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Joe blasts Republican attack lines accusing Democrats of socialism and communism while drawing attention to President Donald Trump's habit of taking equity in private companies and using taxpayer funds to pay for political ads. "They're the socialists," Joe argues.
This year, political campaigns have spent more than $16 million on TV ads that disclosed using AI-generated or manipulated images, according to a CNN analysis of ad data. CNN’s Fredreka Schouten breaks down state laws regulating artificial intelligence in ads.
Democrats are adopting a drastically more negative tone toward their own party in the 2026 midterm elections , swapping promises of bipartisan collaboration with vows to "take on corruption in both parties." Why it matters: This surge in political friendly fire reflects the extraordinary level of anger candidates are seeing from their voters toward the Democratic Party and the national political establishment . - Sam Forstag, a House candidate in Montana, told Axios in an interview that "a whole lot of my coworkers got a sour look on their face" when he revealed he was running as a Democrat. - "We have heard pretty loud and clear, whether it's at our town halls or on parade routes, that ... there's just a growing frustration with both…
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
In this week's edition of Psaki Bombs!, Jen Psaki marvels at the sheer cringiness of Vivek Ramaswami trying to record a tough guy campaign ad in a batting cage with the skill of someone who does not appear to know how to swing a bat. Also Jeanine Pirro is learning the hard way what it means to sacrifice for Donald Trump, endorsements in this year's midterms are marked by family betrayal, Tetris drops a brick on Trump's weird copycat games and Jen reflects on toxicity, legacy and September 11th. MS NOW Members: Chat live with Jen Psaki every Friday at Noon ET. https://www.ms.now/membership
Politicians have long made it hard to trust their words. Now, AI -generated campaign ads flooding the airwaves and social media are making it harder to trust your own eyes and ears. Why it matters: Americans' trust in politicians and institutions has been tanking in recent years — and AI campaign ads could deepen that erosion, political tech experts say. What they're saying: "I think that it is true that Americans are losing faith in elite institutions to tell them what is true and what is not, and AI exacerbates that trend," Nate Persily, co-director of the Stanford Law AI Initiative, tells Axios. - "The more artificial media that we consume, the less likely that people will be able to discern what is true from what is false, and…
Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
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National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned. Why it matters: How they respond will have a major impact on the fight for control of Congress by deciding which party's ad money goes further in the final stretch of the 2026 midterms . - The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals this week overturned an FCC rule extending discounted ad rates for individual congressional campaigns to political parties and super PACs. - In other words: The court ruled that outside groups still have to fork over multiple times what the actual candidates pay to run political ads. - Democrats tend to do their strongest fundraising at the candidate…
Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration.