WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf) - Trump says he will spend some, not all, super PAC money on midterms
Republicans have fretted over his war chest sitting on the sidelines. The president says he plans to hold onto some of the money for 2028.
NYTIMES (Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Michael Schwirtz and Vivian Wang) - A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
WASHINGTONPOST (Violet Jira) - Democrats remain far behind GOP in cash on hand as midterms near
New filings find the Democratic National Committee trailing its Republican counterpart by more than $100 million, with millions of dollars in debts.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Republicans enter midterm homestretch with $128 million war chest while DNC sits in the red
With fewer than 100 days until the November 2026 midterms, the Republican National Committee holds more than $128 million in cash with zero debt, while the Democratic National Committee carries roughly $18.5 million in debt against just $16 million on hand. President Trump underscored the GOP's financial dominance on Tuesday, headlining a closed-press fundraiser at […] The post Republicans enter midterm homestretch with $128 million war chest while DNC sits in the red appeared first on American Almanac .
With fewer than 100 days until the November 2026 midterms, the Republican National Committee holds more than $128 million in cash with zero debt, while the Democratic National Committee carries roughly $18.5 million in debt against just $16 million on hand. President Trump underscored the GOP's financial dominance on Tuesday, headlining a closed-press fundraiser at his golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, where dinner and reception tickets started at $15,000 and a high-level roundtable seat ran as high as $150,000. The event kicked off a two-day western swing that took him to Las Vegas the following day to talk up the economy, a subject that, by every available poll, towers over every other voter concern heading into November. …Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf, Clara Ence Morse, Apurva Mahajan) - Democrats chip away at GOP cash lead centered on Trump
Republicans stockpiled money from big donors in national groups heading into the fall campaign season, while individual Democrats have drawn on stronger voter enthusiasm.
YOUTUBE (Dr. Steve Turley) - Trump’s Party Just Got a $1 BILLION WEAPON for the MIDTERMS!!!
Republicans are poised for a historic advantage in the upcoming midterm elections, bolstered by a massive fundraising effort that includes over $1 billion from various party committees and Donald Trump's super PAC. This financial edge, combined with favorable redistricting and shifting poll numbers, indicates that the GOP may not only maintain but potentially expand its majority in both the House and Senate, defying expectations set earlier in the year. ----------------------------------- Be prepared before you need it. Get your Medical Emergency Kit. Visit https://www.twc.health/TURLEY and use code TURLEY to Save $45 Off + Free Shipping. USA Residents Only *The content presented by sponsors may contain affiliate links. When you click and…
NYTIMES (Jess Bidgood) - Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.
NYTIMES (Adam Liptak) - Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits
The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Dems open war chest to fight in VA while GOP spends millions infighting
Several MAGA-aligned analysts have drawn a link between the Cornyn campaign spending and the relatively weak GOP efforts to bolster the “VOTE NO” campaign in Virginia.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson) - He Has a War Chest and an ‘R’ by His Name. Will Enough Voters Like Him?
Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.