Republicans gathered Wednesday night in Dallas for the first-ever Republican midterm convention, an event designed to energize voters, raise money and highlight key candidates ahead of the November election. CNN’s Alayna Treene takes us through the key moments.
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller tells Joe President Donald Trump spoke “to the id of the Republican base voter,” explaining the blood-and-soil, nationalist approach of Trump’s GOP resonates with a majority of conservatives. But prior to Trump, Miller says, GOP leaders seemed to suppress that instinct within the party.
Scrutiny over the gifts and support provided by George Cottrell to Mr. Farage, the Reform U.K. leader, will continue even after he won last week’s special election in Clacton.
State of the Union: The conservative populist had quit his seat amid an investigation into an undeclared donation. The post Farage Beats ‘Count Binface’ in Farcical UK Special Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday after decisively defeating comedy candidate Count Binface in a special election. Farage had resigned his seat this July amid a parliamentary investigation into an undeclared £5 million (roughly $7 million) donation from a crypto billionaire. Farage has said he wanted to prove that he retains voters’ support by winning the seat back. Farage contends that the donation, provided by Reform UK patron Christopher Harborne, was a personal gift intended to fund his ongoing security and not a political donation, rendering it exempt from normal reporting requirements. The matter was being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner until Farage resigned. The…Open
AI:Nigel Farage, the populist force of Reform UK, has decisively reclaimed his parliamentary seat in a special election, soundly defeating the satirical "Count Binface." This victory serves as a direct rebuke to the establishment's attempts to purge him following an investigation into an undeclared £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire. While leftist media outlets attempt to frame the entire proceeding as a farce or focus on the scandal, Farage has effectively demonstrated that his base remains undeterred by bureaucratic scrutiny. The election was less about policy and more about proving political survival against a regime desperate to silence him.Open
‘Hungry for a new generation’
AI:The Democratic establishment is facing an internal revolt as voters bypass the aging "old guard" in favor of a younger, more radicalized candidate pool. This rapid turnover reflects a desperate attempt by party activists to purge traditionalists and replace them with generational agitators who are far outpacing the GOP's own demographic shifts. While the Republicans maintain a grip on core issues like security and the economy, the Democrats are cannibalizing their own leadership to satisfy an insatiable appetite for systemic overhaul and ideological purity.Open
'paying the price ... because we refused to fall in line'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is pushing back against mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt after he filed a lawsuit against her, saying she violated election law. The two have been going back and forth on social media, quarreling over policy and voter bases. #losangeles #karenbass #spencerpratt
chatgpt Primary voters are sending a blunt message to Republicans who obstruct the America First agenda: get on the team or get replaced.
Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.
In a remarkable demonstration of grassroots strength, Indiana conservatives ousted numerous Republican state lawmakers who betrayed their constituents on mid-decade redistricting. According to The New York Times, preliminary results from Tuesday’s primary elections indicate that at least five incumbent Republican senators who sided with Democrats last year to kill redistricting before the 2026 midterms are […]