Voter backlash over costs will force a divided Congress
As voters punish Republican control over rising living costs, a divided Congress will provide the necessary brake to force both parties back to the negotiating table.
By Dana Whitfield ·
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Arkansas Democrats challenge Cotton, but the red ledger wins
Democratic challengers in Arkansas campaign on economic frustration, but rising rural distress cannot overcome the entrenched partisan math that keeps Republicans firmly in control.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Bush defections prove Ken Paxton is a losing bet in Texas
Neil Bush and Barbara Bush have broken with the GOP to support James Talarico, proving that institutional competence now outweighs party loyalty in a dead-heat Texas Senate race.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump and Obama sell rival fantasies while institutions fray
As Barack Obama skewers the White House and Donald Trump meddles in elections, voters must reject both parties' fantasy arithmetic and elect institutionalist lawmakers to restore divided government.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump saves Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race
President Trump's late rally in Clemson tries to salvage a safe Senate seat, exposing Republican panic over candidate quality and resource waste.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Vivek Ramaswamy betrays the family to win a race in Ohio
Vivek Ramaswamy used a candidate's estranged mother in a cruel attack ad, a tactic JD Vance defended as tough politics, but it is a betrayal of conservative values.
By Caroline Ashford ·
Trump's record low approval will cost Republicans the House
Donald Trump's approval ratings have hit historic lows as voters reject his war in Iran and rising costs, signaling a likely Democratic sweep of the House.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Trump and Musk treat the 2026 midterms as a private auction
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are pouring hundreds of millions into the midterms to secure right-wing power, proving that our democracy is now just a high-stakes game for billionaires.
By Maya Ellison ·
Texas proves that redrawing lines cannot manufacture votes
Donald Trump demanded five new House seats in Texas, but Republican mapmakers mistook cartography for political consent and now face an electorate refusing to follow their lines.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Trump is risking the Republican map with red-state rallies
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 ·
Trump approval falls to 31% as anxiety rules the midterms
When a president's approval hits 31% with 66% disapproval, the math of governance stops working. NBC News reports 71% of adults believe the country is on the wrong track. The numbers do not care about spin.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Chris Martinez and the cost of a broken promise to Latinos
After voting for Donald Trump to save their pockets, Latino workers in Arizona and Texas face high prices and raids that have turned their hope into a punishing midterm regret.
By Alma Cordero ·
Republicans forfeit the House as Trump faces voter backlash
As voters punish Donald Trump for high inflation and fuel costs, Republicans will lose their House majority while the Senate contest comes down to a razor-thin frontier count.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump's fiscal fantasy cannot stop a 2006-style midterm wave
As persistent inflation drives Donald Trump into a deep slump, voters are rejecting White House gimmicks to demand institutional checks through a narrow Democratic House majority.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Mike Johnson bets on polling errors as GOP faces a House loss
House Republicans are ignoring voter anger over inflation and the Iran war to cling to a narrative of polling errors, a gamble that will likely cost them the majority.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Donald Trump sold Gen Z a lie and left them with the bill
After promising economic relief, Donald Trump has left Gen Z voters in deep regret, proving that populist rhetoric is no substitute for actual working-class protections.
By Maya Ellison ·