What Are Republicans Doing Right Now?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LG1LWY1kZ9U

 

Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump

The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle. Republicans had hoped Missouri’s new congressional boundaries could help them win an additional seat and hold on to their slim House majority in the midterms. The ruling still could be appealed to the US supreme court...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/missouri-supreme-court-trump

 

Diesel prices hit all-time high as Trump administration brandishes energy policies - POLITICO

Forget record high $5.03 gasoline. The latest political pothole is $5.82 diesel…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/diesel-prices-hit-all-time-high-as-trump-administration-brandishes-energy-policies-01063862

 

Democrats seize on two GOP midterm vulnerabilities: Data centers and the ‘big beautiful bill’ - POLITICO

“Trump has made it an issue by saying that he wants data centers reigning everywhere; he’s basically saying he doesn’t care about local control, he doesn’t care about local communities,” Khanna said in an interview Wednesday. “We can be on the side of local cities, rural communities, factory towns, suburbs — places that don’t want Big Tech coming and telling them what to do.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/data-centers-midterms-tax-credit-01063014

 

Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms : NPR

Two Democrats tasked with overseeing federal elections are asking why the Trump administration hasn't distributed money to protect state and local elections as directed by Congress...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5954541/election-security-midterms-dhs-democrats

 

Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message | PBS News

 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of Congress...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-promises-to-campaign-for-republicans-and-says-they-have-a-winning-midterm-message

 

A 'sleeper issue' in red states this fall: Diesel prices - POLITICO

Republicans have been facing a problem with voters over high gasoline prices for months — but the economic pain from near-record diesel fuel prices looks set to hit at the worst possible time for them…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/01/diesel-prices-could-fuel-problems-for-republicans-in-red-states-01052407

 

Mike Johnson tells House GOP leaders he met with Elon Musk - Live Updates - POLITICO

POLITICO first reported Johnson and the GOP megadonor planned to meet in Texas last Friday as Republicans are hopeful Musk will unleash a spending deluge to help save their majority...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/09/01/congress/johnson-says-he-met-with-musk-01059264

 

Isaiah Martin explains his strategy for how to win an argument with MAGA (Find Out podcast on YouTube)

Isaiah Martin knows how to leave MAGA speechless - and it isn’t an accident.

The viral content creator and CNN contributor joins the Find Out Podcast to reveal how he prepared for Jubilee’s “1 Liberal vs. 20 Conservatives” debate, why facts and discipline beat Republican rage bait, and how his political videos reach more than 200 million views per month.

Isaiah also explains why Democrats should attack MAGA politicians - not their voters - and how a bold economic agenda built around healthcare, childcare, education, and affordability could create a lasting political realignment. Plus, the group discusses Trump’s war in Iran, breaking through right-wing echo chambers, flipping Texas, and the Democrats’ chances in the 2026 midterms.

00:00 Isaiah Martin Joins the Podcast
01:21 How Isaiah Became a Political Creator
03:47 The Intense Preparation Behind His Jubilee Debate
07:00 How Isaiah Leaves MAGA Speechless
11:26 What Really Happened During “1 vs. 20”
13:13 Can Political Debates Actually Change Minds?
17:13 Training Inside MAGA Debate Rooms
18:43 Reaching 200 Million Views With Political Content
22:02 Attack MAGA Leaders - Not Their Voters
26:37 Why Trump Supporters Are Beginning to Break Away
29:35 Democrats’ Opportunity for a Political Realignment
34:34 How Democrats Can Win Texas and the Midterms
Interview: 

https://youtu.be/50RrGzG2P6k?si=TRc7ha9rBDhd_sIa

Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections

Emgage’s strategy has been to endorse candidates aligned with the group on policy, not identity alone, said Al-Hanooti. “Muslim issues are American issues,” she said. “We’re here to prove that you need our vote in order to win, and you need to start visiting our communities.” 

All of it is a sign that Arab and Muslim Americans are building real power, said Razi Jafri, a journalist who covered the uncommitted movement in a documentary of the same name. 

“What’s fascinating about Abbas [Alawieh] is that his trajectory embodies this evolution,” from representation alone to shaping politics and coalitions, said Jafri. Alawieh and El-Sayed have even fielded calls and meetings with Kamala Harris recently. “That transition from protest to power building is really incredible,” Jafri said...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/democrats-uncommitted-movement-midterms

 

What Trump and His Allies Fear

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hjnuUI8s74w

 

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

Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms

Talwani wrote in her ruling: “Plaintiff states have neither time nor funds to design new mail ballots, seek approval of the new designs, order production of mail ballots, update their own election management systems, train election officials to use the USPS portal and upload citizen data to the portal, all before the midterms.”…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/federal-judge-halts-trump-executive-order-mail-voting-midterms  

Arizona AG on mail-in ballot rule: "Over my dead body"

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ClJHY1FXTp0

 

Hope Florida reemerges as midterm issue with leaked grand jury report - POLITICO

The long-running scandal involved a charity connected to an initiative spearheaded by Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, called the Hope Florida Foundation, and has entangled GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, both of whom were appointed to their current jobs by the governor and are up for elections in November. 

On Wednesday, a grand jury report looking into the funds was leaked to CBS Miami. According to the report, jurors concluded that state officials shifted upwards of $10 million as part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities” because the money eventually went to a political committee and the Republican Party of Florida to defeat an amendment that would have broadly legalized marijuana in the state. Some of the money also flowed into a political committee tied to Gov. DeSantis himself, according to the grand jury…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/hope-florida-midterms-grand-jury-moody-uthmeier-01052995

Republicans are breaking with Donald Trump on data centers - POLITICO

In recent weeks, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers and Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity have called for temporary pauses on data center projects. Rep. Tom Tiffany, Republicans’ gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin, launched an attack ad painting his Democratic rival as too pro-data centers. Michigan GOP Rep. Tom Barrett also rolled out an ad last week saying “I stood up to my own party” on data centers and introduced legislation to shore up local control over them...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/republicans-breaking-with-trump-data-centers-01051897 

 

The Iran war is already on November ballots - POLITICO

“We are worse off than we were before they launched this war,” said Fred Wellman, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and is running as a Democratic challenger to Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.). “We are worse off with our allies than we were for this war. And the economic impact is going to last for years.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/iran-war-midterm-elections-01049015

The SAVE America Act

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0a9zLvWVqgQ

 

Attacks on the U.S. Public Health System

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UfnoLOgNwPs

 

Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump ‘stuck’ on Iran war ahead of elections

“It’s fair to say that the Iranians have decided that they are going to make life more miserable for Trump in a variety of ways,” said Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a political scientist and vice-provost at Missouri Science and Technology University. “They are certainly going to do whatever they can to hurt him in the midterms...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/trump-iran-war-midterm-elections