Panelists at the Columbus forum called an ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother a political and ethical misstep, saying it had backlash potential and may have affected perceptions of the candidates' character.

In the run-up to the midterm elections, Trump has made a late dash across the country, flanked on the campaign trail by a curious collection of sports stars.

Ramaswamy and his allies were bombarded with complaints from Republicans over his sleazy ‘rapist protector mom’ ad, sources tell Zeteo.

Ramaswamy and his allies were bombarded with complaints from Republicans over his sleazy ‘rapist protector mom’ ad, sources tell Zeteo.

via US news | The Guardian — With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to voters As he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald Trump keeps asking voters to use their imaginations. “In this election, I’m asking you to pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot. Just pretend,” he urged at a Kansas rally as he campaigned for the incumbent senator Roger Marshall and gubernatorial challenger Ty Masterson last month. Continue reading...

via US news | The Guardian — Despite distraction and distortion, voters know what issues will be informing their votes in this election This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Elections too often get pigeonholed. The hot take, or simplistic analysis, would have it that just one issue – often the issue the source so happens to be most animated about – will decide the entire result. Tens of millions of Americans will go to the polls next month

via PBS News Hour - The Latest — The latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

Sixteen terms, four groups of four. Today's grid leans on plumbing rather than pitching, and one group is made entirely of words you read every day.

Sixteen terms, four groups of four. Today's grid leans on plumbing rather than pitching, and one group is made entirely of words you read every day.

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