There’s growing concern that restricting mail-in ballots is just one way that the Trump administration will try to interfere with the midterms. Plus, Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE agents could be found at local polling sites this November, ready to make arrests. Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle of New York, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.
“This is the President using USPS to try to seize control of who is able to vote by mail and impose a tracking system to then be able to track individual ballots. That’s insane. The President has no authority to do this… We’re going to get this overturned. It is illegal.” Jacquelyn Lopez, political law partner at Elias Law Group dives into Trump’s new voting rules and more. Lopez, and Representative Joe Morelle of New York, who is leading House Democrats’ work on election security and voting rights, join The Weekend to discuss. #Election2026 #VotingRights #Trump
House Democrats went into the vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act last month groaning that it was all a big Republican set-up. Now they're fuming that the trap has been sprung. Why it matters: A well-funded Republican group is blanketing the airwaves lauding GOP lawmakers in key swing districts — including some with reputations for prolific stock trading — as champions on the issue. - "Corrupt congressmen treat the House floor like a trading floor. Thankfully, Congressman Rob Bresnahan voted to stop it," says one of the ads . - Issue advocacy group Choose Freedom Inc. has put a whopping $9 million into running the spots across nearly 20 congressional districts, according to ad tracking firm AdImpact. Catch up quick: The House voted…
AI:House Democrats are absolutely losing their minds after realizing their attempts to weaponize insider trading allegations have backfired spectacularly. Following the passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act, a well-funded Republican operation has launched a massive $9 million blitz across nearly 20 swing districts to expose the hypocrisy of leftist lawmakers who decry GOP stock trading while ignoring their own ethical rot. While Axios tries to frame this as mere political maneuvering, it is actually a devastating reality check for Democrats who are fuming that the "trap" was sprung on them. This aggressive ad campaign by Choose Freedom Inc. highlights the blatant double standards inherent in Washington, turning the very issue the…Open
House Democrats plan to push legislation regulating the use of AI in political ads if they retake power next year, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The use of AI in election ads has exploded in the 2026 midterms, with some campaigns using the new technology to push the limits of negative campaigning. - One "satirical" ad in Kentucky's 4th district accused Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) of being in a "throuple" with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and included phony, AI-generated videos of the three dining together, holding hands and checking into a hotel. - Another ad in that race used AI to depict Massie rival Ed Gallrein fleeing a Trump rally, changing his voter registration and abandoning President…