It's wild seeing some people getting angry at this post from James Talarico (he posted it to Twitter). This is such a normal thing for a candidate to say. It's fine.

New deep dive on the House generic ballot from my colleague Mary Radcliffe and me (mostly Mary): The Dem lead on the generic ballot is now as large as it was at this point in 2018. That’s due to sky-high loyalty from Dems and notable defection among Rs open.substack.com/pub/fiftyplu...

Former chief of the Capitol Police, J. Thomas Manger. “The people who were convicted of crimes they committed that day are traitors to our country and may now be rewarded by the president of the United States for the crimes they committed.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

No qualifiers needed Senator. It IS an obvious abuse of power

"Consumer prices last month rose at their fastest clip in about three years, outpacing workers’ wages, while businesses saw their costs increase at a rate not seen since 2022. Americans are racking up more debt. Families are saving less..." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/b...

15 years of trashing China. But now, predictably, he caved. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/w...

THIS: "prices are now increasing faster than wages. With productivity rising at a brisk pace, the share of national income that goes to workers has sunk to its lowest point on record, and the personal savings rate is as low as it’s been since the pandemic recession." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Tomatoes up 39% Coffee up 18.5% Beef up 14.8% Fresh vegetables up 11.5% Seafood up 6.2% All because Trump chose to drag the U.S. into an illegal war with Iran. abcnews.com/Business/tom...

Trump on what factors into his thinking about the Iran war: "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation." @ericalgj.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

AXIOS: “.. The bottom is falling out on Trump's economic credibility .. The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover.” @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/05/13/t...

“.. Inflation is now eating up all wage gains for the first time in about three years. This is painful for Americans and a true financial squeeze.” CPI Inflation in past year: 3.8% Wage gains: in past year: 3.6%” @byheatherlong.bsky.social

Trump Inflation...up,up,up: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Btw, what kind of idiot would need a billion dollars to build a ballroom? They would have to have no background in building and development.....Oh...wait.... www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

Someday soon people like Jeff Bezos will pretend they never supported Trump, that they were against this the whole time ——- NEW: Generic ballot 2026 among independents: 🔵Democratic: 52% 🔴Republican: 32% Washington Post/Ipsos poll | April 24-28

At the time of its release, in April '88, Tracy Chapman's debut sounded like nothing else on rock radio. You'd hear Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Eagles. And then, Fast Cars. It was a breath a fresh air and reminded me of Joan Armatrading's work. The whole LP has aged well and remains relevant, powerful.

Sen. Jack Reed: "The statute language does not provide for timeouts as in a football game. Trump ignores the law, goes min to min with whatever's in his head & he constantly ignores the law. At least Pres Bush asked Congress for Iraq approval which gave it legitimacy unlike now."

A poll showing Talarico beating both Cornyn and Paxton 👀

Perhaps one of the most striking moments in the king's speech came when he reminded lawmakers that the Magna Carta, cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court over the years, advanced the foundational principle that "executive power is subject to checks and balances."

Lol. Even Trum's own artists can't make him look demented. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u....

He never had the money to pay for the ballroom. It was always a scam. We were always going to have to pay for it. They were just waiting for the right moment to hit us with the bill. This is now the time.

🚨BREAKING: In landmark First Amendment ruling, 11th Circuit REVERSES Roy Moore's low court defamation win. Unanimous opinion writing by conservative judge appointed by Donald Trump. A complete and total victory for our client Senate Majority PAC! Not tired of winning.😎

For the fourth time, Susan Collins voted against the War Powers Resolution, backing the war in Iran. Despite her own constituents facing higher prices and thousands of lives being put at risk, she supported it anyway.

JD Vance is a lot of things. But mostly, he's a gasbag. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Another loss for DJT: "Sunday’s election results are likely to disappoint Mr. Trump, who sent Vice President JD Vance to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, last week to rally support for Mr. Orban in the final stretch of the campaign." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...

Nobody in the Supreme Court has been more subservient to Donald Trump than 76 year old Justice Alito. Prepare as if he will kneel down again. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

Oh.

"There are places in America where the ground itself speaks, where silence is not emptiness but weight, accumulated grief pressed into every white stone marker. Arlington National Cemetery is such a place. And now, the Trump administration proposes to desecrate it." open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

The president’s number one promise was to drive inflation down. Instead, he drove it up.

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter to administration officials saying the move “casts doubt on the president’s commitment to supporting the American steel industry.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/u...

Another terrible economic number out today. Because of Trump’s continued reckless policies and his war, inflation saw its highest spike in years. www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-...

Buttigieg: "The big thing that's different now is that in many periods in American history, you have inflation and then the administration does things to reduce it. Right now, we have the administration actively making prices higher."

JD Vance is better off hanging out with anti-American despots from Hungry and Azerbaijan than getting anywhere near truce discussions. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/u...

I'm never going to take wins like this for granted. What's happened here is a very big deal.

Just stating the obvious--“Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell”—is about eroding self control.

Start the clock

Today’s Least Surprising News of the Day. www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investi...

Man. Bruce Springsteen is on an absolute mission with this tour. Called this a Treasonous and corrupt regime, and welcoming in fans to the Land of Hope and Dreams your, asking to choose peace over WAR, and launching into a blistering version of “war”. Here. For. It. ✊🏼 🎸 🔥 👊🏼

You know what else is nice to have? Health care. But Trump and Senate Republicans blocked funding for it.

During the San Antonio Spurs’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, a video of a woman in the crowd sending a message disparaging Hispanic fans went viral: “A lot of crazy Hispanic fans … All Hispanic! How can they afford it.” On Saturday, the fans responded.

He predicted his own presidency.

"As always, Mr. Trump’s messaging is inconsistent, which his critics cite as evidence that he entered this conflict with no strategy and his followers cheer as strategic ambiguity. " www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...

Breaking: New polling shows Talarico beating Paxton and Cornyn. www.politico.com/live-updates...

People can't afford groceries

MEMPHIS @repcohen.bsky.social to Kash: “Those 12 people you fired, they were counterintelligence experts on Iran were they not? You’re the FBI director, I’m not. You should know.”

Every day at 9 a.m., Ukrainians pause for a minute of silence, honoring those whose lives have been taken by russia. This is how we honor our fellow citizens🕯️

Breaking 🚨🚨: Gas prices have now passed $3.80 nationwide, 10 cents more than when we posted yesterday, and are rapidly rising. Trump’s illegal war continues to worsen the affordability crisis.

Buttigieg: "We lived through a war that was sold to us on false pretenses when I was younger. This war has not been sold on any pretense. The president just went ahead and did it."

Its a long list of Trump dirtbags; but Carr is probably bottom 5. He's turned the FCC into a MAGA playland. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Likely 2026 voters motivated by higher costs define this type of behavior with one word: corruption. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...