Americans are about to pay even more at the grocery store

The hit to U.S. household finances from higher grocery bills is set to intensify just ahead of the November midterm elections, Bloomberg reports.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2026/05/americans-are-about-to-pay-even-more-at-the-grocery-store/

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Top Republican operative: Trump is committing self-own after self-own

"We’re not actually beating Democrats, and we’re not actually advancing legislation," complained a senior Senate Republican operative interviewed by Politico.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2026/05/top-republican-operative-trump-is-committing-self-own-after-self-own/

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Diesel price spike raises stakes for Trump, Republicans ahead of midterms

The price of everything has gone up, Trump promised just the opposite… He’s gonna pay a price at the polls. — Chuck Coughlin, a veteran

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2026/05/diesel-price-spike-raises-stakes-for-trump-republicans-ahead-of-midterms/

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Republicans brace for brutal midterms as Trump’s popularity declines

"In private, Republican political strategists are grimly trading synonyms to describe the darkening environment: sour, ugly, bad, bleak," The New York Times reports.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2026/04/republicans-brace-for-brutal-midterms-as-trumps-popularity-declines/

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Why the Republicans are probably toast this November

2025 special and odd-year election results paint an ominous picture for Republicans in the coming midterm elections.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/01/why-the-republicans-are-probably-toast-this-november.html

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