# Kirk Bado & Jeff Dufour Kirk and Jeff cover politics, campaigns, and cocktails in D.C. ## Mind the Midterms ### Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act ### Security Questions Emerge As attendees at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, we offer our firsthand assessment of the security protocols in place, 48 hours after a shooting incident that raised broader concerns about access and perimeter control at the venue. ### Just how bad are Trump's numbers, historically speaking? Plus: A Kentucky Derby cocktail that's not the Julep. ### Authorities Lock Down Area Outside Correspondents Dinner Half of guests have left but attempts to keep going continue. ### Inside White House Correspondents Dinner Shots reported. ### Virginia’s redistricting favor Democrats up to four more House seats Mind the Midterms. ### Trump picked a fight with the wrong religion Plus: A Boston cocktail for Patriots Day. ### Democrats show strong fundraising momentum Top Takeaways from FEC Day. ### Trump's foreign policy is the 'art of the heel' Plus: The Masters' favorite cocktail. ### Republicans Roll Out $350M Ad Blitz to Hold the Senate ### The political impact of gas prices Plus: A spicy gin Gimlet variation for spring. ### Democrats Flip Trump’s Backyard Seat in Florida Plus: A tall whiskey cocktail for springtime. ### Inside This Week’s Illinois Election: Who Won and Who Lost Mind the Midterms. ### Why the MAHA movement won't save MAGA Plus: An Irish whiskey old fashioned for St. Patrick's Day. ### Texas Senate Runoff: Cornyn vs. Paxton Trump Delays Endorsement. ### Why Iran 2026 is not like Iraq 2003 Plus: A funky mezcal Manhattan variation. ### Ahead of the 2026 Primaries What to know in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. ### Will Congress finally flex? Plus: A simple Manhattan variation for winter's last gasp. ### Five questions heading into the State of the Union Plus: A delightfully simple Italian-American cocktail. ### Who Takes on the SOTU Rebuttal in a Critical Election Year? Mind the Midterms. ### The limits of Democrats' would-be midterm wave Plus a classic NOLA cocktail! ### The Impact of Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid Mind the Midterms. ### The Cabinet's Version Of A Deadpool: Lutnick Leads The Pack ### Musk Backs GOP Push for House and Senate Mind the Midterms. ### Surprise! Congress quickly gets to yes on spending deal Plus: A return to high-proof cocktails. ### Mind the Midterms: Redistricting Battles in Virginia and Utah ### The 'new' new world order ### Some thoughts on Davos, Greenland, and Canada Watching the crackup of the global order in real time. ### Mind The Midterms: Minneapolis Shooting’s Impact on the Midterm Elections ### Why impeachment won't go away- plus a low-alcohol Martini variation for January. ### Mind The Midterms: Redistricting’s High Stakes for 2026 ### When the Walz come tumblin' down ### The six political questions of 2026 ### The numbers that defined politics in 2025 ### Mind The Midterms: Trump Sharpens Economic Message in Washington and Swing States ### Is American capitalism on the outs? ### Minding The Midterms: Senate Map Grows More Uncertain ### Why Trump loves to pardon corrupt politicians ### Minding The Midterms: Democrats Outperform in Tennessee Election ### Keep an eye on Nashville this week ### Voters HATE inflation. 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