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U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) gives remarks during a press conference with House Problem Solvers Caucus members on gerrymandering reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,U.S., September 16, 2026.
COME ON, MAN

At-Risk Republican Humiliated With Brutal Typo in TV Ad

Spell check has let a Republican candidate in a tight House race down.

Christopher Buchanan

Nate Silver and Donald Trump.
SILVER BULLET

Nate Silver Reveals Brutal Reasons Trump Is in Trouble

The election forecaster suggests signs point to a “big Democratic win” on Tuesday.

Ewan Palmer

Trump, Epstein
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

Dems Plot to Make Trump’s Worst Epstein Nightmare Come True

The party, which could soon control the House, plans to force deeper inquiries into the president’s ties to the sex offender.

Ewan Palmer

James Talarico photo illustration
FALSE HOPE?

Pollsters Reveal Why Dems’ Blue Wave Isn’t a Sure Thing

Just a small polling error could change everything.

Sarah-Jane Collins

UNITED STATES - JUNE 4: Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, attends the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the priorities of the Treasury Department in Longworth building on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
PILING UP

Accused MAGA Wifebeater Rocked by New Claims

The embattled Republican lawmaker is facing yet another scandal less than a month before Election Day.

Josh Fiallo

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026.
DOOMSDAY PREPPING

Republican Panic Explodes Over Catastrophic Secret Polls

Even candidates in strong red states are apparently not safe from voter backlash to Donald Trump.

Ewan Palmer

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NOT WITH HIM

Trump Hit by Brutal Count of Republicans Running From Him

The president’s dire polling numbers are giving GOP midterm candidates across the country cause for concern.

Ewan Palmer

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 1: Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo, arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
‘UTTERLY FALSE’

MAGA Star, 39, Addresses Explosive Lesbian Sex Claims

A sworn House Ethics complaint accuses Lauren Boebert of having inappropriate relationships with three staffers—and paying one of them $200,000 to keep quiet.

Sarah-Jane Collins

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media, flanked by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), after the U.S. Senate voted to end a partial government shutdown that has snarled airports across the country, though it did not resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement that prompted the six-week standoff in the first place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2026.
HOME TIME!

MAGA House Republicans Give Themselves Epic Vacation

The move staves off an impeachment vote against Pete Hegseth and gives embattled Republicans more time to campaign.

Farrah Tomazin

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THE PENNY DROPS

House Votes to Eliminate Coin After 232 Years

The Treasury estimates ending production would save $56 million annually.

Martha McHardy

President Donald Trump reacts while answering a reporters question during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House on August 31, 2026 in Washington, DC.
MAGA FYRE FEST

Trump Humiliated as Republicans Skip His Big Day En Masse

The president cannot even get his own lawmakers to care about his midterm convention.

Ewan Palmer

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