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Two Familiar Faces Emerge to Replace Steve Yzerman

Shawn Horcoff and Kris Draper are the leading internal candidates to replace Steve Yzerman as Red Wings general manager.

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Jul 15 • 8:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: Trump administration policies cost the average Ohio household $2,175

Two new reports suggest Trump administration policies are hitting Americans' pocketbooks. Being tied to those policies could spell trouble for Republican candidates in November's elections.

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Jul 15 • 5:36 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
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Here Are the Maine Democrats Running to Replace Graham Platner

To win, they’ll have to convince Democrats at a July 25 convention that they’re the best candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

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Jul 15 • 5:21 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
House vote exposes Democrats’ widening divide over Israel

The symbolic vote showed how far Democratic politics on Israel have shifted, as progressive candidates turn anger over Gaza and U.S. military aid into a campaign issue.

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Jul 15 • 4:51 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Inside Maine Democrats’ Unusual, Rushed Search for a New Senate Nominee

Democratic candidates are hastily building bare-bones campaigns and forgoing traditional outreach like TV ads in a sprint to appeal to party delegates, rather than Maine voters.

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Jul 15 • 2:36 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Workshop gives Marquette County small business owners tips on hiring in the modern world

Topics included what candidates look for in a company and how to make yours more enticing for potential hires.

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Jul 14 • 5:30 PM EDT • Business • uppermichiganssource.com
Ranking top fantasy football breakout candidates for 2026
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Jul 14 • 5:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
No political action in the summer? Think again.

Political yard signs and ads are months away, but local parties and candidates are quietly preparing for that time when they will go all-out in an election year.

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Jul 13 • 5:09 AM EDT • Politics • courierpress.com
Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race

Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.

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Jul 13 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Which Veterans on the Ballot Defend VA Health Care?

There’s a difference between candidates who have used VA health care and want to preserve it, and those who haven’t and want to privatize it.

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Jul 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • prospect.org
The Weiser-Bennet primary election political geography

Regional analysis of the vote in the recent Democratic Party primary election for governor of Colorado shows primary election winner Phil Weiser sweeping the Denver metropolitan area with 59.4% of the vote. Weiser’s losing opponent, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, garnered only 40.6% of the Denver metro vote. There were just the two candidates in the […]

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Jul 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
The vibe shift in American socialism

Today’s DSA candidates don’t resemble the dogmatic old guard.

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Jul 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Nigel Farage Wanted a Political Showdown. Now He’s Fighting a Trash Can.

Novelty candidates have long been a feature of British politics, but it’s rare for one to be the main competition.

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Jul 12 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
They're Building Half A Bridge to Save Science...

