Matt Lewis
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Writer, author, and commentator.
https://linktr.ee/mattklewis
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thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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Dennis "dejay" Koch
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Iowa Dems Can Win, Spencer Pratt’s LA Surge, and Scott Pelley's Out at '60 Minutes'
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Iowa Dems Can Win, Spencer Pratt’s LA Surge, and Scott Pelley's Out at '60 Minutes'
Trump-endorsed candidate loses, a Paralympian emerges as a serious Senate threat in deep-red Iowa, Steve Hilton leads early in California, and reality-TV anger fuels a protest vote in LA.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/iowa-dems-can-win-spencer-pratts?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Iowa Dems Can Win, Spencer Pratt’s LA Surge, and Scott Pelley's Out at '60 Minutes'
Trump-endorsed candidate loses, a Paralympian emerges as a serious Senate threat in deep-red Iowa, Steve Hilton leads early in California, and reality-TV anger fuels a protest vote in LA.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/iowa-dems-can-win-spencer-pratts?r=2rtz0&utm_medium=ios
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Chris Cillizza
3 days ago
I have covered a LOT of weird stories during my career. None is stranger than the fact that a sitting Member of Congress hasn't been seen in public in THREE months... ...and no one seems to know where he is or what's wrong with him.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVxq...
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😳 A Congressman Has Been MISSING for THREE Months. How Is This Possible?! | Chris Cillizza
YouTube video by Chris Cillizza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVxq2GfahcI&feature=youtu.be
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Bill Scher
3 days ago
Many have presumed Ds need Maine to net gain 4 & take the Senate Not necessarily so At least 5 other pickup opportunities NC AK TX IA OH & places where Is have a shot NE MT Ds also need to hold MI (& GA/NH/MN) or they’ll need to flip 5 or more Losing ME makes it harder but not impossible
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Dennis "dejay" Koch
3 days ago
Dems Are About to Nominate a Scandal-Plagued Candidate in Maine — And It Might Not Matter One week before the primary, Graham Platner has survived Reddit meltdowns, sexting revelations, and more!
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Dems Are About to Nominate a Scandal-Plagued Candidate in Maine — And It Might Not Matter
One week before the primary, Graham Platner has survived Reddit meltdowns, sexting revelations, and more! Bill Scher and I debate whether voters should pull the plug.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/dems-are-about-to-nominate-a-scandal?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Bill Scher
4 days ago
"'I definitely want her to un-suspend her campaign,' said Lynn Bromley, a former state senator who had appeared in an anti-Platner ad for Mills. 'There are a lot of us,'"
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Some Janet Mills backers want her to resume her Maine Senate campaign against Graham Platner | CNN Politics
Some prominent supporters of Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ now-suspended run for US Senate suggested Monday she should revive her campaign in a last-ditch effort to stop Graham Platner as his bid becomes en...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/maine-senate-janet-mills-graham-platner
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Bill Scher
4 days ago
"One person close to Mills said she had not been approached by Senate Democrats about rejoining ...'This is kind of where we thought this was all going,' the person said. 'We tried to say something about it, but nobody wanted to listen, and now we’ll just sit back.'"
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Democrats fret Graham Platner could cost them — and not just in Maine
They publicly defended Platner in the wake of his latest scandal. But some are growing increasingly worried he will be a liability.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/every-week-it-seems-like-its-something-else-democrats-worry-about-platner-revelations-00946174
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Bill Scher
4 days ago
JUST POSTED: “Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner”
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Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner
Weekend revelations of extramarital sexting and subsequent dissembling make nominating Graham Platner riskier than ever.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/01/maine-voters-its-not-too-late-to-save-democrats-from-graham-platner/
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Bill Scher
4 days ago
This used to be the Des Moines Register’s thing!
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David Swerdlick
4 days ago
Bonus gift link. "Having lambasted President Barack Obama's 2015 deal to ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on its nuclear program, Mr. Rubio is now among the loudest supporters of a similar agreement."
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/o...
