# democratic primary — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover democratic primary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Aisha Wahab wins special election to serve out remainder of Eric Swalwell's term](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aisha-wahab-califonia-district-14-special-election-eric-swalwell/) _2026-08-20 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ The partial term for California's 14th Congressional District ends January 2027, after which the candidate chosen in the November election will serve the next full term. ## [Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/albany-ny-alleged-attack-plot/) _2026-08-20 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday. ## [Lindsay Clancy murder trial closing arguments expected early next week](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-watch-live-day-17/) _2026-08-20 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ Testimony at Lindsay Clancy's trial ended early Thursday as closing arguments are expected next week. ## [Philadelphia police ID man in "Chucky-style" mask as Zymire Hughes](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/masked-man-identified-zymire-hughes-philadelphia/) _2026-08-20 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ Police have identified the suspect wanted for terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall last week while wearing a "Chucky-style" mask. ## [Lindsay Clancy testimony ends early due to "unforeseen circumstance"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-watch-live-day-16/) _2026-08-20 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ The defense is now expected to call one more witness Thursday before potentially resting its case and giving the prosecution an opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses. ## [Penn State frat brothers charged with running cocaine trafficking ring](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/penn-state-fraternity-cocaine-trafficking-ring/) _2026-08-19 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ Two Penn State fraternities are at the center of a cocaine trafficking ring bust, leading to charges against 14 people, authorities said. ## [The next few weeks at The Recombobulation Area](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/the-next-few-weeks-at-the-recombobulation) _2026-08-19 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ After an especially busy and discombobulating 6+ weeks since returning to our roots as an independent publication, we’re doing some recombobulating of our own before ramping up our election coverage. ## [Finally: The 2026 Maine Policy Blueprint is Here](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/finally-the-2026-maine-policy-blueprint) _2026-08-19 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ The publication prescribes comprehensive solutions to Maine’s greatest challenges. ## [Lindsay Clancy said a voice ordered her to kill children, psychologist testifies](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-watch-live-day-15/) _2026-08-19 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ A psychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy in the hospital after her children's deaths testified Tuesday at her murder trial in Massachusetts. ## [Oliver Gilbert wins Democratic primary for Florida's District 24](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2026-florida-primary-district-24-oliver-gilbert/) _2026-08-19 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ The heavily Democratic district includes predominantly Black and Hispanic communities in northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zcva84gOp10y) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Wasserman Schultz wins Democratic primary for Florida's District 20](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2026-florida-primary-district-20-democratic-debbie-wasserman-schultz/) _2026-08-19 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ The district includes predominantly Black communities in central and western Broward County. ## [Jared Moskowitz wins Democratic primary for Florida's District 25](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-primary-district-25-democratic-jared-moskowitz/) _2026-08-19 · Local News - CBSNews.com_ The district that runs along part of Florida's southeast coast and includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. ## [Wisconsin Politics Group Chat: Moving from the primary to the general](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/wisconsin-politics-group-chat-moving) _2026-08-18 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ Primary post-mortem, breaking down results by region, fake polls and real polls, the big data center issue, Chris Taylor’s investiture, and much more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211773332/1a454afef815d410b4ef88644ee72175.mp3) ## [Trump Wants to Bulldoze Big Bend. He’s Already Looted the Rest of the Park System.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/trump-wants-to-bulldoze-big-bend) _2026-08-18 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The national park barely sees any border crossings. But that's not the point. ## [You Voted for a Businessman. You Got 57 of Them.