Today’s post is about science: what you can do now to protect it from unprecedented threats, and how your action is the first half of a long-term program that Congress must take up next. Let me start with describing the embryonic state of science advocacy. There are many well-meaning organizations: the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Research!America, and subject-specific organizations such as the Society for Neuroscience and the American Physical Society. Their general approach is to emphasize the common good: the remarkable value that science and innovation have provided to all Americans. However, these organizations are offering an incomplete solution. Before I start, a preliminary: If you already know about the threat, go ahead and weigh in with OMB at this link. Ideas about what to say come from Research!America and the American Physical Society. You have until Monday, July 13 at 11:59pm Eastern. Then come back here and read the rest of this post. Finally, get in touch with whoever is likely to be your next member of Congress in 2027. The threat: An end to merit-based science… The onslaught of attacks on science is accelerating. It’s not just cuts to grants, which was the last battle. That battle is not done yet, but there is a new and worse threat. Now comes a proposed public rule from the Office of Management and Budget. The rule would take decision-making power over grants away from experts and put it into the hands of political appointees. Former NIH official Elizabeth Ginexi wrote an excellent summary of what OMB is trying to do, which is codify the executive branch’s ability to award or terminate grants, for arbitrary cause or no stated cause. Since World War II, a necessary step in scientific grant-making has been consideration of scientific merit. This approach has made America into a dominant scientific superpower, the envy of the world. Of course, political considerations do come into the mix. The proposed rule tilts the balance dramatically away from merit. …but why? Many people have difficulty comprehending why Russell Vought and OMB would want to damage science in this way. If you’re a working scientist, you are likely to be particularly uncomprehending. Who would hurt an activity so self-evidently good? The answer is: this is part of the program to replace the rule of law with a personalist regime. OMB Director Russell Vought, a Christian nationalist, would like to implement what legal scholars call a “unitary executive,” and what I would call a dictatorship. Or if you like, a personalist authoritarian regime. I am a working scientist. This rule will debilitate my research. It may chill the speech of scientists for speaking freely in the public sphere. It is a form of personalizing power and decision-making within the executive branch. In short, it sacrifices science in the service of tyranny. To Russell Vought, a decrease in the quality of science might be an acceptable cost. He might even consider it an added benefit to weaken a pillar of soft U.S. power based on knowledge and skepticism. The professional societies are building half a bridge The nonprofits are asking you to make public comment. Public comment is like building the first half of a bridge. Before implementation, OMB is compelled by law to have a period of public comment. Rules have to be consistent with the law and the Constitution. They express the federal government’s stance toward how those laws will be implemented. When a presidential administration works in good faith, these public comments are used to inform their eventual action, and sometimes mitigate it. The comment period reflects our First Amendment right to petition our government. The executive branch is then supposed to take those comments into account - completing the bridge between us, the people, and our government. Project 2025 seeks to take away the second half of the bridge. We have to replace it. The first half of the bridge Organizations like AAAS, Research!America, and SfN are partly right. You should certainly comment. Their core model is earnest: if enough of us make noise, then we will achieve change. This idealistic point of view is offered in good faith. That point of view is also currently bullshit. The fundamental reason is that the federal rulemaking process has two parts: There has to be a period of public comment. OMB makes the final rule…but is free to disregard public comment. Oops. That’s a loophole. However, not all is lost. Congress can complete the bridge Congress has enormous power. That power suggests a roadmap for how to proceed. This lawless administration is still going to issue that rule. Nonetheless, your comments still play an essential role. Here are two steps you can take. Step 1: Send your comment to your Representative and Senator. Whether they are Democrats or Republicans, many of them support science. Whatever you wrote as public comment in the Federal Register, also send it to your member of Congress. You can include information about jobs in your district or state by looking at Joshua Weitz’s ScienceMatters interactive map. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and give your town, zip code, or state, then deliver your message. Step 2: Politicize the hell out of science. You heard me, politicize it as an issue. We hear a lot from the old scientific establishment about science being nonpartisan. This is obsolete, sentimental thinking. Under normal conditions, it was true. But we can no longer make that assumption. We can keep on pretending, but we’re putting science at risk. There is a way forward. Rules are subordinate to the law…and Congress makes laws. Therefore Congress can step in. In this fall’s election, it is likely that Democrats will retake the House of Representatives. That puts at least one chamber of Congress in the hands of Democrats. They are far more inclined than the current Congress to investigate and legislate. This opens a path to undoing the damage. It also creates a permission structure for pro-science Republicans to find a way back from the brink. We have to encourage them. In the House, every district is up every two years. In your district, contact both of the major party candidates. If your state has a Senate race, contact those candidates too. Specifically mention the proposed OMB rule. Ask for two things: For this year’s appropriations process in August and September, ask that amendments be added to stop the implementation of the new rule. Those amendments should support peer-reviewed science and stop political interference. Looking ahead to next year, ask the Congressman/Congresswoman/Senator to work to hold hearings in 2027 on the importance and benefits of peer-reviewed science for health and prosperity. What hearings and amendments will accomplish Congress can use its investigatory power to summon heads of agencies and the director of the OMB. That will allow fact-finding regarding the consequences of this rule. Congress can override the rule through the appropriations process. They can write into statute a requirement to follow peer review and best scientific practices. In this way, Congress can stop the attacks on science. Postscript: Moving forward Now I have a request for you, to help me. As many of you know, I ran for Congress in order to save democracy and science. Although I did not win, that battle continues by other means. I met and heard from thousands of supporters both here in New Jersey and nationally. I learned that pro-science, pro-democracy activists have the potential to become a much greater force. In the weeks and months ahead, I will be building ways to harness that energy. I will be announcing those plans soon. In the meantime, an important step is to wind down the Congressional campaign, which has a few remaining bills to pay. Please help me retire that last debt.

