Could Democrats really flip Mississippi? Senate candidate Scott Colom thinks so. "The vast majority of Mississippians love Mississippi more than they hate the Democratic Party or love the Republican Party," he says. If elected, Colom would be Mississippi's first Black senator in 146 years and the state's first Democratic senator in 38 years. This Lowndes County district attorney is hoping to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican incumbent who hasn't held a town hall since she was elected six years ago. Here's why he thinks he can win, and what he'll do for the Magnolia State if he does.

#democracy #midterms2026 #2026election #mississippi #uspolitics #trump #iran

"I've been at war all my life" — In a surprising interview, retired vice admiral and former deputy CENTCOM commander, Robert Harward, speaking from Abu Dhabi offers his take on Trump’s Iran campaign, whether this will be another “forever war,” and what the aftermath could look like.

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Trump has a genius for dividing Americans against each other. That was on full display as Trump gave the longest State of the Union address in at least 60 years. He had a lot to say, but what's most telling is what he didn't say. Here are my biggest takeways.

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Everything is on the line in the 2026 midterms. America can elect a Congress that will carry out President Trump's will, or one that will stand in his way and possibly even impeach him. Terry Moran talks with Democratic strategist and Texan, Chuck Rocha, and Republican strategist and Florida man, Justin Sayfie about the 7 races to watch most closely, whether Democrats actually have a chance to flip Texas, and everything else you need to know. #midterms2026 #democracy #trump #uspolitics

The Epstein Class: Rich, powerful, beyond morality. Anand Giridharadas gets it. Watch the full conversation. #epsteinfiles #jeffreyepstein #power #money

The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort today raise the stakes for all journalists, but especially for those reporters, videographers, photojournalists, researchers and others who work independently, here on Substack and elsewhere.

We are all in this together. I stand with Don and Georgia and all my colleagues.

This is a fight for American freedom. #democracy #donlemon #trump #minnesota

Media outlets are scared to tell the truth about President Trump's unprecedented power grabs. It's time to stop being cautious and start being honest about what's happening. From threatening Greenland to using ICE as his personal paramilitary, here are four major steps toward autocracy that Trump is already taking.

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As Donald Trump breaks the limits of the presidency, will the Supreme Court stand up to him or let him run wild? Law Professor Kate Shaw joins Terry Moran to discuss how the court created an imperial presidency and whether ICE violence, attacks on the First Amendment, the investigation of Jerome Powell, or even plans to annex Greenland will be enough to make them rein Trump in.

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