On paper, Susan Collins Senate seat would seem like a relatively easy pickup for Democrats in the midterms if she had not proven such a formidable opponent in Maine. Since she was elected in 1996, Collins has trounced every single challenger that has come her way. And in her last campaign in 2020, she beat Democratic opponent Sarah Gideon by more than eight percentage points, while Donald Donald Trump lost Maine by more than nine points.Already a slate of Democrats have stepped up. Each believing they can u ...

Joining us now, vice president of Mercury Public Affairs and former White House deputy director of platforms, Megan Coin. She's also served as the social media director for New Jersey uh Governor Phil Murphy's office. Also with us, Democratic strategist and MSNBC political analyst Basil Michael, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of its newsletter, Galaxy Brain, Charlie Wartzell, and Politico's senior national politics correspondent, Adam Ren. Everybody, thank you for joining us. All right. Um, Basel, ...

And let's talk about that right now with NBC News national affairs analyst and partner and chief political columnist at Puck John Highland. Also the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, Rick Wilson. Um so um I I I'm I'm curious Rick as a former Republican and also as a former Republican also somebody who's like me is probably uh more conservative on crime than say we'll just say mom dami.Uh perhaps I think that's safe to say. uh more conservative on crime. I'm curious, how do you how do you uh hope Democrats ...

Trump means your groceries will be cheaper. I will fix it. It'll be fixed very fast and America will be bigger, better, bolder, richer, safer, and stronger than ever before. And we will make America, very importantly, affordable again because people cannot afford the prices. Prices are too high. My plan will rapidly defeat inflation, quickly bring down prices, and reignite explosive economic growth. We're going to bring prices way down, and we'll get it get it done fast. Oops, never mind. Hi again, everybod ...

Joining us now, Punch Bull News co-founder and MSNBC political contributor Jake Sherman, managing editor of The Bull Work and MSNBC contributor Sam Stein, and independent journalist Phil Bump, the man with all the numbers. Jake, um I'm going to begin with you because I I ended there with the separation of powers. And the one thing that the founders foresaw is that if one of the branches overshot their authority, if they went too far, the other branches would come in and adjust it.they would have leverage ov ...

Cory Booker says Democrats are “complicit.” But lacking control of Congress and the courts isn’t complicity — it’s arithmetic, writes @DavidMDrucker (via @opinion) https://t.co/1wTvlcxR7H ...

In a bid to out-Trump Donald Trump, Democrats are spoiling for their least ennobling fight yet: to redraw congressional districts to favour themselves. But it may not even help them eke out more seats https://t.co/uQQOwtMHvk ...

Breaking a short time ago, former vice president and 2024 presidential nominee Kla Harris says she will not be running for governor of California in 2026. In a statement today, Harris said, quote, "For now, my leadership and public service will not be in elected office. I look forward to getting back out and listening to the American people, helping elect Democrats across the nation who will fight fearlessly and sharing more details in the months ahead about my own plans." Harris was reportedly not has not ...

And I say this to you as a fellow Christian. Represent No, I know you're a a devout Christian as and so am I. This bill to me is not only unconstitutional, it's not only unamerican.I think it is also deeply uncchristian. And I say that because I believe this bill is idolatrous. I believe it is exclusionary. And I believe it is arrogant.And those three things in my reading of the gospel are diametrically opposed to the teachings of Jesus. You probably know Matthew 6:5 when Jesus says, "Don't be like the hypo ...

Now, time for a very big interview this morning. Uh, July usually a little early to focus on New York's mayor race, but not this year. It's become a national spectacle as a controversial Democratic socialist Zan Mandami leads in the polls and the prediction market.Former New York governor, an independent candidate for mayor, Andrew Cuomo, is with us here live this morning at the table here in Times Square. Good morning to you, sir. >> Good to be with you.Um, look, we've had so many business leaders come on ...