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 ·
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As Trump demands a Texas debate, a massive voter backlog looms
While Donald Trump mocks James Talarico for battling the flu, the Texas Senate race demands institutional competence and real debates rather than partisan theater
By Dana Whitfield ·
Democrats hold midterm edge while massive media merger closes
Polls show Democrats favored to capture the House as a century-old studio consolidation wraps up, proving voters crave checks on executive overreach.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Donald Trump rejects an Iran peace plan in a strategic blunder
As diesel prices surge, Donald Trump rejects an Iranian peace proposal, choosing short-term political posturing over energy relief in a flawed attempt to sustain executive posture before the midterms.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Senate protects Trump's reckless war as workers pay at the pump
By rejecting a resolution to end the unauthorized war in Iran, the Senate chose to protect executive overreach while leaving working families to shoulder soaring fuel costs.
By Maya Ellison ·
Mitch McConnell is too frail for the U.S. Senate to be a trophy
On Monday, September 14, 2026, Mitch McConnell walked back into the U.S. Senate.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone
By Klaus Berger ·
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
I’ve spent my life reading ledgers, and I know a bad deal when I see one.
By Grant Colby ·
Donald Trump is bribing the American voter with a fake dividend
There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a dinner table when a parent promises a child a reward they cannot possibly afford—a sudden, breathless hope followed by the…
By Caroline Ashford ·
John Thune hopes to orchestrate a great Senate escape
One reads these reports—the endless cycle of political theater—and feels the familiar ache for something real: the quiet work of a town council meeting, or the steady rhythm of a Sunday choir.
By Caroline Ashford ·
At Graham’s Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump’s Washington
The business of American politics rarely announces itself with anything so overtly theatrical.
By Grant Colby ·