Morning Wire State of the Midterms & Epstein Snare Widens | 2.26.2026
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Feb 26, 2026 
Randy Sutton, retired Las Vegas police lieutenant and founder of Wounded Blue, offers a street-level policing perspective. Lyndon Blake, Daily Wire reporter, covers explosive developments from the Jeffrey Epstein files. They discuss midterm messaging, high-profile testimony linked to Epstein, and tensions between New York leadership and law enforcement.
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State Of The Union Boosted Trump Perception
- The State of the Union shifted viewer sentiment toward Trump on direction and priorities.
- A CNN poll showed 'right direction' rose from 54% to 64% and 'right priorities' rose 10 points after the address.
Democrats Made Economy The Main Response
- Democrats focused counterprogramming on the economy and affordability after the address.
- Leaders like Chuck Schumer called it a 'state of delusion' while Ilhan Omar directly accused Trump of killing constituents in heated responses.
State Of The Union As Midterm Messaging Launch
- The State of the Union also served as an unofficial kickoff for midterm messaging focused on the economy.
- GOP memo urged Senate campaigns to highlight delivering on the Trump economic agenda heading into November.