Blue wave crashes

President Donald Trump got one of the rarest things in American politics: a second chance. In this month’s midterm elections, voters rendered the verdict that he blew it. While his second, nonconsecutive term is not over, Trump is running out of time to change their minds — and Republicans are starting to look past him […]

Texas GOP grapples with historic losses as Democrats...

Texas Republicans are divided over whether Democrats’ historic sweep of statewide offices is the beginning of a political realignment or a temporary backlash against President Donald Trump, with some warning that the losses could put the longtime Republican stronghold in play in the 2028 presidential election. Democrats rode voter frustration over the cost of living, […]

Democrats’ most vulnerable rental seats in 2028

Democrats’ sweep Tuesday night delivered their largest House majority in decades, flipping traditionally Republican seats across the country thanks to a favorable political environment. However, many of these newly elected officials immediately face uphill climbs in two years defending deep-red terrain. Democrats notched several shocking flips in seats President Donald won by double digits in […]

Trump tells voters ‘you only have yourselves to...

President Donald Trump blamed the current stock market volatility on voters electing Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. “The Stock Market crashed today because the Dumocrats had a big Tuesday — So sad to see, you only have yourselves to blame!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Democrats retook the majority in both the House and […]

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