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July 17, 2026
Monica Potts
Maine’s New Senate Candidates Sound a Lot Like Graham Platner
At a debate on Thursday night, the eight Democratic candidates vying for the nomination all seemed to hold the same progressive policy positions that the disgraced ex-nominee did.
July 17, 2026
Michael Tomasky
No President Has Embarrassed This Country the Way Trump Did Last Night
His big speech was a dud. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still reverberate in chilling, Constitution-torching ways.
July 17, 2026
Nick Perkins
The Montana Independent Who’s Dooming the Democrats
Major Democrats are backing Seth Bodnar’s bid for a Senate seat—over the party’s own nominee. The shortsighted strategy risks long-term damage to the Democrats in the red state.
July 14, 2026
Emma Janssen
She Wants to Win Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat—and Impeach RFK Jr.
After Graham’s death, Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews doesn’t know whom she’ll be running against this fall. So she’s focusing on her message.
July 9, 2026
Perry Bacon
Graham Platner Was a Train Wreck—but Playing It Safe Is Not the Answer
OK, the Maine candidate came up snake eyes, big time. But that emphatically does not mean Democrats should retreat to milquetoast candidates.
July 9, 2026
Emma Janssen
Poll: Swing Voters Want Progressive Populism
A new Data for Progress survey found that Medicare for All, regulating AI, and taxing the rich were the top issues that would convince these undecided voters to back Democrats this fall.
July 6, 2026
Michael Tomasky
Donald Trump Has a New—and Stupid and Likely Ineffective—Favorite Word
He thinks he’s finally found a winning message to rescue the Republicans’ dim midterm chances. But as usual, he’s probably fooling himself.
July 2, 2026
Emma Janssen
The Ex-Vegan Looking to Unseat a Republican Cattle Rancher in Congress
Colorado Democrat Manny Rutinel took down a more moderate candidate in this week’s primary, and will face off against House Representative Gabe Evans this fall.
July 1, 2026
Perry Bacon
The Left Wins in Colorado—and It’s Not Because of Gaza or Socialism
What the insurgent wave in Democratic primaries really proves is this: It’s no longer enough to be a liberal who votes the right way most of the time.
June 25, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Attempt to Rig Midterms Is Dealt a Harsh Blow by Obama Judge
The president’s voter suppression crusade just hit a huge snag.
May 27, 2026
Greg Sargent
Trump, the Wages of MAGA Sin, and the Dream of Flipping Texas Blue
Ken Paxton is the embodiment of MAGA rage and corruption. Can James Talarico win by transcending Paxton’s Trumpy acrimony?
May 22, 2026
Gabriel Cohen
The Election Fraudsters Who Will Follow in Tina Peters’s Footsteps
We can debate all day whether Colorado Governor Jared Polis should have commuted her sentence. Meanwhile, state and local officials are openly preparing to meddle in the midterm elections.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Reveals He’s Ready to Screw Over Own Party With Iran Deal
Donald Trump said he’s in “no rush” to make a deal with Iran.
May 20, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
“Self-Owns”: GOP Panics Over Midterms as Trump Candidates Win
The party is worried about Donald Trump’s priorities.
May 20, 2026
Perry Bacon
Thomas Massie’s Defeat: Trump Reigns for Now, but November Is Coming
The MAGA base proves again in Kentucky that Trump’s blessing is everything. But beyond that base, it’s the kiss of death.
May 18, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Just Hit a Pathetic New Low
A new poll from
The New York Times
and Siena University shows that the president is massively unpopular—and that voters hate the Iran war.
May 13, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Aren’t Done Stealing Democratic Seats
The GOP is hoping to redraw maps in at least two more states before the midterm elections.
May 6, 2026
Perry Bacon
What Suddenly Made Jon Ossoff Into Such a Democratic Rock Star?
A few electrifying speeches. A willingness to talk about corruption. An artful straddling of the center-left divide. And suddenly he’s high on the 2028 lists.
May 5, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Losing His Political Juice, Right Before Midterms
Donald Trump’s influence over voters is waning.
May 4, 2026
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
White House Lawyers Secretly Prep Trump Team for Brutal Midterms
Donald Trump’s inner circle expects Democrats to sweep the elections in November.
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