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, ...

A top Republican congresswoman basically booed off the stage. That's in her own district. So, she won enough votes as a Republican, but apparently is having tr trouble holding on to support.That was a very real illustration. There were protesters, signs calling her a sellout to Trump and people saying she needs to go away. Well, Elise has not shown up in our district in months and months.She won't hold a town hall. She won't take questions. She's never at her office.>> I don't think this is about Democrats ...

Yeah. I mean, if you think about it, after the Soviet Union collapsed, you had the countries of the former Warsaw Pact, Eastern Europe, and they were kind of in limbo. Many of these countries had been invaded either by the Russian Empire, by the Soviet Union.They didn't really have any place. And so it was the right thing to do was to include them in NATO, to make sure that, I mean, there were territorial disputes between a number of these countries, Romania and Hungary and others, to make sure that they we ...

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 ...

Political Commentary & Public Discourse - The report centers on President Trump's stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case and the reactions from his supporters, conservative media, and political commentators [2][4][5] - Trump dismisses the Epstein issue as a "hoax" perpetrated by Democrats, a claim disputed by various sources [1][5][12] - Key figures within the MAGA movement, including Charlie Kirk and Alex Jones, express disagreement with Trump's dismissal of the Epstein case, highlighting a divide within his base [21] - The report suggests the Epstein case has become a foundational belief within the MAGA movement, linked to broader conspiracy theories [13][14] Media & Information Analysis - The media reports conflicting messages from President Trump regarding the Epstein files and his supporters' concerns [3][4][5] - NBC and MSNBC reporting emphasizes the lack of evidence for an actual client list related to Epstein [9] - The report highlights the role of conservative media figures in pushing the Epstein narrative, contradicting Trump's claim of it being a Democratic hoax [22] Potential Political Ramifications - The report suggests Trump's handling of the Epstein case could alienate some of his most loyal supporters [2][16] - The report questions the logic behind Trump's strategy, suggesting it could lead supporters to question his credibility on other issues [26] - The report indicates that transparency regarding the Epstein case could win loyalty and support from voters [18]

Now you've got a bill where they actually have combined hurting everyday Americans, largest cut to Medicaid in American history, largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history, hurting veterans, hurting seniors, hurting children, and at the same time exploding the debt and the deficit. We are going to tattoo this disgusting abomination of a bill to the foreheads of every single Republican who voted for All right. ...

RT Justin Amash (@justinamash)If they were serious about electing “better Republicans,” they would have worked toward that already. Instead, they pushed the opposite. Nearly a decade into Trump’s GOP, there’s now no practical difference between the Freedom Caucus and the establishment. The establishment won. ...

in Congress. A retired brigadier general in the Air Force, Bacon was first elected to the House in 2016, the same cycle as Donald Trump's first presidential election. In the decades since, Bacon's become known as one of the few Republicans who's been unafraid to speak his mind based on his principles, his beliefs, and what he thinks is best for his constituents, even if that doesn't sit well with his party.Announcing his retirement, Bacon told the New York Times, quote, "I'd like to fight for the soul of ou ...