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Jul 12 • 2:14 AM EDT • Science • samwang.substack.com
DeMarvion Overshown named as potential Dallas Cowboys breakout candidate

Who do you think are potential breakout candidates for the Cowboys this season?

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Jul 11 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Dueling yards signs by GOP candidates claim ‘liberal’ votes and ‘dirty politics’

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Jul 11 • 4:02 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
Libertarians won’t be on the ballot in Georgia

The party failed to gather enough signatures required to qualify statewide candidates for the midterms.

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Jul 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • ajc.com
Maine candidates hoping to fill Platner’s place have similar politics

A ‘Fox News @ Night’ panel debates the fallout from Graham Platner’s withdrawal in the Maine U.S. Senate race.

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Jul 10 • 11:35 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
This Philly-based political firm is at the center of the Graham Platner fallout

FIGHT, which has faced criticism for its role in Platner's campaign, is also working with Democratic candidates in two key Pennsylvania congressional races.

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Jul 10 • 5:28 PM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
Oklahoma political parties must alter future reporting of expenditures to candidates

Political parties should begin adjusting how they report expenditures to Oklahoma candidates in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision removing caps on certain expenses, the head of the state ethics commission said.

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Jul 10 • 12:03 PM EDT • Politics • kosu.org
Replacing Senate Candidates Is a Risky Business

There have been more losses than wins for substitute U.S. Senate candidates. But Graham Platner’s replacement in Maine isn’t necessarily doomed.

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Jul 10 • 10:03 AM EDT • Business • nymag.com
Alaska governor vetoes new limits on political donations

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have reimposed limits on the amount of money that individual people can donate to political candidates. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Alaska’s prior limits in 2021, and the Dunleavy administration declined to appeal the decision. Alaska has been without limits on […]

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Jul 10 • 9:45 AM EDT • Politics • alaskabeacon.com
UCF Sport Business Students Stand Out in Competitive U.S. Golf Internship Program

UCF landed three spots — more than any other university — in a 25-member cohort selected from nearly 800 candidates representing 44 states and nine countries.

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Jul 10 • 8:42 AM EDT • Business • ucf.edu
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Political Candidates Have An Opening on Clean Energy

Democrats and Republicans have a once-in-a-generation opening to advance a clean energy agenda, writes David Kieve.

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Jul 10 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • time.com
Advocates push for ranked choice voting, open primaries in local elections

Ranked choice voting is a voting practice that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

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Jul 9 • 7:36 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Advocates push for ranked choice voting, open primaries in local elections

Ranked choice voting is a voting practice that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

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Jul 9 • 7:36 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Most NC voters expect political violence. Some prefer candidates who embrace it, poll finds

Most North Carolinians expect political violence during the 2026 election cycle. And about one in every four or five voters say they’d be more likely to support candidates who refuse to condemn violence against the other side.

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Jul 9 • 3:54 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
City Government Is the Latest Proving Ground for Socialist Politics

A new stream of leftist candidates for local office is vowing to lower the cost of living for everyone. How much runway will they get?

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Jul 9 • 2:32 PM EDT • Politics • governing.com
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Maine Democrats seek path forward in critical US Senate race

At least five candidates have come forward in the hours since Graham Platner dropped out less than three weeks before the ballot deadline.

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Jul 9 • 2:08 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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Platner’s Exit Sets Off Scramble for New Senate Candidate in Maine

The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.

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Jul 9 • 9:05 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Analysis | Can working-class roots help Democrats win back working-class voters?

Democratic gubernatorial candidates are running on personal working-class stories.

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Jul 9 • 5:22 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine’s ballot

Will Democrats choose another progressive nominee or distance themselves from Graham Platner’s wing of the party amid his scandals?

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Jul 8 • 8:18 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
'We need to get money out of our politics' says U.S. Rep Eric Sorensen

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen criticized a Supreme Court decision that struck down limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates.