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/you-voted-for-a-businessman-you-got) _2026-08-18 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Money bought the seats in Trump's government, and now those seats make money. Call it what it is. The people who own the economy now run the government that is supposed to regulate them. ## [COMING SOON: 'Brick By Brick: What it takes to rebuild the Blue Wall'](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/coming-soon-brick-by-brick-what-it) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ Dan Shafer joins a panel of journalists and political experts for a post-primary conversation on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 12 p.m. CT. ## [David Crowley, Francesca Hong, and the electability conundrum](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/david-crowley-francesca-hong-and) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ Yet another conversation about the top two candidates in Wisconsin's Democratic primary being unfortunately oversimplified. ## [The moment in Wisconsin's Democratic primary campaign that changed everything](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/the-moment-in-wisconsins-democratic) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ The full story of Wisconsin’s discombobulating Democratic primary cannot be told without the key turning point — the campaign finance crisis that derailed Sara Rodriguez's campaign. ## [5 takeaways from downballot results in Wisconsin's August primary](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/5-takeaways-from-downballot-results) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ There were many competitive primaries in state legislative elections, particularly in the Milwaukee area, where incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez lost big and Dem challenger Ben Brist won a key primary. ## [We desperately need to fix Milwaukee’s central count process](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/we-desperately-need-to-fix-milwaukees) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ The votes were counted accurately in the end. Legislative Republicans keep blocking an obvious, important fix. But there still needs to be more accountability in Milwaukee. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n1SsmNWbp8xJ) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [WISGOP-endorsed candidates fall flat in August primary](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/wisgop-endorsed-candidates-fall-flat) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ The Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsed candidates in statewide races for Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State. Both lost. ## [Let Her Cooke: The now-Democratic nominee in the 3rd Congressional District wins big in primary](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/let-her-cooke-the-now-democratic) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ It's going to be "Van Orden vs. Cooke: Part II" in western Wisconsin, in a district that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives. ## [Did Kelda Roys win Dane County votes that could have gone to Francesca Hong?](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/did-kelda-roys-win-dane-county-votes) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ The State Senator from Madison outperformed her statewide vote share of 7.5% in one key part of the state -- Dane County, where she gained 11%. ## [Waukesha County remains crucial](https://www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/waukesha-county-remains-crucial) _2026-08-17 · Dan Shafer · The Recombobulation Area_ The suburban county was a critical piece of David Crowley's victory in the Democratic gubernatorial primary ## [They Cannot Buy You Off Anymore. Watch What They Do Next.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/they-cannot-buy-you-off-anymore-watch) _2026-08-16 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ The deal that held this country together is dead. Someone took it apart on purpose, and this is what they reach for now that they can no longer buy you off. ## [ICE’s Shock and Awe | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/ices-shock-and-awe-the-slog) _2026-08-15 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Trump's war on the press escalates, how we can fix SCOTUS (for real), and the parasocial style of American politics. ## [Living with Progressive Failure in Maine](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/living-with-progressive-failure-in) _2026-08-14 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ This week was a never-ending avalanche of bad news for Maine. More terrible education results, Portland businesses angry over the city's decline, and needles washing up on the shore of the Penobscot. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211224123/ebe54f217d711e4b8edca9cf04414661.mp3) ## [ICE Is Not Locking Up Enough People. That Is the Complaint on the Earnings Call.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/ice-is-not-locking-up-enough-people) _2026-08-14 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Cages are a business. The state guarantees the customers with public tax money, and the investors only want more profit. ## [Maine's "Free Community College" Program is Ripe For Exploitation](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/maines-free-community-college-program) _2026-08-12 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ Maine has created a permanent entitlement with few restrictions on who receives it, and almost no obligation for recipients to provide anything in return. ## [The Company Owns the Account. It Doesn't Own What You Built.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-company-owns-the-account-it-doesnt) _2026-08-12 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Your videos, your accounts, your years of work online. Who actually owns them, you or the platform? ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QvozF8pl60pr) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Democrats Should Stop Freaking Out About Third Way](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/democrats-should-stop-freaking-out) _2026-08-11 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The party has some real challenges heading into November. But this isn’t one of them. ## [The CIA Edited Wikipedia. Now It Is Teaching Your AI What Counts as True.](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-cia-edited-wikipedia-now-it-is) _2026-08-09 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ The same edits that softened a war's death toll are now going into the models everyone asks what is true. ## [Out of Missiles, Out of Excuses | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/out-of-missiles-out-of-excuses-the) _2026-08-08 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The Iran war has been disastrous on more fronts than we knew. ## [The Great and Powerful Oz](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/the-great-and-powerful-oz) _2026-08-07 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ The Federal administrator of Medicaid visits Maine and sets off a war of words with Janet Mills [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210276248/bfc18a1f337a4e2da5c03e4c701f816a.mp3) ## [The Person Being Robbed Guards the Robber](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/the-person-being-robbed-guards-the) _2026-08-07 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Why working people defend the system that exploits them, and how the powerful keep you fighting the person beside you instead of them. ## [A letter to Yale President Maurie McInnis](https://gregpak.net/2026/08/06/a-letter-to-yale-president-maurie-mcinnis/) _2026-08-06 · Greg · gregpak.net_ In recent months, Yale President Mauire McInnis has reportedly reached out to the Trump regime asking for some kind of deal. As a Yale grad who believes in democracy and ## [No, The "Millionaire Tax" Will Not Be Good For Maine](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/no-the-millionaire-tax-will-not-be) _2026-08-06 · Garrick Hoffman · Maine Policy Institute_ A recent op-ed in the Press Herald argued in support of the surcharge tax. But it will have adverse ramifications, and the tax burden is already forcing some Mainers to eye leaving the state altogether. ## [Stop Letting Trump Write Your Headlines](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/stop-letting-trump-write-your-headlines) _2026-08-06 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ The corporate media's ubiquitous "Trump says" framing is coverage fit for the king he imagines himself to be. ## [AIPAC Still Lost After Spending 30 Million Dollars to Buy One Senate Primary](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/aipac-still-lost-after-spending-30) _2026-08-05 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ AIPAC put a record bounty on Abdul El-Sayed. Small donors beat it. In Missouri, the same money won. This is what a bought election looks like. ## [Trump’s New Red Scare Isn’t About 2026. It’s About 2028.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/trumps-new-red-scare-isnt-about-2026) _2026-08-03 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Now that enough voters are clearly fine with the DSA that “socialist” doesn’t pack the punch that it used to, Trump has to reach for a scarier word. ## [Heavy rain brings flooding, power outages to Princeton area](https://planetprinceton.com/2026/08/03/heavy-rain-brings-flooding-power-outages-to-princeton-area/) _2026-08-03 · Krystal Knapp · Princeton, NJ local news_ Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible before conditions improve Monday night ## [At What Cost? Western Media Keeps Asking China, But It Never Looks at Its Own Bill](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/at-what-cost-western-media-keeps) _2026-08-03 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Every accusation is a confession. ## [We’re Cooked: How Social Media Melts Your Grip on Reality](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/were-cooked-how-social-media-melts) _2026-08-02 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Between bots, stealth AI content, and foreign influence operations, none of us are as savvy as we'd like to think about our online media diet. ## [Orwellian ‘Overseas Operations’ | The Slog](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/orwellian-overseas-operations-the) _2026-08-01 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ Turns out that’s Pentagon-speak for hiding your dead. ## [We Plead the 5th](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/we-plead-the-5th) _2026-07-31 · Matthew Gagnon · Maine Policy Institute_ Troy Jackson becomes official, Anthony Fauci discovers a love of the Bill of Rights, and socialism is popular again [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209309608/9a9a2a2fadfdef1014b2208e80d7fc02.mp3) ## [The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in Congress' New "ROAD To Housing Act"](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/congress-takes-aim-at-the-housing) _2026-07-31 · Montana Towers · Maine Policy Institute_ Though flawed, the ROAD to Housing Act represents an important acknowledgment that housing affordability is fundamentally connected to supply. ## [We Learned All the Wrong Lessons from COVID. This Week’s Fauci Hearing Proves It.](https://sjdemas.substack.com/p/we-learned-all-the-wrong-lessons) _2026-07-31 · Susan J. Demas · Susan J. Demas_ MAHA isn’t a wellness movement. It’s a suicide pact, run by people who are either sociopathically indifferent to the death toll or willfully blind to it. ## [Elon Musk Just Dropped 120 Million Dollars to Buy the Election You Think Is Yours](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/elon-musk-just-dropped-120-million) _2026-07-31 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ Musk made the money off your back. Now he's using that money to decide your election. ## [The Nominee: Rick Bennett](https://mainepolicy.substack.com/p/the-nominee-rick-bennett) _2026-07-29 · Maine Policy Institute · Maine Policy Institute_ Watch Now | The State Senator discusses the Maine governor's race, the challenges and advantages of being an independent, the issues facing Maine, and more. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209007338/450cb7fa0eb22f91add922c40333a765.mp3) ## [They Call Cheaper Groceries "Socialism." They Call Corporate Handouts "Policy."](https://www.grumpychineseguy.com/p/they-call-cheaper-groceries-socialism) _2026-07-29 · Neil Zhu · Grumpy Chinese Guy_ New York is about to test who the economy is actually for.