# Democrats are desperate to win the midterms...because they’re losing power—'Melania' leaves Hollywood’s elites in the dust—The LA wildfires should burn in your memory this election year

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Podcast: [News Sight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-sight-915782)
Published: 2026-02-16T12:31:16+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-cotto/episodes/Democrats-are-desperate-to-win-the-midterms---because-theyre-losing-powerMelania-leaves-Hollywoods-elites-in-the-dustThe-LA-wildfires-should-burn-in-your-memory-this-election-year-e3f5lu8
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