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Jul 8 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • wcbu.org
'We need to get money out of our politics' says U.S. Rep Eric Sorensen

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen criticized a Supreme Court decision that struck down limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates.

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Jul 8 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • northernpublicradio.org
Western N.Y. GOP lawmakers point to bail reform amid rise in violence

Lawmakers and candidates are speaking out after a Fourth of July weekend in which 11 people were shot in six separate shootings in Buffalo.

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Jul 8 • 12:24 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
House candidates make their pitch for how they’d support Central KY business community

Dr. Ralph Alvarado and Zach Dembo won their respective primaries to succeed Republican Rep. Andy Barr in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Jul 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • kentucky.com
Platner may be finished, but voters' hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain

Graham Platner's bid for Maine Senate may be all but over, but it's likely other candidates will find themselves on a similar path in the future.

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Jul 8 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Candidates for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District make their case to Lexington business leaders

Ralph Alvarado and Zach Dembo squared off Tuesday on topics including tariffs, immigration and federal spending

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Jul 7 • 5:25 PM EDT • Business • wkyt.com
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What could Democrats have done differently about Graham Platner?

She recruits progressive candidates for a living. We asked what went so wrong here.

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Jul 7 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
ABC says FCC pushing Trump politics by targeting 'The View'

Disney-owned ABC on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a proposal to declare its "The View" subject to federal ​equal time rules for political candidates.

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Jul 7 • 11:58 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
ABC Says US TV Regulator Pushing Trump Politics by Targeting 'The View'

ABC calls on FCC to dismiss a proposal impacting its talk show 'The View' regarding equal time rules for political candidates.

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Jul 7 • 11:53 AM EDT • Politics • gvwire.com
ABC says Trump agency unfairly targets 'The View'

Disney-owned ABC on Tuesday urged the ​Federal Communications Commission ‌to reject a proposal to declare its ​daytime talk show "The ​View" subject to federal ⁠equal time rules ​for political candidates ​while ignoring conservative talk radio shows.

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Jul 7 • 11:20 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
As socialism rises in popularity, GOP turns to a new attack: ‘Communists’

As more Americans take on a positive view of socialism, and those candidates win elections, more Republicans are using a different label: communist.

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Jul 5 • 11:11 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Projecting 4 more breakout candidates for 2026

Who could step up to boost the Cowboys this year.

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Jul 5 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Maui County’s fringe mayoral candidates add unique ideas, opinions, entertainment to race

"It's one of my favorite aspects of politics is the fact that all of these folks get to run no matter how realistic their candidacies are. And sometimes they bring up really important issues, and sometimes they help shift the nature of what the mainstream candidates are talking about," political scientist Colin Moore said. "And sometimes it's just really entertaining."

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Jul 5 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • mauinow.com
Inside California Politics: Will ballot measures drive turnout in November?

A month past the primary, election season has hit a lull before campaigns reach full swing in the fall. On Inside California Politics this week, host Nikki Laurenzo sat down with two political insiders to discuss various candidates and campaigns: Republican strategist Rob Stutzman and Democratic consultant Andrew Acosta.

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Jul 5 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • ktla.com
Legislative swing districts are up for grabs on Oregon coast

Candidates are campaigning for two swing districts on the Oregon coast.

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Jul 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • opb.org
Trump's bashing Dems as 'Godless communists.' Does America care?

Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.

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Jul 5 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them?

President Donald Trump has reshaped the U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists

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Jul 3 • 12:09 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Politics in the Park: Natrona County commissioner candidates talk taxes, energy, responsibilities

CASPER, Wyo. — Nine Republican candidates for the Natrona County Board of County Commissioners outlined their visions Wednesday for property taxes, energy

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Jul 2 • 12:42 AM EDT • Politics • oilcity.news
Prominent GOP operative gets new client: an entire branch of state government

Periklis Karoutas has a diverse list of lobbying clients and has worked for a range of Republican political candidates. His latest job comes as New Hampshire's Judicial Branch has faced increased public scrutiny.

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Jul 1 • 3:39 PM EDT • Politics • nhpr.org
The Supreme Court just made money matter even more

The Supreme Court ruled in NRSC v. FEC that political parties can spend unlimited amounts of money in direct coordination with their own candidates, further increasing the influence of money in pol…

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Jul 1 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Supreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race

Now permitted to spend freely in coordination with GOP candidates, national Republican committees can use their flush war chests to help candidates like Paxton close fundraising deficits.

