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- 2026-02-13 14:21 UTC [L..T] Trump 'on the ropes' as he becomes increasingly overwhelmed: analysis «President Donald Trump's MAGA allies were furious when a series of polls conducted in late January or early February found that many registered voters are now giving Trump lower marks than former President Joe Biden. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found that 51 percent of voters believe Biden did a better job than Trump, while a poll by the conservative Rasmussen found that 48 percent of voters hold that view. [..] These polls come at a time when the 2026 midterms are drawing closer and Trump is feeling increasingly overwhelmed.»
- 2026-02-08 [L..T] Democrat wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won «Louisiana Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez defeated her Republican opponent by double digits in the special election Saturday night for a state House seat in a district President Trump won by 13 points in 2024. [..] Martinez won 62% of the vote compared to 38% for her Republican opponent, Brad Daigle, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. [..] The special election was held after its former state representative, a Democrat, was appointed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry to be a commissioner for the state's Department of Alcohol & Tobacco. [..] Martinez's win is not a flip since Democrats already held the seat, but Republicans had seen it as a prime pickup opportunity since Mr. Trump won the district three times. Her win was a 37-point swing from the 2024 results, although the district has voted for Democrats at the state and local levels previously.»
- 2025-10-29 19:47 UTC [L..T] DOJ Indicts Illinois Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Over ICE Protests «Kat Abughazaleh, the 26-year-old congressional candidate, and other protesters were indicted Oct. 23 by a special federal grand jury, and are accused of blocking vehicles outside of a federal immigration processing facility in Broadview last month. [..] The indictment accuses Abughazaleh and the other defendants ― Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Catherine Sharp, Brian Straw and Joselyn Walsh ― of conspiring with one another when they “physically hindered and impeded” the vehicle of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a Sept. 26 protest outside of the processing facility.»