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Cold weather and high prices could flip the Senate
Rising fuel costs in Maine and Alaska could swing two Republican Senate seats as voters punish the GOP for inflation.
Vox · 1m
The man who will likely be the next House speaker
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats win the midterms.
Vox · 3m
Obama warns Senate races are 'on the razor's edge'
Former president tells donors that competitive races in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska could still slip away as he ramps up his midterm campaign push.
ABC News · 2m
Data Center Dave haunts the midterms
Voters across America hate data centers. Both parties are weaponising the backlash, but it may not swing many races.
Vox · 2m
Trump's $90 Medicare gambit before midterms
Trump is sending cash payments to seniors and promising five thousand dollar checks if Republicans win, betting money can reverse a midterm collapse.
Vox · 1m
What Gen Z really means by socialism
Young voters support socialist policies, but few call themselves socialists and most want concrete solutions, not ideology.
Vox · 3m
Republicans shift Senate strategy as midterms loom
The GOP super PAC abandons North Carolina and pivots to Kansas as Trump tours 17 states to shore up his party's majority.
NBC News · 3m
Supreme Court clears Trump to use voter citizenship database
The court allows the administration to search a federal database for non-citizens on voter rolls, overturning a judge's ban despite concerns about wrongly removing eligible voters.
BBC News · 1m
The Democrats who bet wrong on ICE
A 2025 vote to expand immigration enforcement is now haunting Democrats as Trump's ICE raids escalate.
Vox · 3m
Trump's burger plan backfired in farm country
A tariff cut meant to lower beef prices angered ranchers and is now costing Republicans in crucial agricultural states.
Vox · 4m
Trump's taxpayer-funded propaganda blitz
The White House is airing TV ads promoting Trump using federal money, likely breaking the law.
Vox · 1m
Texas voter registration backlog threatens midterm elections
A system error left tens of thousands of Texans with unprocessed registration applications weeks before early voting begins.
NBC News · 1m
Republicans quietly distance from Trump before midterms
With Trump's approval collapsing, GOP candidates are breaking ranks on tariffs, immigration, and war, but the party's reckoning may come too late.
Vox · 2m
Republicans split on Iran war as midterms loom
GOP lawmakers are breaking ranks over the unpopular conflict, sensing it could cost them seats in November.
the Guardian · 2m
Trump's dream world in Dallas
At a midterm convention, Trump rewrites reality to energize Republicans facing electoral headwinds.
The Atlantic · 3m
Trump's economy hurt rating threatens GOP in midterms
A new poll shows voters blame Trump for high prices, but Republicans have geography on their side in November's competitive midterm elections.
NBC News · 1m