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Jul 1 • 10:15 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime House incumbent in Colorado primary

Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party's left flank and boot establishment-backed candidates.

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Jul 1 • 9:27 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
This is not politics as usual

Today’s candidates for political office are finding their Jewish identity and support for Israel at the center of the conversation in an unprecedented way.

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Jul 1 • 8:23 AM EDT • Politics • ejewishphilanthropy.com
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress

Kiros, a political newcomer, topped 15-term-incumbent Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st Congressional District, a reliably blue House seat.

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Jul 1 • 12:06 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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How the Supreme Court just rewrote the rules of politics

After years of political party power players like Senator Mitch McConnell trying to take control of national party purse strings to which candidates to help and how to shape the party, all it took was one ruling by the Supreme Court to change the way campaign politics is funded. Jen Psaki talks with Jim Messina, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama about how the Supreme Court's ruling changes the game in terms of how political donations are spent.

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Jun 30 • 11:19 PM EDT • Politics • ms.now
Voters choose candidates in State Senate primary races

SD 3 Colorado voters appear to be electing Democrat Taylor Voss over primary challenger Aaron Gutierrez to represent State Senate District 3, based on early returns posted after polls closed Tuesday night. As of 7:30 p.m., Voss is leading with just over 55% of the vote, according to the Secretary of State’s website. Voss, a […]

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Jun 30 • 9:41 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Jena Griswold leads early returns in Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold led the field of Democratic attorney general candidates by a wide margin in early returns posted minutes after polls closed Tuesday night. Four Democrats are running for the office held by term-limited Democratic Attorney General Weiser, who is running for governor. In addition to Griswold, who is serving her […]

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Jun 30 • 9:21 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
NH Institute of Politics Releases Major June 2026 Survey of NH Voters

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College released its 90-page June 24-25, 2026 Survey of New Hampshire Registered Voters on Tuesday, detailing the survey results of how candidates are faring in the major races along with the mood of New Hampshire voters.

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Jun 30 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • indepthnh.org
Survey: Who will lead the Seahawks in sacks in 2026?

There are a lot of candidates to be the Seahawks’ sack leader in 2026. Who will it be?

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Jun 30 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fox News Poll: Maine Senate race is tight, with concerns about both candidates

Susan Collins holds a slim 3-point lead over Graham Platner in Maine, but a 15-point enthusiasm gap among Democrats keeps the race competitive.

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Jun 30 • 3:26 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Politics: High Cost Of Healthcare And The Political Fallout

Americans are grappling with a rising cost in healthcare. For the first time in five years, fewer than half of Americans can consistently afford healthcare. That’s according to the latest data from Gallup. The cost of healthcare in the US remains higher than any other large, wealthy country. According to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services, five million fewer people are enrolled in marketplace plans for 2026, compared to last year. That’s as average premium costs rose about 58%.With health care costs increasingly becoming a stress for Americans, voters are now making the issue a top priority at the ballot box. And it’s an issue that crosses party and geographic lines. According to new polling from The Century Foundation, 71% of Democrats, 66% of Republicans and 75% of rural voters agree that reigning in hospital costs should be a top priority for lawmakers. While new polling from Ipsos and Axios suggests that a majority of Americans say they’re more likely to vote for candidates in November who will lower their health costs.How will the issue of healthcare shape the midterms? And how are Americans grappling with the cost of their health?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Jun 30 • 3:24 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Politics: High Cost Of Healthcare And The Political Fallout

Americans are grappling with a rising cost in healthcare. For the first time in five years, fewer than half of Americans can consistently afford healthcare. That’s according to the latest data from Gallup. The cost of healthcare in the US remains higher than any other large, wealthy country. According to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services, five million fewer people are enrolled in marketplace plans for 2026, compared to last year. That’s as average premium costs rose about 58%.With health care costs increasingly becoming a stress for Americans, voters are now making the issue a top priority at the ballot box. And it’s an issue that crosses party and geographic lines. According to new polling from The Century Foundation, 71% of Democrats, 66% of Republicans and 75% of rural voters agree that reigning in hospital costs should be a top priority for lawmakers. While new polling from Ipsos and Axios suggests that a majority of Americans say they’re more likely to vote for candidates in November who will lower their health costs.How will the issue of healthcare shape the midterms? And how are Americans grappling with the cost of their health?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Jun 30 • 3:24 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent

A huge amount of money flows into campaigns in the United States. For 20 years, the Supreme Court has been loosening rules for who can contribute and how much. It just loosened the rules again.

