2026 midterms
What exactly was the Republican midterm convention?
At the opening night of the first ever “midterm” Republican convention in Dallas, President Trump is roasting the local Democratic…
The disappointing Darline Graham
When Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly last month from a heart condition, official Washington paused its partisan spitting contests to…
The truth about America’s Democratic base
Tuesday evening saw the second polling upset in as many weeks in the Midwest. In Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, David…
Mike Lindell’s sleepless night
Mike Lindell is not ready to rest his weary head. The MyPillow magnate stepped aside from his bedding business to…
Meeting Abdul El-Sayed at the Detroit farmers market
The farmers market in Detroit is an unlikely crucible. Certainly Abdul El-Sayed, the freshly (and narrowly) minted Democratic Senate candidate…
The Republican party’s secret weapons
Do the Republicans have a secret weapon they can deploy in the midterms? In fact, I think they have two…
Mike Lindell’s long-shot bid for Minnesota governor
“For the best night’s sleep in the whole wide world, visit mypillow.com” is a jingle that punctuates every hour of…
Will Graham Platner’s colorful past bring him down?
In recent months, America’s political rumor mills have been grinding out whispers about Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for the…
Immigration control has been the bright spot of Trump’s second term
Parts of the MAGA movement are unhappy with President Trump’s migration strategy. The administration has softened its policy on deportations…
Trump falls back on ‘you’re fired!’ as midterms loom
Pam Bondi’s departure as attorney general has prompted the usual Kremlinologist speculation. One theory has it that Donald Trump was…
Are Republicans trying to lose the midterms?
Are congressional Republicans absolutely determined to forfeit this November’s midterm elections? It sure looks that way. The GOP would hardly…
