How can Democrats regain power in the 2026 midterms? Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler says it starts with empathy—and "actually asking questions." What do you think of this approach? Is empathy a winning strategy? Let us know in the comments ⬇️ @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Daniel Baxter, the chief operating officer of Detroit's Department of Elections, comments on the presence of DOJ election monitors in the city amid Michigan's primary elections. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Marcus Johnson, the Michigan college student who went viral for schooling Vice President JD Vance, joins @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social to discuss the Gen Z vote as Michigan Democrats choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the state's U.S. Senate primary.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) reacts to another death at Delaney Hall, a detention center in her district in New Jersey. Officials say 39-year-old Salvadoran immigrant Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died at the facility on Saturday. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Feed their family or pay rent. Fill a prescription or pay rent. Tough decisions are being made across the country as families are being kicked off SNAP and their wallets are getting even tighter. How one food pantry in Ohio is trying to keep up with the demand. #ConnectwithJacob

‘BUSIER THAN EVER’: Families KICKED off SNAP are turning to food banks

The realities of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are kicking in. It’s millions of families – kids – being kicked off of critical SNAP benefits. States are now scrambling to meet a September deadlin...

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The race for Michigan’s senate seat is getting nasty as GOP candidate Mike Rogers attempts to paint progressive Abdul El-Sayed as a ‘communist.’ @repsummerlee.bsky.social argues those tactics don’t wash with voters, "it's a lot of political noise." #ConnectwithJacob

Rep. Summer Lee slams GOP attack ads in MI primary as ‘political noise’

Democratic voters in Michigan will choose between former public health official Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens for Tuesday’s Senate primary. Many have tried to frame the race as a proxy battle ...

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"Show your work." Nevada's election chief says the Trump admin has provided no evidence of voter fraud. Nevada is "ready for battle" to defend its elections, warns @cisconv.bsky.social. #ConnectwithJacob

‘Ready for battle’: Nevada election chief vows to fight Trump election interference

As the Trump administration presses the Supreme Court to greenlight an executive order restricting mail-in voting, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar says the Administration has "shown none o...

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Has the GOP found its backbone? Or are two scorned Senators seizing an opportunity to get back at Trump? Either way you view it – Todd Blanche’s AG nomination is in trouble. And Trump’s infatuation with reviving his $1.8B slush fund isn’t helping. #ConnectwithJacob

A ‘charade’: Trump threatens to revive his ‘anti-weaponization’ fund amid GOP resistance

Todd Blanche’s biggest supporter is, somehow, his greatest obstacle. President Trump’s infatuation with reviving his $1.8 billion dollar ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is fueling the fire and putting his c...

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Slurs caught on camera. Texts between immigration agents that include racist language. Reports of abuse at the hands of federal law enforcement. A chilling look at the agency carrying out Trump’s mass deportation agenda. #ConnectwithJacob

“See bodies, chase bodies”: A look at DISTURBING bodycam footage and texts between ICE agents

Republicans are now trailing Democrats on what used to be a winning issue for them: Immigration. It comes as Americans – at every corner of this country – are seeing the realities of Trump’s immigrati...

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In 2024, Minnesota’s Superior National Forest secured a $10 million grant for wildfire prevention efforts. Then, DOGE delayed it. Now, parts of that forest are burning. Former ranger Aaron Kania says we “need action,” not politics, to effectively fight wildfires. #ConnectwithJacob

Fmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’

Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE came along and delayed funding. Now, parts of that area are burning. “Could th...

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“They’re so BLAND” New Yorkers weigh in on Democrats’ chances of retaking control of Congress in the upcoming midterms. #PredictionMarkets #ConnectwithJacob

‘There’s no FIREBRANDS’: Can Democrats CLAW BACK Congress?

Jacob Soboroff went to Dekalb Market in Brooklyn to ask New Yorkers for their predictions ahead of the midterm elections. Voters weigh in on Democrats’ chances of retaking Congress in November, how th...

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Democrats may have public opinion on their side, according to recent polls. But @jamessample.bsky.social warns Republicans have reshaped the playing field via money, maps, and voting rules. The question now: Is broad public support enough to overcome those structural advantages? #connectwithjacob

Money & Maps: How GOP structural barriers are choking our democracy

The Supreme Court recently struck down limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, marking the biggest shift in campaign finance since Citizens United. It lands as ...

