Alex Thomas

Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term. Daines withdrew his name Wednesday just minutes before the deadline for candidates to file for the November election.

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term Wednesday.

No projected winner in Arkansas' 4th District Democratic primary, at least not yet.

AP has called the primaries in Arkansas' 2nd District for Republican French Hill and Democrat Chris Jones.

AP has called Arkansas' Democratic Senate primary for Hallie Shoffner.

AP has called Arkansas' GOP Senate primary for two-term incumbent Tom Cotton.

How it feels seeing everyone talk about primary elections in North Carolina and Texas, ignoring Arkansas in its entirety.

YouTube video by C-SPAN Hillary Clinton: "I just finished testifying...I never met Jeffrey Epstein."

Hillary Clinton: "I just finished testifying...I never met Jeffrey Epstein."

GETTING THIS OUT THERE NOW: I do not have any input on the ADG's endorsements.

I have never been asked to offer any insight to the editorial board before they make their decisions.

No member of the editorial board has reached out to me about my reporting in my 3+ years with the ADG.

EDITORIAL: For Hallie Shoffner in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette It's been so long since a Democrat has won statewide in Arkansas that we have to rely on the Internet to find out which and when. Was it the Mike Beebe era, and the 2010 elections? Wow. Doubtless, whi...

ENDORSEMENT NEWS: The ADG Editorial Board has endorsed Hallie Shoffner in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and Tom Cotton in the Republican primary.

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Hill brings back House tradition of delivering Washington’s farewell address | Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- Days after what would have been George Washington's 294th birthday, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., led an effort on Wednesday to restore a tradition of reading the first American preside...

From me: The House abandoned its tradition of reading Washington's farewell address after February 1979.

Arkansas Rep. French Hill and a few colleagues brought back the reading this year on the eve of America's 250th anniversary. www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/fe...

"As Trump makes more promises he knows he can’t keep and pushes for an agenda that is raising costs for working families, Democrats will be fighting to lower Arkansans’ costs, create jobs, and protect health care."

"Instead of a “golden age’ – Americans face the weakest economic growth in years and companies are announcing layoffs every day."

"Trump promised to lower costs on ‘Day One,’ but prices are skyrocketing. He promised to usher in an economic ‘golden age’ for Arkansans, but our job market is dismal, jobs are drying up, and Arkansas’s economy continues to suffer."

Ahead of the State of the Union, state Democratic Party Chair Marcus Jones: "Tonight, President Trump will desperately try to pull the wool over Arkansans’ eyes and paper over a year’s worth of betrayal and disastrous policies, but Arkansans won’t fall for it."

— Hill: Lowry Barnes, UAMS chancellor
— Cotton: No guest

Arkansas guests at the State of the Union:

— Boozman: JB Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson
— Crawford: Diamond Pet Foods CEO Mike Kampeter
— Womack: Jay Silveria, UA system president
— Westerman: Mike Blazier, UA Monticello's College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources

And the congressman's potential opponent in the general election:

"My focus remains on advancing a trade strategy that supports Arkansas jobs, businesses, and consumers, and strengthens U.S. competitiveness.”

“While tariffs can be a useful tool when applied in a targeted way, today’s Supreme Court decision underscores the need for Congress to play a role in trade policy."

Rep. Hill on #SCOTUS: "I share in President Trump’s goal of securing fair and reciprocal trade agreements and holding bad actors accountable for their unfair trade policies."

A good thread on the Supreme Court's ruling this morning on tariffs.

Arkansas farmers push for new farm bill in U.S. Senate hearing | Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- Two Arkansas agriculture leaders stressed the importance of a new farm bill to a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of passing a new legislative package after...

The National Cotton Council has named Nathan Reed as its next chairman.

Reed, a Marianna farmer, and Newport's Jennifer James testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee last February about updating farm programs. www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/fe...

Democrats Shoffner, Dunbar head to U.S. Senate primary, say they’re focused on Arkansans’ concerns | Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- The two Democrats seeking the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Tom Cotton believe if they want to win in November, they must push a message extending beyond the political bi...

We are less than a month from Arkansas' primary election — early voting starts Tuesday! — and candidates are finalizing their messages to voters.

For the two Democrats running for U.S. Senate, Hallie Shoffner and Ethan Dunbar, they believe their words must extend beyond the political binary.

If the halftime show was just a 25-minute version of Bad Bunny doing "Playing in the Band," I'm sure it would be weird enough to stop the other halftime show out of pure curiosity.

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Really surprised Bad Bunny didn't take any suggestions from the Grateful Dead subreddit for his halftime show. /j

a man with a flower in his hair is smiling and holding a plate of food . ALT: a man with a flower in his hair is smiling and holding a plate of food .

Me when Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s version of the “Peter Gunn” theme shows up

NO. 68-71

(This is not a serious theory, and it should be considered as a joke.)

YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker Senators Cory Booker and Jon Tester Want to Tackle Big Ag

*puts on tinfoil hat*

This is just Tester trying to find a way to take down his archenemy, Cory Booker. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svjr...

I’m proud to have the endorsement of Senator Jon Tester, a leader who fought for family farmers, rural hospitals, veterans, and broadband in small towns, and who never forgot where he came from. Senator Tester knows strong states aren’t built in Washington. They’re built with hard work back home. That’s EXACTLY how I’ll fight for Arkansas.

Endorsement news: Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana has backed Hallie Shoffner's Senate campaign.