadable TX voters be more likely to believe?

This story goes right into the FAFO Hall of Fame. But that aside, pieces like this are precisely why Trump and Republicans are bleeding support in some crucial demographics. Consequences all around.

Andor remains one of the best - and timeliest - entertainment achievements of the last 5 years, and this interview with its creator Tony Gilroy goes way beyond the typical 'showrunner' conversations. Lots of smart talk here about fascism in America. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

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Ohio GOP Sen. Jon Husted has got some problems. First, he was taking caught donations from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner as recently as last summer. Now he's got shady ties to the largest bribery scandal in OH history. Via @heartlandsignal.bsky.social: heartlandsignal.com/2026/02/20/j...

If you think that a lone Democratic primary for a State Legislative seat in North Carolina couldn't possibly have that much impact, read this @boltsmag.org piece and think again. The March 3rd primary could decide NC's future in ways that many don't realize. boltsmag.org/north-caroli...

You can set your watch by the corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

📢 THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE ARKANSAS Supreme Court Elections --> EARLY VOTING KICKS OFF TOMORROW (Tuesday 17th February) 🔵 JOHN ADAMS 🔵 VOTE ✅️ VOTE ✅️ VOTE ✅️ VOTE ✅️ VOTE ✅️ --> Election Day: Tuesday 3rd March THIS IS A STATEWIDE ELECTION

Utah Republicans try and fail - again - to stop the new fair maps that create a safe Democratic House district. www.fox13now.com/news/politic...

Wow. ICE murdered another U.S. citizen - almost one year ago - and it nearly went unreported. 23 year-old Ruben Ray Martinez was shot to death by ICE agents in his car in March 2025. And it wasn't revealed until today after Newsweek investigated the matter. www.newsweek.com/ice-agent-fa...

🚨SPECIAL ELECTION - PENNSYLVANIA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 42🚨 Democrat: Jen Mazzocco Election Date: 🗓️THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH🗓️ Area: South of Pittsburgh (Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon) Notes: Blue seat, but again Ds are *thisclose* to losing their PA State House Majority. Take no chances.

🚨SPECIAL ELECTION - PENNSYLVANIA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 22🚨 Democrat: Ana Tiburcio Election Date: 🗓️THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH🗓️ Area: Allentown Notes: Blue seat, but Democrats are *thisclose* to losing their PA State House Majority. So we are taking no chances.

🚨SPECIAL ELECTION - MAINE STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 94🚨 Democrat: Scott Harriman Election Date: 🗓️THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH🗓️ Area: Lewiston, Auburn Notes: Bluer seat, but if Ds lose, Rs will come within 1 seat of flipping the chamber...with 2 other seats still vacant. Dems cannot lose this race.

"Tony, you know, boss, we shouldn't be doing this. Boss, you're going too far. It's the only reason you hired me is because I'm pretty.” Married GOP Rep. Tony Gonzalez apparently coerced his now-deceased aide into an affair. www.cbsnews.com/news/attorne...

The fact that a police search of a Cabinet Member’s office still only registers as maybe the 4th or 5th biggest Trump Cabinet scandal at this moment tells you how thoroughly corrupt and broken this administration is. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Amazing rapid response here from Pritzker.

We want our money back. And Donald Trump won't give it to us.

Video footage of Donald Trump and Republicans after zooming right past the off-ramp SCOTUS provided them on their unpopular tariffs. They're joining hands and driving right off the cliff. Together.

This is a good point. More than just upending Trump’s central economic policy, today’s SCOTUS decision also removes a key tool from his extortionist toolbox.

I'm calling this one the Trump Tantrum Tax. www.axios.com/2026/02/20/t...

When it comes to the economy actually improving, I guess 'one year' is the new 'two weeks'.

Most children pull their hand away from the hot stove. Trump glues his hand to it.

Texas Democrats are on fire.

I might actually tune into his press conference today just in case.

To be clear, the Supreme Court found that Donald Trump illegally raised our taxes for the last 10 months. I want my money back.

Tariff decision WINNERS and LOSERS. WINNERS: *The American people. 'Nuff said. *SCOTUS. Allows them to reclaim a perception of independence. LOSERS: *Donald Trump. His central policy is gone. *Congressional GOP. If Trump demands a bill, they can vote for tax increases or vote against Trump.

Awww, it looks like Trump threw a little hissy-fit when he found out that SCOTUS ruled against his illegal taxes, er, tariffs. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

@the-downballot.com helped open the mainstream media's eyes and now all of us election nerds can feel seen.

One brutal economic headline after another for Trump today. On top of being humiliated by SCOTUS on tariffs, Q4 GDP was far lower than expected (1.4% actual vs. 2.5% expected), and inflation was far higher than expected (3% actual vs. 2% Fed target). www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/p...

Turns out that electing an imperfect Democrat to the office of Virginia State Attorney General was a pretty big deal after all, and much better than the alternative.

Wow this is an earthquake in Wisconsin politics, further evidence that the Wisconsin State Legislature could very well flip this year.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union next week. Smart choice.

Bored of Peace

Lord please please please let this chant catch on at WWE shows...

Les Wexner sat for a deposition today before members of the House Oversight Committee. Democratic members attended and asked questions. No Republican members showed up.

It will take time to get this into place due to state laws, so Colorado Dems should absolutely the ball rolling on this ballot measure as soon as possible.

Jeffrey Epstein has scrambled the #OHSen race. GOP Sen. Jon Husted received $117K from co-conspirator Les Wexner over the years (his opponent Sherrod Brown, on the other hand, received $0 from him), and now Husted is avoiding questions on the subject. thecourier.com/news/769198/...

Smart move here by Virginia Democrats. Based on analysis I read, there was no reason for #VA02 to be so close on the new maps.

I hope that all blue states - particularly blue states that might have toss-up House races such as New York - pursue further voting rights protections ahead of November. gothamist.com/news/fearing...

Great rundown on all of the developments in the Iowa Senate Democratic primary this week. Remember, Iowa is on track to be the center of the 2026 political universe (competitive Gov, Senate, 3 House races), so please follow @laurarbelin.bsky.social. laurabelin.substack.com/p/sizing-up-...

Great rundown on all of the developments in the Iowa Senate Democratic primary this week. Remember, Iowa is on track to be the center of the 2026 political universe (competitive Gov, Senate, 3 House races), so please follow @laurarbelin.bsky.social. laurabelin.substack.com/p/sizing-up-...

My pathetic Congressman Mike Lawler, defending Donald Trump at the expense of his own constituents who will suffer from Trump’s blocking of funding for the Gateway Project. This is who he is, #NY17.

TX GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had an affair with an aide who committed suicide by setting herself on fire after her husband discovered the affair and Gonzalez ‘cut her off’. www.expressnews.com/news/article...