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OLATHE, KS - SEPTEMBER 14: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) listens as U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event at Webco Manufacturing on September 14, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas. Vance is visiting Missouri and Kansas on a Midwest trip. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein-Pool/Getty Images)
BUS-TED!

Flailing MAGA Senator Busted Faking Man-of-the-People Moment

A Republican candidate’s bus tour appearance was not what it seemed.

Julia Ornedo

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., listens as Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event at Webco Manufacturing, in Olathe, Kansas, U.S., September 14, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
RAW DEAL

MAGA Senator Coughs Up Cookie Dough After 6-Year Standoff

A bakery owner served up an almost $700 unpaid invoice for sweet treats bought during COVID-19.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, smiles as he speaks to a reporter after delivering his remarks announcing his run for U.S. Senate at Harmon Park on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Prairie Village, Kan. (Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
GOD ONLY KNOWS

Pastor Slams Vance’s ‘Pathetic’ Attack on His Faith

The Democratic nominee challenged the VP to “compare our faith and the impact we’re having on the world.”

Katie Francis

Harry Enten on CNN.
RED ALERT

CNN Data Guru Exposes How Trump Is Fueling Historic Upset

The GOP is at risk of losing a Senate race in a state not won by a Democrat in nearly 100 years.

Ewan Palmer

A photo illustration of Donald Trump, and the North Carolina flag.
MASSIVE PIVOT

Republicans Quit Battleground Senate Seat in Telling Move

A top Senate GOP group is shifting money out of North Carolina.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Tim Scott and Roger Marshall.
RED ALERT

Top Republican Makes Shock Admission About Deep Red State

A Midwestern state that has sent Republicans to the Senate for decades is at play in the Midterms.

Ewan Palmer

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Zach Lahn
OPSEC FAIL

MAGA Carpetbagger Candidate Busted By His Own Hi-Tech Error

A Republican candidate’s workout routine turns out to be enlightening, our must-read newsletter The Swamp reveals.

The Swamp

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., listens as Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event at Webco Manufacturing, in Olathe, Kansas, U.S., September 14, 2026.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Imperiled MAGA Senator Dramatically Flips on Love for ICE

Roger Marshall has seen warning signs that he could be defeated in deep-red territory.

Ewan Palmer

A photo illustration of Rick Jackson, his Georgia estate, and court documents for The Swamp Midterm Meltdown.
‘THAT TYPE’

Billionaire MAGA Candidate’s Stunning Snobbery Exposed

A Republican governor candidate doesn’t want anyone renting near his mansion, our must-read newsletter The Swamp reveals.

The Swamp

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to attend the Republican National Midterm Convention, in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 9, 2026.
‘IT’S OK’

Deep-Red GOP Leader Tells Republicans to Reject Trump Goon

There’s an outside chance Kansas may elect its first Democratic senator in almost a century.

Will Neal

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance attend a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 11, 2024.
‘BREATH OF FRESH AIR’

Loyal Republican Abandons Trump to Back Dem in Red State

The former governor said the Trump-endorsed incumbent “has turned his back” on his home state.

William Vaillancourt

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