Monday, August 31, 2026 · Elections
JASMINE CROCKETT SAYS TALARICO HAS A BLACK VOTER PROBLEM...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett ripped into Texas Democrat Colin Allred rival Talarico, claiming he lacks support from black voters in key primaries. The intra-party sniping highlights fractures as Democrats gear up for brutal midterm fights.
A Trump pollster pushed back on recent Fabrizio data showing El-Sayed leading in Michigan, arguing the sample over-represented certain groups and painted a false picture. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom is barnstorming South Carolina and Alabama — including Trump-heavy counties — in an early 2028 shadow campaign that screams the party remains more radical than ever.
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