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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House Republicans on track to lose majority

House Republicans are on track to lose their majority just a little over one month out from the midterm elections, according to a nonpartisan election forecaster. Why it matters: Cook Political Report shifted 15 House races toward Democrats on Friday, the latest sign that the political environment is deteriorating for Republicans. - Democrats only nee a net gain of three seats to take the majority. - Cook now projects Democrats are most likely to gain between five and 15 seats, which would give them a 220-230 seat majority next year. The big picture: Republicans have spent much of the cycle arguing that redistricting and a sizable financial advantage would give them more breathing room. - But new Democratic maps in California and…

House Republicans are on track to lose their majority just a little over one month out from the midterm elections, according to a nonpartisan election forecaster. Why it matters: Cook Political Report shifted 15 House races toward Democrats on Friday, the latest sign that the political environment is deteriorating for Republicans. - Democrats only nee a net gain of three seats to take the majority. - Cook now projects Democrats are most likely to gain between five and 15 seats, which would give them a 220-230 seat majority next year. The big picture: Republicans have spent much of the cycle arguing that redistricting and a sizable financial advantage would give them more breathing room. - But new Democratic maps in California and…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (The National Pulse) - Who is Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke ‘Kemi’ Badenoch? Britain’s ‘Conservative’ Party Leader Now Being Lauded by the Old, Establishment Uniparty.

The leader of Britain's notionally center-right, actually center-left Conservative Party, Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke "Kemi" Badenoch, presents herself to the public as an anti-woke crusader, but the first Nigerian-raised woman to lead a major British political party has a history of promoting open borders and attacking populism.

“I bet Kemi Badenoch would win a snap general election,” read the headline of Daniel Johnson’s Telegraph piece on Thursday. “The Conservative comeback is the most extraordinary phenomenon that British politics has seen for many years,” was the sub-title. The fact that the Conservative Party hasn’t actually shifted in the polls in the past year seems to be lost on people like Johnson, who are more interested in making Kemi Badenoch a vibe, rather than a viable leader. Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke “Kemi” Badenoch presents herself as an anti-woke crusader, yet the first Nigerian-raised woman to lead a major British political party has a track record of promoting open borders, attacking populism , and is more gaffe-prone than…Open