MSNBC has called the race in New York’s district 26 for Democrat Kathy Hochul. The votes are still being counted, but apparently it’s not that close.

I’m watching a monster tornado eat Oklahoma on television. The front of volatile weather could move through Kansas and into Missouri tonight. Keep your heads up out there.

This has got to be one of the worst tornado seasons on record. They’re still finding bodies in Joplin.

Update: Eric Cantor is saying the House won’t approve disaster relief for Joplin unless other programs are cut. Unbelievable.

Somebody tell all those good Republican voters in Missouri that they’re on their own after a tornado disaster because it is more important to give tax cuts to millionaires. The Midwest could get a tad bluer.

Today is the special election in New York’s 26th district that is being billed as a kind of litmus test on public reaction to the Ryan budget. Nate Silver makes no predictions and urges caution when interpreting results. A close win by either the Republican or the Democrat shouldn’t be taken as a predictor of anything, Nate says.

Of course, a narrow win for the Republican will be interpreted by Republicans as a mandate to go ahead and dismantle Medicare. A narrow win for the Democrat will be interpreted by Republicans as a fluke.

More doubling down — Eric Cantor actually thinks Paul Ryan should run for president.

Wooly mammoth sighting — will Rudy Giuliani get in the race?