“This isn’t going to turn around” @comstockb.bsky.social explains why Republicans have an uphill battle to climb in the midterms as Trump’s approval reaches record lows and Larry Sabato’s election forecast just shifted 13 House races and the Georgia Senate races to Democrats.

“A challenging environment made more challenging” Mark Esper, Former Defense Secretary in President Trump's first administration on the president calling off a new escalation in the Iran war after days of threats. The president cancelled planned attacks on Iran this weekend citing progress in talks.

“If the Senate voted on this fund today there would be almost 60 votes to kill it, maybe 70.” @eschor.bsky.social explains that while it may only be GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis publicly pushing back on Trump so-called “anti-weaponization” fund, “they’re speaking for a lot of colleagues.”

“There are real lessons here for what the future of the Democratic party could be” @alivitali.bsky.social on why progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed may not fare as well in a statewide race this November as he currently leads in polls against Rep. Haley Stevens in Tuesday’s primary election.

“The rest of the world is utterly perplexed.” Former Asst. Defense Sec. Mara Karlin on Pres. Trump calling off U.S. strikes on Iran after days of escalating threats. Trump said he agreed to hold off planned attacks this weekend claiming Mideast allies reached "perimeters of a deal" to end the war.

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Tune in Sunday at 7:00 am ET for interviews with: @normeisen.bsky.social Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper & @jayapal.house.gov

“Increase the number of people here who are undocumented” @allenorr.bsky.social explains the “all immigrants are bad” narrative pushed by the Trump administration as they move to strip millions of their legal status and prioritize arresting foreign citizens with expired Visas in airports.

“High on his own supply” @eliselabott.bsky.social on President Trump’s understanding of the war in Iran as his frustrations over the conflict spilled into the open this week, and as the U.S. and Israel are reportedly preparing for a fresh round of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

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Tune in Saturday at 7 am ET for @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social's reporting from the DSA Summit & interviews with: @neeratanden.bsky.social @clairecmc.bsky.social

“This is what I think he is really after. It is immunity on his tax cheating.” @booker.senate.gov explains that while his GOP colleagues failed to do their job of applying checks and balances to the president, Trump has “unabashedly” succeeded at grifting off the presidency.

“I would rather have them back in their districts trying to explain what’s going on than [in Congress] fighting with each other” Former WH official Ashley Davis breaks down why she thinks the GOP’s upcoming cross country road tour is preferable to the constant infighting in Washington.

“[The] Trump Justice Department is the number one threat to election integrity” Michigan Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Candidate @garlingilchrist.bsky.social slams the Trump Administration’s election threats and shares how officials are protecting voters.

“All options are on the table” The Wall Street Journal National Security Reporter on the President Trump’s thinking about next steps in Iran as the U.S. and Iran pause in strikes continued for a second day.

On this week's episode of "Clock It with @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social and @symonedsanders.bsky.social," actress, activist and the “Mother of Black Hollywood” Jenifer Lewis shares her unfiltered thoughts on President Trump and what people fighting against his policies should do in this moment.

“They are so disconnected.” @eugenerobinson.bsky.social reacts to Trump's Congressional allies saying they can't think of a single thing the President has done wrong even as a growing number of Trump voters are turning on the President over the war in Iran.

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Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @booker.senate.gov Kalshi board member Brian Quintenz @ltgovgilchrist.bsky.social @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social @milestaylor.bsky.social @eugenerobinson.bsky.social

“They’re really attempting to be a...big tent party that is catering to all of the constituencies they know they have to win to have a chance.” MS Now Political Director @shawnat.bsky.social on Dems' decision for South Carolina to lead the 2028 primary calendar.

“Destroying our reputation in the world.” @rokhanna.bsky.social slams Pres. Trump’s war in Iran. The president is weighing options to potentially escalate the conflict as Americans grapple with the ongoing economic impacts of the war.

“If there's one thing this Trump administration does fear, they fear public backlash.” @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social describes the importance of continuing to tell the stories of families, like that of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who have been tragically impacted by ICE’s violent enforcement actions.

“Only Donald Trump could select his successor to be President on the basis of an appearance on ‘The View’” @aidanmcl.bsky.social talks new reporting from MS Now’s Jackie Alemany that President Trump is beginning to favor JD Vance over Marco Rubio as his successor for 2028.

“This is about retribution. This is not about the facts.” @balint.house.gov responds to Rep. Jim Jordan’s criminal referral of Jack Smith to the DOJ, describing her Republican colleagues as “angry” because they didn’t ask the right questions during Smith's hours-long deposition.

“It felt like a hostage situation...this was like a grand trick that Trump has pulled off on the press.” @aidanmcl.bsky.social reacts to the President’s speech during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where he criticized journalists and his usual political foes.

Tune in this morning at 7 am ET for interviews with: @rokhanna.bsky.social @balint.house.gov @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social MS Now Political Director Shawna Thomas & Former CIA Director John Brennan

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“These things don’t need to be as bad as they are” @vinguptamd.bsky.social breaks down why the CDC’s response to the cyclosporiasis outbreak has been slow after they cut back on parasite monitoring last summer as part of Robert F. Kennedy’s changes to the agency.

“Extraordinary energy for change.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on his outreach to voters in red states. Buttigieg has been on the road in states like Florida, Iowa and Nebraska trying to help Democratic candidates flip Congress in 2026.

“Heartbreak.. the war has to come to an end.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social responds to the deaths of two U.S. service members in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan last Friday. One additional service member remains missing; four other troops were hospitalized and discharged.