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There's been a lot of debate within the Democratic establishment about what rhetoric to use via ICE.

Well, an incumbent doesn't lose by 48 percentage points very often—and her vote on collaborating with ICE was the defining issue here.

The Feds Targeted Charlotte. Now a Local Democrat Who Helped ICE Faces Voters. - Bolts North Carolina lawmaker Carla Cunningham voted to mandate compliance with ICE, and derided immigrants on the House floor. The Democrat faces an intense March primary.

JUST IN: North Carolina's Dem lawmaker Carla Cunningham gave the GOP the decisive vote to pass a law forcing police to comply with ICE. She said "all cultures are not equal."

She just lost reelection BIG in the Dem primary to a progressive pastor & activist, Rodney Sadler. 70% to 22%!

Context:

I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.

A democratic candidate just won in the *checks notes*

Arkansas state house special election.

Flip from R to D.

What we know so far, 9:30pm:

1. Few final results.
2. In NC, 3 Dems who helped GOP trailing.
3. Crenshaw, Al Green in trouble.
4. Dems close to a leg flip in Arkansas.
5. Cornyn & Talarico narrowly ahead.
6. Close Arkansas supreme court, tho redder counties await.
7. Fort Bend County exec ousted.

The 75 Elections to Watch This March - Bolts The 2026 midterms really are starting. Five states hold all of their primaries for federal and state offices in March, and voters there face high-profile choices. They’ll decide which Democrat... Read...

Polls close at 7:30pm ET in North Carolina.

In Arkansas, at 7:30pm local time. (So 8:30pm ET.)

In Texas, at 7pm local time. (So 8pm or 9pm in ET.)

In New Mexico, also at 7pm local time. (So 9pm ET.)

All I'm watching in these states, on one page—and bookmark it as we'll add results!

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.

Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.

(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)

Context:

I hope whoever wins the Dem primary tonight wins in November. That's all I got on that one. Nobody has a Nazi tattoo? We're good.

I am going to enthusiastically support whichever Democrat wins the US Senate primary in Texas and hope for the sake of the country that all Democrats do the same.

He's not going to be. It's going to a runoff. No one is getting 50% in that race tonight. Everyone outside Texas forgets Hunt is polling over 15%.

What disenfranchised, pissed off Dallas and Williamson county democrats do to the GOP runoff is a more interesting immediate question.

While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test...

McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.

And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.

That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.

For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Kristi Noem: "They talk about masks. They're the party that in 2020 mandated masks and penalized and put crimes on US citizens if they didn't have a mask on, and now they don't want our law enforcement officers to be protected from doxxing." (Trump in fact was the president in 2020.)

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Trump admits there were no evacuation plans for Americans abroad due to his war with Iran "because it all happened very quickly."

One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

While we sit around to find out how bad exactly it all is, a bit of cheer: the best baguette of Paris competition was won by a Sri Lankan who appears to have started as a dish washer in restaurants and eventually trained as a Boulanger.

www.paris.fr/pages/la-mei...

Before and after you sell your soul to the devil.

Performing and composing #jazz is one of my greatest privileges in life

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

Federal courthouse in Nashville

HAPPENING NOW: Good morning from the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee.

A federal judge is set to preside over an evidentiary hearing on whether the United States government is vindictively prosecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Don’t be ruled by idiots and weirdos. Vote in the primary election, writes Matthew Yordán Wiltshire, a Republican political consultant in Texas. bit.ly/4rHrjQr

Kansans must present a photo ID to vote.

Coffee is up 18.3%

Ground beef is up 17.2%

Cereal is up 6.2%

Steak is up 18%

Bananas are up 5.4%

Orange juice is up 28%

Fish is up 5.1%

Cookies are up 5%

Credit Where Credit's Due Dept.-
The nickname "Presidementia" is from the JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! NO KINGS PROTEST SIGN NICKNAME GUIDE. Many thanks to @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social & his writers! Save this chart for the upcoming NO KINGS DAY on March 28 next month. What's YOUR favorite nickname?
#PedoPrez

I have a lot of Trump supporters very mad at me

The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028.
He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028.
He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028.

He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.

Incredible shot of Rep. Al Green holding up a "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" sign with Trump in the foreground from photographer Kenny Holston (Getty)

Trump: "In one year, we have lifted 2.4 million Americans -- a record -- off of food stamps" (In other words, Republicans cut food stamps)

a man in a suit and tie is talking in front of a sign that says sleeping around ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking in front of a sign that says sleeping around

Look, the only person with an excuse for having to watch the State of the Union is @atrupar.com because he made bad life choices. If any of the rest of you watch and then post about it…