#usmidterms — Public Fediverse posts
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Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/29/biodiversity-superspreader-invasive-species-threat-ships-stuck-strait-hormuz-gulf #uspoli #USMidterms #TrumpRegime #BlameTrump #BlameTheGOP #IllegalIranWar #StraitOfHormuz #biodiversity #CostOfIranWar
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Trump vs. China: Rede an die Nation voller irrer Verschwörungstheorien!
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#Iraq WMD intelligence by CIA was a hoax. Political necessity was the cause.
#Iran imminent threat or imminent nuclear break out by CIA was a hoax. Political necessity was the cause.
Now election integrity, due to interference from #China, is the new intelligence from CIA. Is this another hoax? Meant to prevent the inevitable washout in mid terms? Or to set the stage for what happens post mid terms?
#USPol #Politics #Politic #USElections #Elections #Election #USMidTerms #USMidTerm #MidTerm
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Trump’s Sanctions Against the ICC Are Unconstitutional, Rights Groups Say https://theintercept.com/2026/07/15/trump-sanctions-international-criminal-court/ #uspoli #TrumpRegime #unconstitutional #illegal #fascism #ICC #BlameTrump #HumanRights #BlameTheGOP #USMidterms
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"Completely Unprecedented": Ari Berman on Trump's Attack on Elections Ahead of Midterms http://www.democracynow.org/2026/7/14/elections_ari_berman #uspoli #TrumpRegime #USMidterms #USElections #fascism #BlameTrump #BlameGOP #treason
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'a secret about the MAGA movement that isn’t a secret at all, because they keep saying it out loud: they know they can’t win a fair fight in November. They’ve seen the same numbers you have. They’ve watched the special elections. They’ve read the internal polling...a raving, senile, deeply unpopular president presiding over an economy held together with tariff ductAI stock market handwavium and duct tape, and the Iran forever war are a recipe for an electoral slaughterhouse'
#amerikkka #usPol #repulicanParty #usMidterms #democracy
https://www.againstallenemies.net/p/the-election-heist-is-coming
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It’s weird that being called a ‘communist’ is apparently more damaging than being outed as a pedophile and a rapist. 🤔
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The AI Super PACs Trying to Influence the Midterms https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/06/ai-pac-elections-midterm-money/687676/?utm_source=feed #uspoli #USMidterms #ElectionInterference #AI #Tech #SuperPAC #TechBros
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The #AI boom is gobbling up power faster than ever
By Hannah Beckler, June 7, 2026
Excerpt: "The data center boom is accelerating.
"A Business Insider analysis of US data center permits reveals a staggering escalation in data center power use. Data centers across the US are growing in number and in size. If all data centers permitted through 2025 come online, they will use between 224.3 terawatt-hours and 358.8 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, an increase of 50% over the previous year across the range, Business Insider's analysis found.
"At the midpoint, that's more than all the #electricity used by any one US state in 2024, except Texas.
"The vast majority of this power use is driven by #hyperscale data centers, mammoth facilities that use 40 megawatts or more each, Business Insider estimates.
"#TechGiants have an insatiable appetite for more computing power to fund their AI ambitions. In 2025, permits were issued for 176 new data centers across 34 states — the most new permits in one year since the first was issued in 1976, Business Insider found. Many of them are mammoth facilities destined for rural areas — enormous complexes blanketing #prairies, #GreenSpaces, and #farmland.
"#AmazonCorp's planned 14-building data center complex in #RidgelandMS, would transform nearly 800 acres of rural #woodland. In the village of #MountPleasantWI, Microsoft's nine data center buildings would command a collective footprint of over 5.2 million square feet built on a property nearly the size of New York City's Central Park, according to planning documents. And just outside #EagleMountainOT, #QTS — one of the nation's biggest data center operators — is building one that is expected to demand between 1.9 and 3 terawatt-hours a year once fully online, according to Business Insider's estimate. On average, that's the same amount of electricity used by 227,000 US homes.
"The race by tech companies to reach ever-greater AI ambitions has sparked a sweeping backlash from local residents and state and local officials wary of #Datacenter impacts on the #environment, economy, and #communities. And development-friendly lawmakers could face a reckoning in this year's #midterms, in which data centers are emerging as a key issue for many voters."
