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Portraying Univision as a crucial political tool for Republicans, President Donald Trump is publicly pressing Google to restore access to Univision on the YouTube TV streaming platform. YouTube TV dropped Univision’s channels almost a week ago when the two companies could not reach an agreement about a new carriage contract. Having the leading Spanish language broadcaster in the United States …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could be an extended government shutdown, and that effort includes shaping the narrative for next year’s elections. The Democratic campaign arm for House members has taken out digital ads in 35 districts it considers competitive. The ads accuse the Republicans of “standing in …

Grocery prices rise, in midterms warning sign for Trump and GOP  Axios Almost half in new poll say groceries harder to afford  The Hill With food prices rising, are you skipping your favorite snacks?  Star Tribune As tariffs hit, Americans grapple with rising bills and multiple jobs  Al Jazeera Donald Trump Gets a Dire Warning as His Big Boast Backfires With Voters  The Daily Beast …

Vance Invokes Charlie Kirk in Midterms Push to G.O.P. Donors  The New York Times ‘His voice will remain,’ Charlie Kirk’s widow vows after suspect arrested  BBC Authorities asked for help in the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer. A father’s intuition led to an arrest  CNN Who is Tyler Robinson? Suspect accused of killing Charlie Kirk had new interest in politics and a ‘squeaky …

House Republicans launch bill to extend health subsidies past midterms  Politico ‘A price shock’: Why ACA health insurance plans could skyrocket in Arizona this year  ABC15 Arizona Virginia might have to pay $234 million a year to preserve enhanced insurance premium tax credits; without them, consumers will see costs rise  Cardinal News Republicans Push to Extend Part of Barack Obama’s Signature Policy  Newsweek Republicans’ …

They are more than a year away – a lifetime in today’s fast and furious political cycle. But one man is already paying attention, pulling the levers of power and trying to tip the scales of the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump has made clear that he is willing to bring the full weight of the White House to bear …

The redistricting war between Texas and California is about to jolt the midterms  Politico How California bluffed its way into a redistricting war with Trump  Politico California voters will decide whether to adopt a new Democratic-drawn congressional map  NBC News Newsom runs against Trump in California map campaign. It’s risky.  The Washington Post Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online  The New York …

The US vice-president, JD Vance, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the midterms next year, calling it “the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen”. Vance touted an increase in the child tax credit, the elimination of taxes on …

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic lawmakers and their allies on Thursday launched a special election campaign urging California voters to approve new congressional districts to shrink the state’s Republican delegation, a move that could determine control of Congress next year and stymie President Trump’s agenda. The special election effort is a response to Republican-led states, notably Texas, pushing at Trump’s behest …

Democracy’s a pretty simple concept: Voters vote for a politician, the politician with the most votes wins, and that politician then represents voters as an elected official. That’s the idea anyway, right? But what if — just what if — instead of voters picking politicians, politicians instead could choose their own voters? And basically guarantee their own outcomes? That’s what’s …