Campaign Season

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Democrawonk — In an imaginary candidate appraisal, Trump examines a blank-faced suited mannequin through a magnifying glass while an unopened VOTING RECORD book waits on a stool.

Trump’s Endorsement Comes With A Full-Body Inspection

Campaign SeasonOctober 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

The fictional candidate appraisal has excellent lighting and no time for the voting record.

Democrawonk — A red-capped campaign operative sits facing a switchboard, holding a pink telephone and connecting its cord to a tank symbol; a ballot box sits nearby and a tank waits outside the Capitol.

MAGA’s Election Security Hotline Has Added Martial Law

Campaign SeasonOctober 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

Activists say extraordinary presidential power could protect an election they distrust, a plan whose first security feature is apparently putting the election under presidential control.

Democrawonk — A Wisconsin campaign driver adjusts policy knobs in a rental car while a political remote-control signal arrives from Washington.

Wisconsin Republican Rents Trump’s Turnout Machine By The Mile

Campaign SeasonOctober 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Tom Tiffany built his brand as a Trump ally, then found a few policies he would rather voters not include in the package. Campaign loyalty now comes with unlimited mileage and selective coverage.

Democrawonk — A federal computer terminal gulps state voter rolls into a giant machine while a tiny privacy switch sits out of reach.

DHS Built A Voter-Fraud Machine With No Privacy Setting

Campaign SeasonOctober 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDTBy Jimmy (Jim) Ayers

A federal hunt for rare illegal voting has reportedly grown into a national voter-data warehouse, because nothing says precision like putting nearly everybody in the search results.