2026 Midterm Elections

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In amongst the noise of the coming election, a mystery has popped up.

Tom Kean Jr.’s absence from Congress prompts criticism from Democratic rivals

The unknown medical ailment that has kept Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. out of the public eye for two months took center stage Tuesday during a debate of his Democratic rivals, who called his absence from Congress a sign why voters should boot him from office.

“If you were missing work, you would tell your boss, and Tom Kean Jr.’s boss is the people. He did not tell us. That’s it. And in the time that he did not show up for work, he has raised more than $600,000 just from corporate PACs alone. That tells you who his boss is,” said Michael Roth, one of four Democrats vying for their party’s nomination in the June 2 primary. “It is time that we get a member of Congress who will show up.”

Kean, who was first elected in 2022 to represent the 7th Congressional District, has missed about 80 votes since his last recorded House vote on March 5. He hasn’t been seen in person in Washington, D.C., or New Jersey since mid-March, with his staff saying only that he is dealing with a personal health issue. He released a statement on social media three weeks ago saying that his doctors expect he’ll make a full recovery and that he would return to work “very soon.”

 

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Trump's GOP purge claims Cornyn as Paxton wins: Texas runoff takeaways

President Donald Trump's purge of Republicans who have dared to defy him reached a new height on May 26 with the ousting Texas Sen. John Cornyn.

A four-term pillar of the GOP establishment, Cornyn once climbed to his party's No. 2 leadership post in the upper chamber of Congress.

But even with the support of Senate leadership and a fundraising edge, the 74-year-old lawmaker lost a bitter runoff race to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a scandal-plagued but MAGA-coded conservative who was endorsed by the president.

With Talarico as the Democratic nominee, we have the Very Good vs Pure Evil contest for November.

 

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Sounds like a winning message.

 

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Pathetic.

 

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Desperation.

After conservative attacks on James Talarico's identity backfired, they’re now targeting his church

The latest right-wing scrutiny focuses on St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and its longstanding outreach to marginalized communities.

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Republicans have falsely called Texas Senate candidate James Talarico transgender, vegan, and questioned whether he has a real girlfriend. Now, conservatives are targeting his church.

A new Daily Wire article, billed as an investigation, labeled St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church a “woke Austin church” based on ministries and charitable initiatives listed on its website. Those include efforts focused on social justice and community outreach, including partnerships with organizations such as Planned Parenthood.

The story also attempts to characterize the church’s “Field of Hope” project, which was launched in 1993 to draw attention to the AIDS epidemic and its impact on Texas. The project reflects the church’s decades-long commitment to people affected by HIV and AIDS, as well as other marginalized communities.

 

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Field of Hope, more like Field of WOKE AMIRIGHT.

God these fucking MAGA idiots are exhausting. I mean if they put even a tenth of the effort they put into being the worst shitbags, instead into good shit, they might almost be the "good christians" they claim to be.