Graeme Sloan / Getty ImagesCommentary Maine Dem Opens Fundraising Pitch By Saying ICE Shooting Caused Her to Freeze Up During Debate "My friends have said I've been raw all week. The truth is I am. I don't know how not to be raw after" the ICE shooting, Shenna Bellows said. By C. Douglas Golden July 18, 2026
Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesCommentary Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Regulation Becomes Unlikely Election Integrity Rallying Point for Conservatives You need an ID to order pasta under a new Olive Garden promotion, which makes it more secure than casting a vote. By Samuel Short July 17, 2026
Myung J. Chun - Los Angeles Times / Getty ImagesCommentary Report: Gallego Had Sexual Relationships With Congressional Staffers After Leaving Pregnant Wife "I’m not going to engage in gossip," Gallego told reporters when asked about the relationships, a clear non-denial denial. By C. Douglas Golden July 17, 2026
Ryan Murphy / Getty ImagesCommentary First Debate to Replace Platner Reveals Just How Much Trouble Maine Dems Are In “You've gone 35 seconds and you didn't give me any specifics,” one of the moderators had to say in response to one candidate’s answer. By C. Douglas Golden July 17, 2026
Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesCommentary Fetterman Draws a Red Line on What Would Cause Him to Quit the Democratic Party The Pennsylvania lawmaker disclosed which issue would cause him to leave his current party. It's not out of the realm of possibility. By Samuel Short July 16, 2026
Aaron Schwartz / Getty ImagesCommentary Making a Stink: Chuck Schumer Appears to Pass Gas While Raging Against Trump on Senate Floor Schumer managed to go viral for all the wrong reasons during a debate over a $1.15 trillion Department of War policy bill earlier this week. By C. Douglas Golden July 16, 2026
Finn Gomez / Getty Images Not a Single Democrat Showed Up to Wednesday's Senate Hearing on Taxpayers Being Defrauded As tales of fraudsters ripping off Americans were revealed in a Senate hearing, only Republicans were there to listen. By Jack Davis July 15, 2026
Finn Gomez / Getty Images Darline Graham Nordone, Sister of Lindsey Graham, Takes Her Oath to Finish Late Brother's Senate Term While making Senate history in her own way, Darline Graham Nordone opened a new chapter in South Carolina politics. By Joe Saunders July 15, 2026
Allison Robbert - The Washington Post / Getty Images House Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Trump to Sign if Bill Clears Senate The House has approved making Daylight Saving Time permanent, but a darker future awaits the proposal in the Senate. By Jack Davis July 15, 2026
Sarah Rice / Getty ImagesCommentary Look Who Michigan Dems Have to Choose From for Senate: Extremist-Backed 'Physician' Who Isn't Physician and Crazy Woman These are the candidates the Democrats are relying on to keep Michigan’s Senate seat blue. It’s not looking great right now. By C. Douglas Golden July 14, 2026