— Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), quoted by Texas Monthly, on whether Texas will finally turn blue in this year’s elections.

“He suggested the second Sullivan’s presence in the race was a ‘hoax’ by Democrats to siphon voters away from the Republican candidate.”

Said Trump: “We are looking, I can’t say federal, but we are looking into it. It’s a disgrace. We have, I call him the real Dan Sullivan, a great senator from Alaska. And in the race, they put somebody named Dan Sullivan who knows nothing about politics. His name happens to be Dan Sullivan. They even wanted to change his middle initial, which was different. They wanted to make it an S so that it could be exactly correct. I think it’s just terrible that they did it.”

The Guardian: Trump urges Alaskans to vote for the “real” Dan Sullivan in tight midterms battle.

“The disruption comes following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that President Trump has threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with the country.”

New York Post: Ukraine slams SpaceX for cutting Starlink internet access while Russians launch brutal attacks.

“Trump’s travel itinerary and rhetoric are squarely aimed at juicing turnout among his loyalists, not at persuading swing voters. This is not totally without logic; in midterm elections the president’s party often suffers a decline in base turnout. But the presidential bully pulpit does not provide a quick fix…”

“What Republicans could use to try to avoid being drowned in a Blue Wave is a few days without Donald Trump making news, but the president is too addicted to the crowds and the cameras to ever let that happen.”

“The president initially posted gruesome video Tuesday afternoon of the beast fatally savaging 23-year-old William Chapman at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England over the weekend.”

“A majority of adults, 51 percent, chose Democrats when asked, ‘Which political party do you think will do a better job of keeping the country prosperous?’ A smaller group, 37 percent, selected Republicans.”

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— Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), quoted by The Bulwark, in a video after her opponent in the U.S. Senate race accused her of skipping three votes to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

As they say: “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.”

Said Ozmaei: “If the Americans think the Strait of Hormuz is open, let them come closer. We are impatient to sink American warships.”

He added: “We are waiting for U.S. warships to approach the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz so we can sink them. We are counting down every moment until this happens.”

Said Paxton: “Those are my two disadvantages. One was — three, actually: not having time to raise more money, having the negative ads, and my opponent is well-funded and well-known.”

“The increase in the consumer price index, which was hotter than what economists predicted, puts even more pressure on the Trump administration and Republican candidates as one of the final economic tests before the midterm elections.”

“In fact, the research finds that prices for many everyday goods would have fallen last year and into early 2026 without Trump’s tariffs.”

“Instead, they’re doing what they can to save themselves.”

“Many are distancing themselves from some of President Donald Trump’s most unpopular policies — in some cases, ones they agreed with only weeks before — as polls show the president is deeply unpopular and at risk of dragging Republican candidates down with him.”