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The 2026 US midterm elections feature firebrand progressives trying to stake out new territory, moderate Republicans struggling in the shadow of Donald Trump, and a host of scandals that have made races closer than they should be.
These candidates could shape not only power in Washington, but public and political understanding of what works " and wins votes " in different places across the country.
Can a Democrat win in red Kansas? Could Texas finally flip away from Republicans?
Will abuse allegations or absenteeism tank incumbents? How important is capturing online attention?
A New York clinical psychologist has accused US President Donald Trump of sexually exploiting her when she was a child and attempting to intimidate her decades later. Dr Larissa Portnoff, a former Miss Teen USA contestant, made the allegations in a video going viral online ahead of the November 3, 2026, US midterm elections. Her claims also include alleged attempts to contact her through a political intermediary and access sealed records identifying her as "Jane Doe". "I was one of the child victims of Donald Trump beginning when I was around 8 years old," Portnoff said in the video. She alleged that the abuse began when she was eight, intensified around the age of ten and continued until she was about twelve. She further claimed that Trump targeted her again when she was 16 and 17, and that inappropriate and exploitative interactions involving him and members of his inner circle continued into her adulthood.
Six foreign nationals living in Los Angeles are facing federal charges alleging they illegally registered and voted in California then lied about it on their forms to become naturalized US citizens.
Can you progressives please make up your mind? Many Hurricanes in a season, yall scream it's due to climate change. Then there's no hurricanes and I guess that's also due to climate change, right? Idiots.
Large batteries that store electricity have revolutionized power grids and car markets. Now some start-ups are betting that "heat batteries" could be just as transformative. Read more
Haley Stevens is being called a traitor, but by reversing her endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed, she is showing exactly the kind of courage moderate Democrats once cheered.
A clip from a live debate captured a moment of concerning moral relativism when a supporter repeatedly asked the commentator Dean Withers why child rape is 'wrong', prompting significant public criticism and calls for an inquiry. Read more
Thousands of runners made their way through all five boroughs on Sunday as the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon brought crowds, cheers and celebrations to New York City. Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday for the second time.
Itchy Boots (pro geologist) takes us on her first ride in Japan through a valley of young sister active volcanoes on the southernmost island.
C'mon Bolts! Don't Stink Up the Place!
News coverage of Trump misses the point. Sure, he is racist, cruel, ignorant, corrupt and a pawn of Russia. But the reason he's unfit to be president is that he is a loathsome human being.
Halloween is the season for haunted houses, campfire ghost stories, and manufactured frights. In politics, however, one of the scariest stories is told year-round. The perennial bogeyman? The all-powerful corporate behemoth allegedly buying elections and haunting our democracy. We are told that, unless the government takes radical measures, shadowy corporate titans will devour our civic life whole.
Scare up some good tunes this weekend, any kind you like.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell On You
In a priceless troll, a man attending a Trump rally in South Carolina stunned Fox News viewers on live TV. Read more
