Dems Ask for Probe Into Trump Team’s Handling of Anniversary Data – Mother Jones

The emails mean “that either Freedom 250 is so closely tied to the Trump campaign that it is using the campaign PAC’s email for its own regular business purposes, or that Freedom 250’s mailing list has already been shared with the Trump campaign and the campaign is utilizing it for outreach,” the Democrats argued. “In either scenario, it is clear that Freedom 250 and the Trump campaign are co-mingling their activities and using Freedom 250’s collected data to point registrants to a campaign PAC’s website.”…

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/democrats-gao-investigation-freedom-250-campaign-nucleus-trump-parscale/

 

‘We've told them he cannot come’: Republicans grapple with how to handle Trump on the trail - POLITICO

Many privately admit they’re stuck in an uncomfortable spot: By running too far from Trump, Republicans risk alienating the MAGA faithful or the president himself, whose super PAC is sitting on more than $400 million they desperately need deployed to help them win key races. But if the candidates keep Trump close, they could be dragged down by the president, as the unpopular war in Iran has increased costs for Americans across the country...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/04/trump-republicans-struggle-midterms-01064541 

 

Trump’s Cabinet is fanning out to help juice the base. It’s not going as planned. - POLITICO

Trump is deploying Cabinet members across the country to sell his record ahead of the midterms. In some cases, they’re ending up on the back foot...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trumps-cabinet-is-hitting-the-road-to-talk-his-agenda-theyre-getting-an-earful-instead-01053543

Campaigning AOC electrifies crowds as Democrats fear brutal midterms

"AOC's superpower is to expose and shed light on corruption and injustices that have been longstanding," Epting said. "I think she has been one of the most electrifying members of Congress, probably in the history of the United States. And she's a true champion for people."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrats-midterms-texas

Top Trump administration figures flout law banning partisan campaigning

The agriculture secretary is the latest of 14 political appointees to be cited by the government watchdog for violating the Hatch Act....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/trump-administration-partisan-campaigning-hatch-act