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Think back to 2006, last midterm w/ an unpopular war/GOP president. Where were the biggest House upsets? Places like IN, IA, KS, MN (Tim Walz!), NH, OH, WI, Upstate NY.
That's why I think the Midwest & places w/ lots of secular white voters are especially ripe for surprises.
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ref sprints to the scrum, gets accidentally kicked, knows it's his moment in the limelight
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Debuting today at the @Lions game:
S’ghetti Sandwich from @Eminem.
Two slices of garlic toast with mozzarella cheese, spaghetti and marinara on top.
(via @LevyRestaurants)
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FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY: State Department special adviser Kristi Noem put out a fake press release that wasn’t authorized by the State Department to swat away rumors that she was on the outs after her tenure as a special envoy ended:
The amount of times I’m going to use this quote is immeasurable by time and space, or any traditional math.
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Legit looks like LaMelo just forgot that he had to dribble and the ref standing right there just didn't even consider calling it. We gotta get a handle on traveling.
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The Washington Wizards are above .500 for the first time since November 28, 2022.
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A reminder that cheap travel is a major factor in super expensive ticket prices. In 1982, for the most part the only people who were going to a World Series game in Milwaukee lived in Milwaukee and would stand in line for tickets.
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We were investigating Wedgewood for faking their data and emailed them for comment this morning, ahead of publishing the findings tomorrow. They are trying to cover up their fraud with the "we were doing a social experiment" excuse.
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The comeback was nice, but the reality is that Washington over its last 18 regular-season games now is 3-14-1 with a point differential of -168.
This team is so far from what it should be in Season No. 3 of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn regime.
Unacceptable and inexcusable.
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No team in the NFC East has won a game in 2 weeks, this the first time this has ever happened in a division since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
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Sometimes I eat dinner over the sink.
Jaylen Brown says he bought a gold harp, and now has someone come over twice a week to play it as the sun goes down while his chef cooks dinner
“My favorite purchase, I think my best, my most favorite purchase was, I bought a harp. I bought like a gold harp. I got it upstairs too…”
“I got a harpist that come play like twice a week. While the sun is going down, chef is in the kitchen. You know what I mean? Just…”
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The 7-year, $245,000,000 deal between the Angels and Anthony Rendon is finally over (although the Angels still owe him more than $30 million).
During this time, Rendon played 257 games and missed 877 games.
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Just in: Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons is believed to have sustained a torn Achilles tendon at practice Sunday, sources tell ESPN. A suspected season-ending injury for Simmons after rejuvenated and impressive training camp and preseason performances.
































