Marriage equality has been the law of the land in America for about 11 years now, and especially during the Biden administration years, it felt like Pride Month was at its strongest. But since Donald Trump secured a narrow victory in the popular vote in 2024, his right-wing trolls have opened the floodgates to being…
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Can Texas Flip? The Talarico–Paxton Senate Race Shaping 2026
One of the most fascinating Senate races this year is in Texas: James Talarico versus Ken Paxton. The young James Talarico has been rising in the polls, even against incumbent John Cornyn, who actually earned the ire of Donald Trump. The orange president endorsed Ken Paxton instead, which led to Cornyn losing the Republican primary….
Remembering Why Stephen Colbert Is An Absolute Legend in Political Comedy
The other day, The Late Show on CBS came to an end with the final episode of Stephen Colbert’s run as host. While late-night shows are proving to be unprofitable in the age of on-demand streaming and the near collapse of traditional cable, it feels like a good moment to reminisce about how influential Stephen…
Why Thomas Massie Losing Is a Long Term Mistake For The Republican Party
It didn’t take long on Tuesday night for the results to show that Republican Thomas Massie, congressman for Kentucky’s 4th District, had lost his primary battle. Opinion polls and prediction markets were heavily against him winning, so I wasn’t totally surprised. Primary upsets have become fairly common within the Republican Party, and losing Thomas Massie…
Why Trump’s Gerrymandering War is Proof the Practice Should End
For most American presidents, the commander in chief does not particularly look forward to the midterms. In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term, the midterms produced a huge blue wave against him. His second term has gone so disastrously that the writing is clearly on the wall, and Donald Trump knows it, his administration knows…