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“It’s the momentum we saw even during the primary” @keishaforga.bsky.social says she’s working hard to close the gap between herself and her opponent, Trump-backed billionaire Rick Jackson after 1.7 million early votes have already been cast in Georgia’s midterm elections.

“It is a desperate argument.” @padilla.senate.gov slams Attorney General Todd Blanche’s rational in suing to block Alaska’s Senate results if the Republican narrowly loses and points out that Blanche clearly “continues to serve as Donald Trump's personal lawyer.”

"Folks are not seeing Trump and his cronies deliver on anything...They realize these false promises have been completely at the expense of our Latino community." Harris TX County Commissioner Lesley Briones on why Latino voters in Texas are souring on Trump and Republicans going into the midterms.

“The polling looks good for Democrats, but it’s consistent with a range of possibilities: from a very narrowly divided Senate that Republicans still control as well as Democrats winning it in a wave” @kabirkhanna.bsky.social breaks down scenarios of what can happen in the Senate in the midterms

President Trump tough immigration policies are backfiring as some Latino voters think the President is going too far. The Weekend hosts discuss how his immigration enforcement is shaping the midterms.

“We draw the line at any type of interference.” @jocelynbenson.bsky.social on the Justice Dept. plan to send election monitors to seven Michigan cities. On Saturday President Obama rallied with Michigan's Democratic candidates in Detroit for a final push to November’s election day.

Tune in Sunday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @ericholder.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @jocelynbenson.bsky.social Harris TX County Comissioner Lesley Briones MS NOW Director of Elections & Analytics Kabir Khanna @keishaforga.bsky.social @rephaleystevens.bsky.social

“Taking advantage of rural Texans” @ginafortexas.bsky.social blasts her opponent Governor Greg Abbott’s stance on data centers as they’ve become a major bipartisan issue on the minds of Texas voters with just 10 days to go until the midterms.

“This goes to the credibility of Todd Blanche” @morelle.house.gov reacts to the DOJ’s preemptive lawsuit against certifying Alaska’s election results on the same day the Attorney General told reporters its not the DOJ’s intention to improperly interfere with a state’s election certification process.

“This is the exact kind of corruption that Americans are fed up with” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social blasts the Trump family for allegedly profiting off of their massive business deals while polling shows government corruption is a top issue for voters in the midterm elections.

In episode two of “The Deciding Vote,” @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social visits Michigan, a key battleground state in the fight for the Senate, where he spoke with Democratic nominee @abdulelsayed.bsky.social about the wariness from some Black voters when it comes to his election in November.

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Tune in Saturday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @ginafortexas.bsky.social @morelle.house.gov & more of Eugene's new series "The Deciding Vote."

“The real cost of this is people's trust in our elections and the corrosive impact that has on our democracy long-term.” Fmr. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta explains the damage Trump is doing by continuing to push his baseless election fraud claims but says it might be starting to backfire.

“He’s literally trying to defend the indefensible” @mattklewis.bsky.social breaks down why he’s not overly confident in Vice President JD Vance’s 2028 chances, particularly after his appearance in CBS’s town hall in Michigan this week.

“When you see a large number of people turning out early, it could be that this is foretelling a very large turnout overall. It could also mean that people are shifting in the ways they like to vote” @kabirkhanna.bsky.social shares his insight on voter turnout trends ahead of the midterms

“Key decisions in this race about AI had been made by about a dozen people...This is people trying to take back some agency that maybe they feel like they’ve been missing.” @kevinroose.com on voters speaking out against data centers due to the impact they have on communities across the country.

"I would ask him...to do his job.” South Carolina Dem Senate Candidate @drannieandrews.com hits back at President Trump’s attacks as her midterm race tightens and calls him out for neglecting his promises to the American people.

Democrats are bringing heavy hitters like former President Barack Obama to the campaign trail as the midterm elections get closer. The Weekend hosts weigh in on the former President’s upcoming double feature appearance to stump for candidates in Ohio and Michigan next week.

If you’re attending the “No Kings” protest or have any questions or comments for Jackie Alemany, @jonathancapehart.bsky.social or @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, reply here. We may read them on air.

Tune in Sunday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @drannieandrews.com @balint.house.gov @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social Former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta @kabirkhanna.bsky.social

“Some of the exhaustion is worth it” ‘No Kings’ organizer and co-founder of @handsoffnyc.bsky.social Hannah Stauss says the people know the power they hold as another round of demonstrations are set for today with the focus on mobilizing voters to go to the polls ahead of the midterms.

“We need to fix this broken system that has allowed all this corruption in the first place.” @repcasar.bsky.social lays out the priorities for Democrats if they retake the House including banning the wealthiest like Elon Musk from being able to bankroll entire election campaigns.

