As Obama and Trump duel in the Midwest, both sides sell voters dangerous economic fantasies that threaten the stability of the institutions required for actual governance.
By Dana Whitfield ·
As rural Ohio voters face soaring costs for diesel and healthcare, they are rejecting Jon Husted's corporate agenda in favor of Sherrod Brown to end a rigged economic system.
By Maya Ellison ·
High early-vote enthusiasm and a 33% approval rating for Donald Trump have put Republicans on the defensive, making a Democratic Senate majority the most workable outcome.
By Dana Whitfield ·
By prioritizing base rallies over competitive districts, Trump ignores electoral math and strands vulnerable Republicans, risking a legislative wipeout for the sake of a vanity project.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Donald Trump praised the physiques of male candidates on the campaign trail, drawing ridicule from Anthony Scaramucci and reducing democratic politics to a casting call.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Democrats see an opening in red states as voters revolt over utility bills and tariffs, but the party must fund viable races rather than chase fantasy maps.
By Dana Whitfield ·
President Donald Trump predicts a big midterm surprise in Vandalia, but Ohio voters drowning in inflation and war costs point to a political reckoning.
By Daniel Okafor ·
As Donald Trump campaigns in Ohio, working families facing soaring bills are ready to reject the corporate politicians who broke the economy.
By Maya Ellison ·
By Dana Whitfield ·
Senator Martin Heinrich did the only thing a person who understands how regulation actually works could do on Thursday: he blocked a bill that was designed to look like a solution…
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
There is a particular kind of vertigo that comes from watching a man who once led the Department of Government Efficiency decide that the most "efficient" way to govern is to simply buy the governors.
By Elena Rossi ·
The story playing out in Ohio is not about local politics; it’s about the perennial American habit of applying pressure until an opponent breaks—a tactic that has nothing to do…
By Grant Colby ·
The American Senate, I find myself reminded, has become less a chamber of deliberation and more a stage for perpetual political theater—a farce where the actual business of…
By Sophie Naimi ·