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Chainsaws, cheese hats and plenty of cringe: Jacob recaps Elon Musk’s MAGA history as Musk revives his super PAC for the midterms. #connectwithjacob

Musk is getting his “GRUBBY LITTLE PAWS” back in politics

After a dramatic falling out with MAGA and Trump in 2025, Elon Musk “stepped away” from politics. But now he’s back, reviving his super PAC to support GOP candidates in the midterms. Jacob reviews Mus...

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Darrin Pigram. Jonah Neal. Tyrin Johnson. Alfonso Ivy. Four people whose deaths have been tied to one unit in just two months: Donald Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force. But just how "safe" is this unit? @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social dives in.

how long do you think this diarrhea nightmare is going to last? and is RFK Jr to blame? New Yorkers had some thoughts on the cyclospora outbreak in this week's "prediction markets". let us know yours ⬇️ @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Investors are making $ off imprisoning children as young as two months old, says @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social. Kids at Dilley detention center will “never be the same.” 100+ House Dems are trying to shut it down. “Trauma will stay with them for the rest of their lives.” #ConnectwithJacob

Dem Rep SLAMS investors who profit from ‘child imprisonment’ at ICE detention center

The calls to close Dilley detention center, the notorious facility in south Texas, are growing louder. In a letter to Secretary Markwayne Mullin, more than 110 House Democrats cited the inhumane condi...

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The gov’t has linked progressive activists to Cuba’s “campaign of subversion”. And has tied left-wing groups to foreign influence by China. People’s Forum Executive Director Manolo De Los Santos says it’s just another attempt to silence dissent. “I'm an agent of my own conscience.” #ConnectwithJacob

‘I'm an Agent of My Own Conscience’: Activist SLAMS Government’s Foreign Agent Claims

The Trump administration says it has launched a "global campaign to crush radical left terrorism." Its first move: releasing a report alleging left-wing activism in the U.S. is tied to a Cuban foreign...

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“The country’s on fire,” says @benwikler.bsky.social. He helped build a year-round organizing machine in Wisconsin that beat back entrenched GOP power. “You can’t start by lecturing or imposing, you have to start by finding a shared value.” #ConnectWithJacob

‘The country’s on FIRE,’ says former Dem. party chair. This is the plan to save it

As the critical 2026 midterms approach, Democrats look to regain power and fight back against Republican overreach. Wisconsin’s former Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler helped build “a year-round orga...

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do you know what police fusion centers are? their role in the president's immigration crackdown and in his expanding domestic terrorism dragnet has received remarkably little scrutiny. here's our @connectwithjacob.bsky.social SPECIAL REPORT. youtu.be/Le4yQeIa5ro?...

‘Connect’ SPECIAL REPORT: The surveillance ecosystem built into our government

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Is America ready for a woman President? What about a progressive woman President? Jacob Soboroff asks New Yorkers for their predictions on @aoc.bsky.social potential run for the White House and more. #PredictionMarkets #ConnectWithJacob

‘America is NOT ready’: New Yorkers on AOC’s potential White House run

Jacob Soboroff heads to the Liberty Street Fair in Manhattan's Financial District to get peoples’ predictions on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s potential White House run, the Pentagon’s request for m...

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To “restore order” in Memphis, Trump deployed the Safe Task Force – a hodgepodge of 2,700 local, state and federal officers. It resulted in the deaths of four men in the last two months. People in Memphis feel “abandoned," says @jhollymc.bsky.social, Editor of Tennessee Lookout. #ConnectwithJacob

Four killed in two months: How ‘Safe’ is Trump’s Memphis Task Force?

Despite touting it as a success, Donald Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force has resulted in the deaths of four people in two months. In 2025, the President deployed 2,700 officers, including hundreds from...

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Mike Lindell, the election-denying MyPillow CEO, is back on our radar—this time, with a run for Minnesota governor. Lindell has surged to the top of some polls for the Republican nomination after receiving President Trump's endorsement. And surprise—his campaign finances are raising red flags 🙄

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Communities are gathering nationwide to mourn the lives of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, two of the at least 65 people who have lost their lives to the U.S. immigration system since President Trump was inaugurated. @ndlon.bsky.social @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social