Midterms
Americans care less about Trump and more about gas and groceries
Having been told by a colleague last year that I was ‘The Spectator’s fiercest Trump critic’ (it was a less…
Will Trump and Netanyahu launch another round of strikes on Iran?
An American political operator contacted me last week, before the blue tidal wave swept aside Donald Trump’s Republicans in Congress,…
Donald Trump’s leadership has become a colossal wreck
‘I’m going to become a Political Pundit, both good and bad, on the reasons these Candidates won and lost!’ So…
Should the Pope vote?
Pope Leo, an American, voted in the US midterms. I am surprised that a foreign head of state can do…
What the British right can learn from the midterms
We keep being told that Michigan is the key battleground in the midterms, so where better to begin a rip…
For the first time ever, I voted Republican
Everyone is obsessing about the ‘blue tsunami’. But there is remarkably little about this election that matters. The House and…
Transgender sports and foie gras: six interesting ballot initiatives
Amid yesterday’s blue deluge, a number of interesting ballot initiatives – a citizen-initiated referendum on a particular measure – were…
Where is James Talarico?
In the midst of the most contentious Texas US Senate race in a generation, Democratic nominee James Talarico suddenly and…
Trump is trying to stave off a midterms disaster
Once upon a time Democrats used to ask, “What’s the matter with Kansas?” Now it’s Republicans who may be tempted to…
Why Trump will resume bombing Iran
The missiles and bombs may have stopped, at least for the moment, but the war between the United States and…
Virginia referendum loss adds to Trump’s woes
In 2020 Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to lose Virginia twice since William Howard Taft. Then in 2024 Trump lost once…
What will Trump say in the State of the Union?
When President Trump speaks to Congress and the nation Tuesday night he will follow several familiar tropes. Like a long line of presidents before…
What will Trump say in the State of the Union address?
When President Trump speaks to Congress and the nation Tuesday night he will follow several familiar tropes. Like a long line of presidents before…
Democrats are ill-advised to target MAHA in the midterms
In the unforgiving arena of American politics, few patterns are as reliable as the midterm election bloodbath for the party…
How Supreme Court might sway midterms
Each Supreme Court term typically includes at least one explosive case that inflames political passions and captures the public imagination.…