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Jun 30 • 1:26 PM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
Why the Supreme Court’s ruling could deepen Democrats’ fundraising woes

The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to loosen campaign finance laws by allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates is a boon for Republicans and threatens to deepen Democratic fundraising woes.

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Jun 30 • 12:57 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Could a schism over Israel scuttle Democrats’ midterm momentum?

A new crop of candidates is rattling Democratic leadership with their willingness to criticize what was once a pillar of party unity

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Jun 30 • 12:49 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Texas Democrats unite behind their slate of candidates, but some hurdles remain

Texas Democrats courted national attention with speakers such as New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Jun 30 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates

Republicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.

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Jun 30 • 10:36 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Supreme Court strikes limits on party spending in federal elections, backing GOP appeal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old.

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Jun 30 • 10:33 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions

The provision challenged by Vice President JD Vance and others limits how much party committees can spend in coordination with individual candidates.

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Jun 30 • 10:28 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Supreme Court scraps check on money in politics at request of Vance, GOP

The GOP asked the Supreme Court to scrap a Watergate-era rule preventing donors from bypassing limits on what they can give federal candidates.

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Jun 30 • 10:27 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Supreme Court lifts Watergate-era caps on campaign spending

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a Watergate-era cap on how much money political parties may spend in coordination with candidates, siding with Republicans in a case initially filed by then-Senate candidate JD Vance that experts say could ultimately benefit the GOP in this year’s midterm election.

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Jun 30 • 10:26 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Not politics as usual. Democratic primaries linked to age, ideals and outside money

In Aurora, voters are deciding Democratic candidates for three county races in two counties, Democratic candidates in two hotly contested state House districts and a Republican nominee in a south-Aurora state Senate district.

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Jun 30 • 8:43 AM EDT • Politics • sentinelcolorado.com
Decrying 'egos in politics,' Wu sharpens attacks on Beacon Hill foes

Mayor Michelle Wu's deteriorating relationships in the Senate have led her to drop the veil and endorse first-time candidates running against those whom she views as thwarting her priorities.

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Jun 30 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Gene Off Script: Are politicians embracing socialism?

Are politicians embracing socialism? Many candidates running for elected positions are being asked if they renounce socialism.

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Jun 29 • 2:47 PM EDT • Politics • turnto10.com
Texas Democrats leave convention united in effort to end GOP’s 30-year hold on state politics

Texas Democrats spent their 3-day convention in Corpus Christi rallying party activists, training volunteers and making the case for Democratic policies and candidates across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Jun 29 • 9:21 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Central Florida Congressional races attract out-of-district candidates

After long-time U.S. Representative Daniel Webster announced his retirement in April, potential successors quickly filed to run for the open Central Florida seat. But of the eight major-party candidates who

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Jun 29 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Nebraska Democrats warn of new political party for spoiler candidates

Two top leaders with the Nebraska Democratic Party are warning of a new political party they believe aims to put spoiler candidates in Nebraska’s big midterm races.

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Jun 28 • 3:37 PM EDT • Politics • nebraskapublicmedia.org
Texas Democrats leave convention united in effort to end GOP's 30-year hold on Texas

Texas Democrats spent their 3-day convention in Corpus Christi rallying party activists, training volunteers and making the case for Democratic policies and candidates across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Jun 28 • 3:33 PM EDT • Politics • kut.org
A brief history of same-named political candidates, election hijinks and Dan Sullivans in Alaska

The kerfuffle surrounding the Alaska Senate race isn’t the first time two Dan Sullivan candidates have wound up on the same ballot.

