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'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival
BBC News
Trump suggests holding a "Make America Great Again" rally instead after most headliners drop out of White-House-linked event.
May 31, 2026, 5:40 PM
Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ after Ken Paxton wins Senate GOP primary
Alexandra Marquez, NBC News
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., on Sunday said the Texas Senate race is “in play” for Democrats after state Attorney General Ken Paxton beat incumbent John Cornyn in last week’s Senate Republican primary.
May 31, 2026, 3:42 PM
Great American State Fair Finds Its New Headliner: Donald Trump
Alex Young, Consequence.net
At least five acts have distanced themselves from the event to date. Great American State Fair Finds Its New Headliner: Donald Trump Alex Young
May 30, 2026, 11:01 PM
Trump Considers Replacing ‘Great American State Fair’ With Rally After Performers Drop Out
Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/, Forbes
Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.
May 30, 2026, 5:13 PM
Bret Michaels Drops Out Of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series In D.C.
Tomt, Deadline
Former Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels is the latest performer to drop out of the lineup for a series of concerts on the National Mall during the Great American State Fair, which is billed as “a World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthd…
May 29, 2026, 7:59 AM
Martina McBride Drops Out of Trump’s ‘Misleading’ Freedom 250 Concert
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone
Martina McBride joined the list of musicians that backing out after learning the Freedom 250 event was not as nonpartisan as they originally thought.
May 29, 2026, 1:09 AM
The U.S. Senate Battlegrounds in 2026: 12 Races to Watch in the Midterms
Josh Jackson, Jezebel
We've ranked the 12 most competitive Senate races in the upcoming midterms, from most to least likely to turn or remain blue.
May 28, 2026, 1:46 PM
Republicans Scramble to Pretend They’ve Always Liked Ken Paxton
Nikkimccannramirez, Rolling Stone
The National Republican Senate Committee deleted months of public statements condemning Ken Paxton following his Texas Senate runoff victory.
May 27, 2026, 5:49 PM
Dems' 2024 audit prompts mixed feelings towards DNC chair's leadership
Juhi Doshi, Oren Oppenheim, Hannah Demissie, Arthur Jones II, Abcnews.com
Martin has faced criticism over the report, which was released this week.
May 23, 2026, 9:06 AM
Post Loss Clarity: Bill Cassidy Rediscovers His Spine As A Lame Duck Senator
Timothy Geigner, Techdirt
Just a few days ago, I wrote a post about how Bill Cassidy had been primaried out of returning as a senator for Louisiana and how all of this bootlicking of the Trump administration obviously didn’t do the job he hoped it would do. As a result, he has been le…
May 22, 2026, 3:02 AM
Democrats don’t need an autopsy to know what they did wrong
Andrew Prokop, Vox
If you’re looking for insights into why Democrats lost in 2024, you won’t find many in the DNC’s disavowed “autopsy,” which was released after much pressure Thursday. The incomplete and error-ridden report, written by a friend of DNC chair Ken Martin, offers …
May 22, 2026, 2:29 AM
Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters
Steve Mistler, NPR
As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.
May 21, 2026, 12:47 PM
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
Al Jazeera English
Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein
May 20, 2026, 11:43 AM
Trump critic Massie defeated: Takeaways from US primary election results
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s US primaries in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
May 20, 2026, 11:38 AM
The most important election is the one most Americans skip
Caitlin Dewey, Vox
Iran gridlock and middling China trips aside, President Donald Trump is having a pretty good month. Three May elections tested his grip on the Republican Party — and his candidates cleaned up. In Indiana, five Trump-backed challengers defeated Republican stat…
May 20, 2026, 10:14 AM
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states
Domenico Montanaro, NPR
While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general-election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states. Can frontline GOP candidates navigate these choppy waters?
May 20, 2026, 9:00 AM
NBC's Steve Kornacki talks Georgia races, Senate hopefuls and more
Irene Wright, USA TODAY, USA Today
USA TODAY spoke with NBC's Steve Kornacki on all things Georgia elections heading into election day on May 19. He has his eyes on the Senate primary.
May 19, 2026, 3:19 PM
Kentucky's GOP primary battle pits Massie against Trump-backed Gallrein
Emily Chang, Abcnews.com
The race has seen more than $32.6 million in ad spending and reservations, according to AdImpact.
May 19, 2026, 11:22 AM
Kentucky primaries 2026: Poll times, key races and what to watch
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Two Kentucky Republican races are drawing national attention: the Senate primary and the 4th District contest,
May 18, 2026, 4:23 PM
Dem Rep Tears Into MAGA Cohort: 'You''re A Pharmacist, Buddy. You Know Better Than This.s Chaffetz Badgers Cassidy On Impeachment Vote Ahead Of Primary Loss'
Heather, Crooksandliars.com
Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss was having none of his MAGA Rep. Buddy Carter's nonsense during a panel discussion about Sen. Bill Cassidy's primary loss in Louisiana on CNN's State of the Union this Sunday. Host Dana Bash asked Carter for his thoughts on wh…
May 17, 2026, 9:30 PM
Rededicate 250: Thou Shalt Not Separate Church And State
Julia Conley, Crooksandliars.com
An all-day prayer event scheduled for Sunday on the National Mall is set to feature evangelical Protestant leaders as well as top White House and Republican Party officials as speakers, and is being promoted as a celebration of “thanksgiving” as well as an op…
May 17, 2026, 4:18 PM
What to know about Georgia’s primary as Republicans set sights on Senate
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Republicans hope to reclaim Ossoff's Senate seat after 2020 upset; Democrats will pick champion for governor's race.
May 17, 2026, 2:42 PM
Surprise, “Democrats for Rob Coalition” chaired by GOP elected
Russell Payne, Salon
A frontline GOP representative is courting Democrats for PA Rep. Rob Bresnahan
May 6, 2026, 6:13 PM
What to know ahead of the Ohio primary election
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Several races being closely watched as both parties prepare for the crucial midterm elections in November.
May 5, 2026, 8:15 AM