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Opinion | How Long Can Marco Rubio Keep This Up?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/marco-rubio-florida.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m1A.NMRd.-xHiA-BJYHPc&smid=bs-share
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Dennis "dejay" Koch
4 days ago
Trump’s White House Cage Fight: How the 250th Birthday Became a MAGA Circus
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Trump’s White House Cage Fight: How the 250th Birthday Became a MAGA Circus
From White House desecration to artist walkouts and gladiatorial spectacle, Charlie Sykes on Trump’s desecration of America’s anniversary, collapsing political standards, & a new definition of manhood
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/trumps-white-house-cage-fight-how?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Chris Cillizza
4 days ago
On January 1, JD Vance had a 53% of being the 2028 GOP nominee, according to
@polymarket.extwitter.link
On June 1 (aka today), he has a 31% chance.
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Dr. Lucky Tran
4 days ago
BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani just signed an “executive order” to repeal bedtime so NYC kids can watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals!
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David Frum on Why Trump’s Iran 'Victory' Is a Strategic Defeat — Plus America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment A recording from Matt Lewis's live video
@mattklewis.bsky.social
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David Frum on Why Trump’s Iran 'Victory' Is a Strategic Defeat — Plus America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment
A recording from Matt Lewis's live video
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/david-frum-on-why-trumps-iran-victory?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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PositiveEnerG
5 days ago
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What Trump Did to the White House Is What He Did to America
The tacky gilding, the violent spectacle, the shameless self-promotion, the desecration of sacred institutions — it all feels yucky. Plus, a reader Q&A with yours truly.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/what-trump-did-to-the-white-house?r=2rtz0&utm_medium=ios
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Dennis "dejay" Koch
6 days ago
The 'Epstein Class' Line Is Working A Republican pollster's warning and Newt Gingrich's Clinton regret reveal what actually moves voters.
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The 'Epstein Class' Line Is Working
A Republican pollster's warning and Newt Gingrich's Clinton regret reveal what actually moves voters.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/the-epstein-class-line-is-working?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Simon Rosenberg
7 days ago
We ended another one of those weeks with a series of encouraging developments..... - Cornyn YOLOs a Trumpian fable - The Don loses the Kennedy Center, the slush fund is blocked - MN arrests an ICE agent, in Texas! It's Friday Happy Hour everyone! 👇
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Friday Happy Hour - John Cornyn's Parable Of The Scorpion And The Frog
Turns out we are ending another one of those weeks on all sorts of up notes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/friday-happy-hour-john-cornyns-parable
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Bill Scher
6 days ago
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/05/27/j...
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Bill Scher
6 days ago
Re-upping for no particular reason
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Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign
Democrats should unite behind Graham Platner if Maine’s Democratic voters pick him over Janet Mills, but voters should make that choice.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/05/27/janet-mills-should-unsuspend-her-u-s-senate-campaign/
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Bill Scher
7 days ago
"Republican-aligned groups have reserved roughly $99 million in advertising in the [Maine] Senate race through the end of 2026, compared with about $44 million on the Democratic side"
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Graham Platner's spending surge meets a Republican wall helping Susan Collins
Graham Platner's campaign outspends Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, but faces strong Republican spending defending the incumbent.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/29/politics/elections/maine-graham-platner-fundraising-spending-senate-primary/
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How far we've fallen...
@davidfrum.bsky.social
puts America’s 250th anniversary embarrassment in historical context.
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David Frum on America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtube.com/shorts/A9D-Ne3spjE?si=chXYtcvrdfSAZxZ-
7 days ago
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Matthew Gertz
7 days ago
Newsmax host on Trump's image being used on US currency: “Well, the UK does it with King Charles”
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How far we've fallen...
@davidfrum.bsky.social
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David Frum on America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtube.com/shorts/A9D-Ne3spjE?si=chXYtcvrdfSAZxZ-
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Today's pod w/ @davidfrum is up. We cover a lot of ground (from Iran to the White House UFC fight), so enjoy!