“They’re tired of it. They want change and they’re not getting delivered on anything.” @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social weighs in on the “rising frustration” among voters, including Republicans, with President Trump as his approval sinks.

"There has never been an election since polling began in the United States where voters said corruption was their number one issue...This is seismic.” @milestaylor.bsky.social on the unprecedented dissatisfaction voters are feeling about President Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterms.

Tune in Saturday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @staceyabrams.com @kendallscudder.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social @gregcasar.bsky.social & Eugene's new series "The Deciding Vote."

If you’re attending the “No Kings” protest or have any questions or comments for Jackie Alemany, @jonathancapehart.bsky.social or @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, reply here. We may read them on air!

“A performance in toughness” @markhertling.bsky.social blasts Pete Hegseth’s decision to livestream the Fort Hood shooter’s execution after a wave of fierce bipartisan pushback from lawmakers this week.

“More people this year say that they’re voting to send a message against Trump” @kabirkhanna.bsky.social breaks down the “Trump factor” of the midterms as the president continues to drag down the Republican party

“Trump is taking Vladimir Putin’s side in this conflict” @davidrohde.bsky.social breaks down why Trump is blaming President Zelenskyy for high diesel prices over his war in Iran and even suggesting Ukraine needs a new President.

"It is definitely a blue wave. We just don't know how high the blue wave is going to be." @larrysabato.bsky.social shares his midterm predictions as President Trump's unpopular policies prove to be a drag on Republican candidates.

"It feels like anyone can be a target for this type of assault." New York City Councilmember @cndelarosa.bsky.social weighs in on the shooting of a man by ICE that unfolded in her district. @dtfleisch.bsky.social also shares her thoughts saying incidents like these "are not normal problems".

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Tune in Sunday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann MS Now Director of Elections & Analytics Kabir Khanna @mcfaulmike.bsky.social @ahylton26.bsky.social Former Acting Attorney General for National Security Mary McCord @markhertling.bsky.social

“I’m shook” @peggyflanagan.bsky.social unleashes on ICE and hopes that Americans don’t become “desensitized” to the violence after an agent shot a man in New York City with his child in the backseat this week.

“They got nothing except ugly.” @warren.senate.gov slams Trump’s latest attacks on Democratic MI Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and says Trump and the GOP are underestimating the people of Michigan.

"The people of Mississippi...said they're ready for a new direction. They're ready for a fight...and that's why we're going to win," Dem Senate Candidate @scolom.bsky.social on his party's plan for victory in a red state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in decades.

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Tune in Saturday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @warren.senate.gov Senate Candidate Scott Colum (D-MS) @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov

“If [Dems] flip twice as many voters as Republicans flip, that's enough for them to win” @kabirkhanna.bsky.social breaks down a scenario on what happens could happen if voters change their party stance in November -- after a recent poll found that 11% of Trump voters regret their vote in 2024

“We want to make sure that communities have a seat at the table” @davidcrowley4wi.bsky.social explains his view on building more data centers in Wisconsin as he’s currently polling neck and neck with GOP opponent Rep. Tom Tiffany in the Governor’s race.

“People do not live in fantasy worlds.” @dougjones.bsky.social rejects Donald Trump’s call for voters to “pretend” he’s on the midterm ballot. Jones says voters are focused instead on high gas prices, grocery costs and other kitchen-table issues — and that’s what will drive their votes in November.

After the Trump administration's new A-I Chatbot turned on the President, contradicting many of his false claims, it started editing its answers to be less "political." The Weekend hosts discuss this and the President tapping Jay Clayton as AI czar.

"We are in very aggressive talks with the DSCC...but we have established a good working relationship....Now is the time...to actually work to invest in us. " U.S. Senate Candidate @angieforfl.bsky.social shares an update on funding from Dem leaders as her midterm race tightens.

President Trump would like everyone to just take him at his word when he says we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world and in fact are living in the Golden Age of America. But leave it to Trump’s own voters to set the record straight on his true record and the state of our country right now.

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Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @angieforfl.bsky.social @crowleyforflorida.bsky.social @dougjones.bsky.social DNC Vice Chair Jane Kleeb @repsuhas.bsky.social @skyeperryman.bsky.social

"America is pissed. I have a lot of people who come up saying 'I am a Republican.'...and then they talk about how important they think it is for Democrats to win in a few weeks," @petebuttigieg.bsky.social shares what he hears from voters as President Trump's policies become more unpopular.

"We are getting the attention we need...it's a game of inches here in New Hampshire, and we're fighting to get every last vote across the finish line." U.S. Senate Candidate and Rep. @chrispappasnh.bsky.social weighs in on funding concerns as Republicans outspend them in the state.