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-ai-data-center-power-electricity-use-consumption-2026-6
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/hJXeS#NoDatacenters #AIBoom #EnergyConsumption #NoisePollution #LightPollution #WaterIsLife #USPol #USMidTerms #Elections2026 #Datacentres #DatacenterMoratoriums #BigData #BigTech
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What does a war win look like for US, Israel and Iran?. #BenjaminNetanyahu #Block2 #DonaldTrump #GreaterIsrael #Hezbollah #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #Israel #IsraelLebanonWar #MAGA #MiddleEast #MojtabaKhamenei #Oilprices #TheConversation #TrumpsWarofChoice #UnitedStates #USMidterms
https://iwpost.com/what-does-a-war-win-look-like-for-us-israel-and-iran/?fsp_sid=9843 -
U.S. Midterms Have a Cyber Problem, but It's Not at the Ballot Box
#HackerNews #USMidterms #CyberSecurity #ElectionIntegrity #CyberThreats #DigitalVoting
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Iran’s Hormuz blockade anchored in successful securitization. #Block3 #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #Israel #Opinion #StraitofHormuz #USMidterms #USNavy
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AI regulation is becoming a major US midterm battleground. Anti-regulation groups plan to spend $225m and pro-regulation groups are raising $75m. The fight over AI guardrails is escalating fast👇
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Why the Senate Is Debating a Doomed Elections Bill https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/03/save-america-act-gop-senate-elections/686463/?utm_source=feed #uspoli #TrumpRegime #authoritarianism #USMidterms #fascism #SaveAmericaAct #ElectionInterference #TrumpCorruption #BlameTrump #TrumpEpstein
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Saturday, February 28, 2026
We've overestimated Russia for too long -- Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video -- US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Russian Wagner Group -- Flamingo threat triggers unprecedented missile alert across Russia ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/saturday-february-28-2026/
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What will Donald Trump say in his State of the Union? Key focus areas include the midterms, immigration, the economy, DHS shutdown and foreign policy tensions. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/what-to-expect-trump-state-of-the-union-address-midterms-si5b5hx7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #StateOfTheUnion #TrumpSpeech #USMidterms #USPolitics
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Unfree and unfair is the goal. #historyshorts #logicalargument #trump #usa -
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2025 U.S. Midterms Update: Full-Year Politics, Economy, Polls, and Key Events (Jan–Dec 2025) – DrWeb’s Domain
2025 U.S. Midterms Update: Full-Year Politics, Economy, Polls, and Key Events (Jan–Dec 2025)
Editor’s Note: This consolidated 2025 annual report bridges the gap between the August 2025 and February 2026 monthly updates. I was assisted in this report by ChatGPT. –DrWeb
Major Political Events in 2025
President Donald Trump’s second term began on January 20, 2025, with a wave of executive actions that set the tone for the year. Among the first moves were pardons for more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack, withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change, suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk.
Trump also renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and issued an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, which was quickly blocked by a federal judge. The administration re‑designated the Yemeni Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization and expanded ICE’s authority to conduct immigration arrests at schools, hospitals, and public gatherings.
Throughout the year, Trump’s agenda centered on rolling back Biden‑era regulations, shrinking the federal workforce, and using tariffs and tax cuts as core economic tools. By late 2025, the U.S. experienced negative net migration for the first time in at least 50 years, reflecting the impact of the administration’s immigration policies.
Economy and Social Issues
The Trump administration pushed through additional tax cuts and pro‑crypto policies that benefited allies and family members, while continuing to reduce the size of the federal workforce. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) oversaw large‑scale layoffs and hiring freezes across multiple agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which saw its grant‑review and research activities severely curtailed.
Although inflation had cooled from the 2021–2023 surge, many voters continued to feel that the economy was difficult and expensive, and Trump’s sweeping tariffs were widely blamed for raising prices. Off‑year elections in November 2025 showed Democrats gaining ground in Virginia and New Jersey by focusing on affordability and economic concerns, signaling that the economy would be a central issue in the 2026 midterms.
Domestically, the year saw multiple mass shootings, including at Antioch High School in Nashville and a warehouse in New Albany, Ohio. Federal and state responses to gun violence remained highly polarized, and gun‑control advocates pointed to the shootings as evidence of policy failure.
Trump Approval and 2026 Midterm Polling Trends
Nationally, President Trump’s approval rating began 2025 around 48% and gradually declined over the course of the year, dipping to roughly 41% by October before recovering slightly to about 43% by December. Net approval remained negative throughout 2025, reflecting persistent dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and immigration.
By late 2025, national polls showed Democrats with a double‑digit lead on the generic congressional ballot for House races, suggesting that Republicans were on track to lose seats in the 2026 midterms unless the political environment shifted. Democrats also made gains in key off‑year elections, including gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting‑related ballot initiative in California, which strengthened their position heading into 2026.
Trump’s monthly approval and disapproval percentages in 2025.Key Takeaways for the 2026 Midterms
- The 2025 political landscape was dominated by Trump’s second‑term agenda, including immigration crackdowns, federal workforce cuts, and aggressive use of executive power.
- Economic dissatisfaction and concern about affordability helped Democrats win key off‑year races in Virginia, New Jersey, and California, giving them momentum heading into 2026.
- National polling suggested that Republicans were vulnerable in the House, while the Senate map remained more favorable to the GOP, setting up the potential for divided control after the 2026 elections.
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CW: USpol
Trump is now floating the US Federal government taking over the administration of elections from many states and counties.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-republicans-should-nationalize-voting-least-15-places-2026-02-02/Why would he push for that? Well, because "The dispersed responsibility for running elections also makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to rig U.S. elections at the national level." https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-administration-at-state-and-local-levels
#TrumpAdministration #USpol #USpolitics #AmericanElections #USelections #USmidTerms #USstatesAuthority #USFederalGovernment #ElectoralFraud #ElectionSafety #ElectionIntegrity
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The Missouri Senate has passed a redistricting plan that could give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat at next year's midterms. Opponents have announced a referendum petition that could force a statewide vote on the map. @AssociatedPress has more.
#Missouri #USPolitics #USElections #USMidterms #Republicans #GOP
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A spark of hope.
Katie Hobbs defeats election denier Kari Lake in Arizona governor race | US midterm elections 2022 | The Guardian
#KatieHobbs #ArizonaElection #usmidterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/14/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governor-midterms-democrat
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This is a good theory about the US elections. And it happens to be my theory :)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/11/abortion-important-election-issue-wrong