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Inside the warning Democrats ignored
Before Graham Platner dropped out of the race, EMILY's List already saw trouble coming. The group publicly warned Democrats that nominating him wasn't the smart play against Senator Susan Collins, and now the receipts are getting a fresh look.
In this episode, The Electorette’s Jen Taylor-Skinner talks with EMILY's List president Jessica Mackler about what the organization actually knew back then, and why they broke from the usual playbook to speak up mid primary. They dig into what made Platner a risky bet, not just a flawed one, and how the whole saga became a case study in "vibes-based" politics taking over real strategy.
The conversation goes deeper than one race. Mackler and Taylor-Skinner unpack how online buzz and media hype can manufacture momentum that has nothing to do with electability, and why women candidates still get judged by a different rulebook than men. With 2026 midterms on the horizon, this episode asks what Democrats actually learned, or didn't, from Maine. If you care about how campaigns really get won or lost, this one's worth your time.
Trenton’s corruption cycle faces a test
A Trenton health official just got sentenced for stealing over $215,000 meant for lead removal and senior meals. It's the latest scandal in a city with a long list of them. Now a mayoral candidate and former corruption prosecutor is calling out City Hall's culture and promising to clean house before November's election.
Kansas law becomes ICE’s new tool
Kansas just passed a law meant to protect first responders. Now observers say ICE is using it to trap and arrest people who film raids. One woman describes being boxed in by agents in a parking lot, watching local police help finish the job. The law also expands ICE's reach across the state.
New green card rules land in the fall
DHS just rolled back a Biden era rule on public charge determinations, giving immigration officers wider discretion to judge green card applicants case by case. The change lands hard on South Asian families navigating adjustment of status. A new form is coming too, and using the wrong version after September could mean instant rejection. Here's what applicants need to know.
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Dim sum and dangerous history
A trip to dim sum in Winnipeg's Chinatown turns into something bigger. Over dumplings, a Chinese Canadian woman shares her father's story, a fourteen year old immigrant who paid Canada's steep head tax, got skipped straight into ninth grade after learning English, and eventually built a small town restaurant that became the local hangout for decades.
That personal history collides with a very current political fight. A new Trump administration report targets the Smithsonian for how it presents Asian American history, arguing that laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act were about national security rather than racism. The report goes further, suggesting museums should warn visitors that exhibits were made by people who supposedly don't love their country.
What starts as a warm family story turns into a sharp question about who controls the national narrative, and why. If exclusion gets rebranded as security today, what gets rebranded tomorrow.
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