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It Wasn’t Socialism – Republicans Lost This One

November 4, 2026 9:39 amNovember 5, 2026 8:11 am

Democrats beat the polls on November 3, and it wasn’t close. With dozens of House races still being counted on Wednesday, Democrats held 228 seats to 139 for Republicans. They flipped at least seven Senate seats, including Texas, Kansas, Iowa,...

Ninth Circuit Greenlights DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Probe; Full Court Reverses Hour Later

November 3, 2026 12:37 pmNovember 3, 2026 2:10 pm

This article has been updated below with breaking news. In the latest twist in the ongoing battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and California over roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to individuals federal authorities flag as likely noncitizens, a...

Dark Money Mailers Attacking Flippo in Nevada CD-2 Prompts FBI Investigation

November 2, 2026 2:47 pmNovember 2, 2026 2:47 pm

A shadowy dark-money group is flooding Northern Nevada mailboxes with attacks on Republican nominee David Flippo in the race for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, promoting Independent American Party candidate Lynn Chapman in a pattern Republicans elsewhere call a deliberate Democratic...

Former Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda Lashes Out at Turning Point USA In Two Interviews Days Before Midterms

October 31, 2026 1:03 pmOctober 31, 2026 1:03 pm

Former Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda criticized Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action in two interviews published October 29, predicting losses for their endorsed candidates in Arizona and prompting a response from Turning Point Action Chief Operating Officer...

Following High Speed Rail CEO Resignation, Board Appoints Finance Director Who Approved Rail Spending

October 31, 2026 6:30 amOctober 31, 2026 9:21 am

California high-speed rail CEO Ian Choudri resigned on Thursday, citing a need to focus on personal and family priorities, a few weeks after he was stripped of contract authority after a damning audit. Choudri’s resignation followed a rocky tenure marked...

Head of California High-Speed Rail Resigns Amid Travel Expense Scandal

October 29, 2026 8:31 amOctober 29, 2026 8:33 am

Mere weeks after he was stripped of contract authority after a damning audit, CA high-speed rail CEO Ian Choudri resigned on Thursday, citing a need to focus on personal and family priorities. In the emailed resignation letter obtained by CalMatters,...

Amodei Calls Flippo a ‘Fraud’ on CNN as Nevada’s GOP Stronghold Turns Competitive Amid Early Voting Edge for Democrats

October 23, 2026 11:45 amOctober 23, 2026 11:49 am

Retiring Republican Rep. Mark Amodei told CNN that he did not vote for David Flippo, the Trump-endorsed Republican nominee to succeed him in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, and labeled him a “fraud.” The comments, made as early voting continues, underscore...