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Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2026

Today, we’re trying to make sense of why Tucker Carlson effectively endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, how Democrats are expanding the definition of their party, the Supreme Court rejecting Trump on mail-in ballots, and more. Plus, Nicolle Wallace discusses Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding being bankrolled by a Putin ally.

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Why Tucker Carlson has effectively endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Senate

If Abdul El-Sayed wins his Michigan Senate race, it will mark one of the biggest breakthroughs for the progressive left since the rise of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Which makes it quite strange that right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson is lavishing praise on El-Sayed and has declared his Trump-backed opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, “unfit to serve in public office.”

Carlson hasn’t lost his mind. His quasi-endorsement of El-Sayed is a product of his flipping on President Donald Trump over the war in Iran. And it portends a serious problem for the GOP’s coalition — and a real opportunity for antiwar Democrats.

This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem’s latest column. Read the full column here.

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House Democrats expand the map — and the definition of a Democrat

With under seven weeks until Election Day, the party’s House campaign arm is backing an Alaskan independent for only the second time in six years. Read more from Kevin Frey.

DOJ to ask appeals court to revive criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

The government is attempting to overturn a ruling that declared the lead prosecutor was unlawfully appointed and resulted in the dismissal of both indictments, writes Fallon Gallagher. Read more.

Trump’s second term ‘on steroids’ confronts a ticking clock

At 80, the president is racing to press his name into Washington before his lame-duck years arrive. People who know him say the clock isn't slowing him down. Read more from Akayla Gardner and Emily Hung.

Trump is threatening to deploy ICE to polling places in our city. So we’re suing him.

Armed federal agents at voting locations would strike at the heart of our ability to hold free and fair elections, write Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and recorder Paul López. Read more.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions for midterms

Blue states warned the justices that allowing the new postal rule for the midterms could disenfranchise millions of people, writes Jordan Rubin. Read more.

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