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Donald Trump is now radioactive

Nov 4, 2026

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Donald Trump is now radioactive

Plus: MAGA wiped out in blue avalanche

Black voters could sway the midterms in surprising places

Nov 3, 2026

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Black voters could sway the midterms in surprising places

Plus: Ahead of midterms, Trump reflects on himself

Fox News loses its grip on culture wars

Nov 2, 2026

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Fox News loses its grip on culture wars

Plus: Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers over fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed

Ohio’s Jon Husted is an empty pair of pants

Oct 30, 2026

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Ohio’s Jon Husted is an empty pair of pants

Plus: Remembering Patrick Stewart

Trump admin embraces fleeing Bolsonaro

Oct 29, 2026

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Trump admin embraces fleeing Bolsonaro

Plus: The ICE arrest of a pro-Trump evangelical has MAGA in an uproar

How Trump is prepping to deny election results

Oct 28, 2026

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How Trump is prepping to deny election results

Plus: The Cheesecake Factory aesthetic won't save MAGA

Bolsonaro concedes but Lula’s fight has just begun

Oct 27, 2026

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Bolsonaro concedes but Lula’s fight has just begun

Plus: MAGA influencers use Brazil’s election to sow doubt on midterms

MAGA attacks on women voters are no joke

Oct 26, 2026

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MAGA attacks on women voters are no joke

Plus: Blanche erupts over election concerns

Measles is a reckoning for RFK Jr. and MAHA

Oct 23, 2026

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Measles is a reckoning for RFK Jr. and MAHA

Plus: Ramaswamy's ad exposes MAGA’s obsession with parental estrangement

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