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#Midterms #primaries updates #GiftArticle link [you *should* be able to access the link till polls close; I probably won’t stay online updating the results]:
So far…
Rep #AndyBarr, a Republican backed by #Trump, easily won a contested #primary for #Senate in #Kentucky, where he will be strongly favored in November to replace the long-serving Senator #MitchMcConnell, who is retiring.
#law #Congress #elections #USpol
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/19/us…
#Senate confirms #Trump pick #KevinWarsh as chair of the #FederalReserve bringing #partisan leadership to the world’s most powerful #CentralBank at a fraught moment for the #global #economy.
#Senate rejects bill to halt #IranWar despite lawmakers’ growing frustrations
It was the first such vote since a deadline passed for the #Trump admin to seek #Congress’s approval to continue the military campaign.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
washingtonpost.com/national-se…
#Gunshots heard in #Philippines #Senate, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court [#ICC] has been resisting arrest
A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC for a charge of #CrimesAgainstHumanity, an AP journalist & other witnesses said.
#Democrat #ChedrickGreene beats #Republican #JasonTunney in a #Saginaw area special #election in #Michigan
Meaning:
The Michigan State #Senate will be 20-18 in favor of the Democrats, rather than a tie
"Who cares, #Trump is the problem"
On the contrary, the #presidency is just a capstone on a huge system, and when we take our eye off the little #elections, we get a systemic rot that leads to someone like Trump
#Vote. Especially the #primaries. It all matters
wlns.com/your-local-election-h…
#GOP offers a ridiculous additional $1B for #WhiteHouse “security”, sparking dispute over #ballroom
#Senate #Republicans maintain their proposal would authorize #security construction, but not the #Trump ballroom. The White House disagrees.
Senate Republicans late Monday proposed $1 billion to pay for new White House security measures, with lawmakers & White House ofcls disagreeing over whether the #legislation would cover Trump’s planned ballroom.
Does #voting matter?
You tell me:
" #Talarico leads both #Cornyn, #Paxton in new poll of #Texas’ #US #Senate race
#Democrat state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective #Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November"
"but i want perfect"
"both sides the same"
"the vote is hacked"
"waah waah"
shut the fuck up
#VOTE!
File under “sure, Jan”
#Fed Chair Nominee Asserts at Hearing He Won’t Do Trump’s Bidding
Kevin M. Warsh, Trump’s nominee for #FederalReserve chair, told senators at his confirmation hearing that #Trump had not asked him for any commitments 😉. Democrats pressed him on his #independence & details of his personal financial assets.
#economy #banking #kleptocracy #Senate #USpol
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/21/bu…
