Other states can play the same games. Now you potentially lost 9 seats in Virginia. Cry harder.

it is so telling that referendum was up to the voters in Virginia and California, but not Texas. Here they just did it. They wouldn't put it up to a vote. Tonight it really looks like cowardice.

Weird how when Trump tries to bully someone who won't back down he winds up in a worse position

it really speaks to the double standard pervasive throughout all of politics that even when Democrats play dirty they put it up to a public referendum and still get harsher media coverage

Texas Republicans started the mid-decade redistricting fight and Virginia Democrats finished it.

can someone do this with a louise lucas picture 😂

Starting a mid-decade redistricting war only to end up with -1 seats is the same fine strategic genius and subtle grasp of game theory that brough us the Strait of Hormuz.

Texas redistricts without a vote, Republicans cheer.

Dems in Virginia respond by putting it UP FOR A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, it passes, Republican cry foul.

Oh well. Good job Virginia!!

why does state navigate keep dropping their odds of Yes winning? It's down to 78% lol

The day started off kind of meh ngl. I was a little concerned about Virginia. But wow these afternoon voting updates, the JD Vance news, Trump waffling....wooo boy. My mood has changed for the better 🤣

How do you extend a one sides ceasfire? My gosh we look so weak.

I was just thinking this 😂

VoteHub table: "Partisan Shifts Under Proposed Virginia Redistricting Plans" (there will only be one Trump district, VA09, at Trump +49.2 points)

If the redistricting referendum passes tonight...helpful table, courtesy of @votehub.com bluevirginia.us/2026/04/redi...

"This is an important thing to think about."

Chief Justice’s Wife Made $10M+ as Legal Recruiter: Report At least one of the firms reportedly had a case before Chief Justice Roberts.

The corruption is just stunning.

www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justic...

Senate Republicans Agonize as Trump Tramples on Tax Cut Message “We’re not even singing in the same tongue right now,” says one GOP senator about their sales pitch being overshadowed by Trump’s feud with the pope and war in Iran.

2026 tax returns were supposed to be a big selling point for the GOP.

But between high costs and mixed messaging, it ain't working.

“My God, look at the polling numbers. We’re not singing in the same tongue right now, let alone singing from the same hymn books.”
www.notus.org/congress/don...

Oh, another interesting Echelon graphs for Dem primaries, which is really all anyone here cares about:

The progressive left doesn’t have issues with low turnout. It’s pretty good! But their next band of voters, the young and disillusioned, never turn out for primaries.

221. Chief Justice Roberts and the Clean Power Plan Remarkable reporting from the New York Times provides a peek behind the curtain of the February 2016 rulings that ushered in the modern emergency docket. And what it reveals is pretty discouraging.

"In the first major case in which the Court granted emergency relief as a means of shaping nationwide policy, it turns out that the justice who led the charge was the one who was doing quite a bit more than calling balls and strikes."

Me on Saturday's @nytimes.com scoop in today's "One First":

Ohhhhhh! Thanks for clearing that up. I was so confused lol

Then what’s the point of the primary in August? I’m so sorry I know nothing about this 😂😂😂

Does this mean he can’t run or he won’t have the backing of the MDP?

Tweaks To The Polling USA Model Closer races, new interactive House and Senate maps, and this week's update

House Model Update:

🔵 DEM: 230 (+15)
🔴 GOP: 205 (-15)

- April 19, 2026 -

(Seat change with 2024 Election)

Full article available for Substack subscribers here - open.substack.com/pub/usapolli...

Thanks!

Jon Ossoff on the Mar-a-Lago Mafia Jon Ossoff telling it like it is at a rally in Augusta, Georgia. https://electjon.com/ Jon Ossoff: “Ground beef’s up 20% since Trump took office. Coffee, 40%. Health premiums: through the roof.

JON OSSOFF: “Ground beef’s up 20% since Trump took office. Coffee, 40%. Health premiums: through the roof. And remember, while you pay more for everything, the first family’s wealth is growing by billions of dollars. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

When will we know the results?

WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

No way, you're kidding, an aerial bombardment campaign made impressive gains in material destruction but left their fighting power mostly intact!? This never happens

‘A trend that can’t be ignored’: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office POLITICO’s analysis shows a clear trend in red and blue districts alike.

‘A trend that can’t be ignored’: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office

Ex-model, arrested by Aventura police and deported, causes White House stir A Brazilian brought to the U.S. on an Epstein plane at age 16 lashes out at the Trumps, saying she was betrayed by her friend Melania.

The story behind the ex-Brazilian model, arrested in South Florida, who claims she has compromising material on the President and First Lady.

via @jkbjournalist.bsky.social
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...