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Jun 28 • 2:07 PM EDT • Politics • adn.com
EXCLUSIVE: Three Candidates Vying For Global Fund Leadership In Contentious Race

As the Global Fund heads into a secretive but highly contentious election of its new Executive Director, the names of three likely US candidates have surfaced - former Global Fund Executive Director Mark Dybul, former Trump appointee William Steiger and a former NYC public health official, Ashwin Vasan.

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Jun 28 • 12:51 PM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news
‘Inner party turf wars’ hang over annual Florida Republican convention

Byron Donalds and state party chair Evan Power also detailed how they plan to frame Florida’s moderate Democratic candidates as progressives.

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Jun 28 • 11:32 AM EDT • Politics • miamiherald.com
Mamdani Says Primaries Show Voters Want a New Kind of Politics

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he believes Tuesday’s state primaries, where the slate of progressive candidates won, show that American voters are looking for a “new kind of politics.”

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Jun 28 • 10:20 AM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Michigan GOP primary for governor sees fierce fights but little debate

Michigan's primary for governor shows Republican unity on a policy agenda even as candidates fight over their loyalty to President Donald Trump.

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Jun 28 • 6:03 AM EDT • Politics • freep.com
Juventus hold exploratory talks for Soule’s return

Matias Soulé is among the candidates to leave Roma in the coming days and be sacrificed on the altar of capital gains. The Argentine winger isn’t pushing to leave; on the contrary, he’s stalling....

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Jun 28 • 3:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress

The victories of Darializa Avila Chevalier and other anti-establishment candidates are changing the face of House Democrats, posing a challenge for their leader.

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Jun 27 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump-endorsed candidates hold nearly perfect record in GOP primaries

No modern president wields party influence the way Donald Trump does, experts say, but it could be costly to his party in the 2026 midterms.

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Jun 27 • 3:01 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets

Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1.

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Jun 26 • 7:25 PM EDT • Sports • cbsnews.com
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Trump ramps up attacks on Democrats as ‘godless Communists’ ahead of November’s midterms

President Donald Trump on Friday seized on the electoral success of several democratic socialist candidates to ramp up his attacks on the Democratic Party, claiming it was being taken over by “godless Communists” who pose an existential threat to the nation.

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Jun 26 • 6:35 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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OHS disbanded, $25 minimum wage push, housing grants: CT Politics news

Plus: A $25 minimum wage push, housing grants for small towns, free bus fares for July 4th, and an online forum with Lamont and Elliott.

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Jun 26 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • ctmirror.org
New York’s primaries signal a new force in US politics

Progressive, Muslim and Arab American candidates are challenging old limits on debate over Israel and Palestine.

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Jun 26 • 9:37 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
New York is already exporting Mamdani-style politics

Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country

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Jun 26 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • salon.com
After wins by democratic socialists, centrist Democrats unite to push back

Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for an initiative that commits them to centrist principles.

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Jun 25 • 4:40 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
South Dakota mayoral candidates separated by just two votes in shockingly close race, recount expected

The Sioux Falls mayoral runoff contest shockingly resulted in just a two-vote margin separating the candidates out of more than 36,000 ballots cast.

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Jun 25 • 1:37 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Gov. Shapiro on Mamdani-backed wins in NYC: Candidates doing ‘performative politics’ must learn ‘how to deliver results’
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Jun 25 • 1:31 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording

The health secretary urged Iowa Libertarian candidates to drop out of key races to help Republicans keep control of Congress, according to interviews and a recording obtained by The Post. The effort highlights mounting GOP anxiety over the battle for the House.

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Jun 25 • 11:39 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Democratic socialists cemented power in New York. Next, the rest of the country?

The wins would not have been possible without significant support from Black and Latino voters who favored them over establishment candidates.

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Jun 25 • 11:37 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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First NYC. Now DC. Can Mamdani’s win keep powering progressives?

Candidates on the left are on a roll in the biggest, bluest cities. But doubts remain about whether they can win a national race.

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Jun 25 • 7:04 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
A Generational Shift in New York City Politics

Younger voters want to remake the system, not fix it, a former party official said. Their candidates won on Tuesday.

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Jun 25 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com