Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results  —  Of the 19 GOP candidates questioned by The Washington Post, a dozen declined to answer or refused to commit.  Democrats overwhelmingly said they would respect the results.  —  A dozen Republican candidates …

Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview  —  Ron DeSantis widely criticised for flying two planeloads of Venezuelans to upscale Massachusetts island  —  Ted Cruz admits trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview

Majority of Latino Voters Out of G.O.P.'s Reach, New Poll Shows  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters.  But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate.  —  Signs of Weakness for the Democratic Party Among Hispanic Voters

How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step  —  As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.  —  Linda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.

Poll: Abortion, Trump boost midterm prospects for Democrats  —  NBC News Poll: Biden gets a pre-midterm bump, thanks to Trump  —  Democrats have pulled even with Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections, fueled by six-in-10 voters who disapprove of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade …

This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you  —  If you are a political fanatic, you've surely heard the old saying that when fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.  That's been proven true in this fraught year …

If you care about your country and your rights, don't vote for any Republicans in 2022  —  Do reality-based Republicans deserve to win?  Maybe.  But could America survive a GOP House unscathed?  Also maybe, and that's not good enough.  —  Now that primary season is over there is a simple test for voters …

Roger Stone's Fans Turn on Him Over Posting Portrait of Him and Pizza  —  PEPPERONI PICKLE  —  Veteran Republican operative Roger Stone had his fans turn against him after posting a portrait of himself with a pizza while wearing a matching pepperoni necktie.

‘Welcome to fascism’: Top Arizona Republican blasts Trump-backed candidates who might try to overturn future elections  —  The outgoing Republican speaker of the Arizona House says Trump-backed GOP candidates might send the country “back into the dark ages” if they win key midterm races …

Saturday Morning With the Park Slope Panthers  —  If you try to organize a community watch group in Park Slope in 2022, things may get weird.  —  3Comments  —  On a recent, balmy Saturday morning, Kristian Nammack was sitting on a patch of grass outside of Prospect Park's Picnic House …

Bill Clinton says GOP will find ‘some new way to scare the living daylights out of swing voters’  —  Former President Clinton on Sunday said Democrats could maintain control of Congress, but Republicans will “just scare people” in the lead up to the midterms.

Are the Polls Giving Dems False Hope Again?  —  Pollsters and partisans are once again wondering if the polling has a pro-Dem bias  —  I am addicted to polls.  I can't get enough of them.  I lived by them when I worked on campaigns.  And now that I am more a political observer than an operative …

Iranian attack drones have reached the battlefield, Ukraine's military says. … Ukraine reports more strikes in Kherson as gun battles break out in the city.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — The pressure on Russian forces in southern Ukraine deepened over the weekend as Ukrainian forces conducted strikes …

3 arrested, AR pistol recovered after threat reported at North Texas high school football game  —  EVERMAN, Texas - Two adults and one juvenile were taken into custody Friday evening after authorities received information about a “credible and potentially imminent threat” at the Everman High School Homecoming game.

Calls for war-crimes tribunal grow over Russia's actions in Izyum  —  The foreign minister of the Czech Republic, current holder of the presidency of the Council of the EU, called for a “special international tribunal” after evidence of torture on civilians emerged from a mass burial site in Izyum in northeastern Ukraine.