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David Frum on Why Trump’s Iran 'Victory' Is a Bust — Plus America’s 250th Anniversary Embarrassment
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdgKWvijgo
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Tune in today for a 12pm Noon ET, LIVE chat with
@davidfrum.bsky.social
& yours truly
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LIVE SOON: David Frum talks to Matt Lewis
Starting May 29 at 12:00 PM EDT
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/219742
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Tune in today for a 12pm Noon ET, LIVE chat with
@davidfrum.bsky.social
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LIVE SOON: David Frum talks to Matt Lewis
Starting May 29 at 12:00 PM EDT
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/219742
7 days ago
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PositiveEnerG
8 days ago
Prices in the U.S. Are Rising at the Fastest Pace in Years
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Prices in the U.S. Are Rising at the Fastest Pace in Years
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/business/inflation-pce-gauge.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Senator Ron Wyden
8 days ago
My team uncovered that foreign enemies are targeting U.S. servicemembers in war zones by buying their location data. The threat to national security posed by data brokers has never been more clear. We need to dismantle the surveillance advertising industry.
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Dennis "dejay" Koch
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Paxton CRUSHES Cornyn: Dems Get An Easier Texas Target A scandal-plagued AG just demolished a longtime incumbent senator in a landslide that wasn’t even close. What this rout really means.
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Paxton CRUSHES Cornyn: Dems Get An Easier Texas Target
A scandal-plagued AG just demolished a longtime incumbent senator in a landslide that wasn’t even close. What this rout really means.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/paxton-crushes-cornyn-dems-get-an?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Jay Nordlinger
9 days ago
Something that all Americans should be aware of, no matter what our views of immigration and deportation.
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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversigh...
https://apnews.com/article/ice-suicide-deaths-detention-custody-d902169055292dfd27f5079e609e86ad
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Trump’s Iran exit is in chaos — and
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
is calling it historic incompetence. Plus: Election Day in TX (Paxton vs Cornyn), the "Platner Trap," Pope Leo’s powerful warning on AI & more! Two Never Trumpers go deep (& disagree sharply). WATCH:
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Trump's Iran Disaster: David French on Chaos, Strikes & No Victory
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/kLzLk7t3a7E?si=i1OlK4yXyyo91iOA
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Trump’s Iran exit is in chaos — and
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
is calling it historic incompetence. Plus: Election Day in TX (Paxton vs Cornyn), the "Platner Trap," Pope Leo’s powerful warning on AI & more! Two Never Trumpers go deep (& disagree sharply). WATCH:
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Trump's Iran Disaster: David French on Chaos, Strikes & No Victory
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/kLzLk7t3a7E?si=i1OlK4yXyyo91iOA
10 days ago
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Andrew Beaujon
10 days ago
Welcome back to hell. Here's today's roundup:
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Enslaver Honored at Freedom Plaza, Another Shooting Near the White House, Iran War Deal Enters ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Phase - Washingtonian
Good morning. Cloudy with shower chances and a high around 76 today. Shower chances persist overnight, with a low near 65. The Nationals visit Cleveland this evening. You can find me on Bluesky, I’m @...
https://washingtonian.com/2026/05/26/caesar-rodney-enslaver-freedom-plaza-white-house-shooting-iran-war/
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Will Saletan
13 days ago
Gabbard's story in 15 minutes: She told everyone in 2019 that Trump lied when he promised to keep us out of wars. Then in 2024 she endorsed him anyway, claiming he would keep us out of wars. And as he got us into more wars, she did nothing. She's a complete sellout.
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Tulsi Gabbard Believes in Nothing
YouTube video by The Bulwark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA4OUNCFMmk
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The Tennessee Holler
13 days ago
Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)
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14 days ago
Bill Scher breaks down Trump’s plunging approval ratings, the looming Democratic wave in the midterms, Republican civil war over primaries, and why the party committees matter less than ever.
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Dems SURGING in New Polls Despite DNC Autopsy Mess
Bill Scher breaks down Trump’s plunging approval ratings, the looming Democratic wave in the midterms, Republican civil war over primaries, and why the party committees matter less than ever.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/dems-are-surging-as-trump-becomes?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Democrats are SURGING in the polls... despite the DNC Autopsy mess that just dropped! How is this happening?
@billscher.bsky.social
& I break it all down in this must-watch DMZ episode.
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Dems Defy DNC Disaster: Poll SURGE Despite Postmortem Mess
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://youtu.be/lTmRp7hpKZM?si=PlhnpY6f0sdnp1BB
14 days ago
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We are all sleeping through Trump’s monetization of the White House
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We are all sleeping through Trump’s monetization of the White House
What’s remarkable isn’t merely that Trump is doing this, but that he has so desensitized us that the country stopped caring.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5889054-filthy-rich-politicians-trump/
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14 days ago
The Death of Political Independence in Trump’s Republican Party Thomas Massie’s downfall shows how a movement built on “strength” now punishes anyone unwilling to surrender their judgment to Donald Trump.
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The Death of Political Independence in Trump’s Republican Party
Thomas Massie’s downfall shows how a movement built on “strength” now punishes anyone unwilling to surrender their judgment to Donald Trump.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/the-death-of-political-independence?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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We are all sleeping through Trump’s monetization of the White House
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We are all sleeping through Trump’s monetization of the White House
What’s remarkable isn’t merely that Trump is doing this, but that he has so desensitized us that the country stopped caring.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5889054-filthy-rich-politicians-trump/
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16 days ago
Trump’s Cult of Personality Crushes the Last Principled Conservatives — And Then Cashes a $1.8 Billion Check from the IRS
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Trump’s Cult of Personality Crushes the Last Principled Conservatives — And Then Cashes a $1.8 Billion Check from the IRS
What’s left of the Republican Party when loyalty replaces principle and self-dealing becomes normalized?
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/trumps-cult-of-personality-crushes?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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16 days ago
Democrats climb to D+11 on the generic ballot, raising the odds that Republican gerrymanders — and Trump’s loyalty tests — could backfire.
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New Poll Just Dropped a Brutal Reality Check on Trump and the GOP
Democrats climb to D+11 on the generic ballot, raising the odds that Republican gerrymanders — and Trump’s loyalty tests — could backfire.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/new-poll-just-dropped-a-brutal-reality?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Olivia Messer
16 days ago
This was one year ago tomorrow. After today, all the women who spoke for this article are on the other side of the statute of limitations in the event he’d tried to sue us for defamation. Some of us had calendar events.
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Bill Scher
16 days ago
The hilarious thing is -- despite all the Platner-appeals-to-working-class-men CW -- Platner is ahead because of college grads (56-36) and women (53-34)
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16 days ago
Simon Rosenberg: Dems Poised for MAJOR 2026 Gains as Trump's Unpopularity Tanks GOP Brand Strong generic ballot leads and momentum in red states signal a potential wave election
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Simon Rosenberg: Dems Poised for MAJOR 2026 Gains as Trump's Unpopularity Tanks GOP Brand
Strong generic ballot leads and momentum in red states signal a potential wave election — with corruption, tariffs, and policy failures giving Democrats a powerful message.
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattklewis/p/simon-rosenberg-dems-poised-for-major?r=8djdwv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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On today's pod,
@chriscillizza.bsky.social
and I discuss Thomas Massie's loss, Trump's cult-like grip on the GOP, and much more!
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Trump’s Cult Crushes Last Principled Conservative — And Then Cashes a $1.8 Billion Check
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUTPiWpsUNg
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Thomas Massie to Trump Voter: 'I Don’t Give Anybody but God That Kind of Trust'
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Thomas Massie to Trump Voter: 'I Don’t Give Anybody but God That Kind of Trust'
Thomas Massie’s response to a Trump cult member captured the real fault line inside today’s Republican Party.
https://mattklewis.substack.com/p/thomas-massie-to-trump-voter-i-dont
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Thomas Massie to Trump Voter: 'I Don’t Give Anybody but God That Kind of Trust'
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Thomas Massie to Trump Voter: 'I Don’t Give Anybody but God That Kind of Trust'
Thomas Massie’s response to a Trump cult member captured the real fault line inside today’s Republican Party.
https://mattklewis.substack.com/p/thomas-massie-to-trump-voter-i-dont
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