Elections

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a campaign event at Matt's Rancho Martinez restaurant on August 04, 2026 in Allen, Texas.

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Republicans Have a Texas-Sized Senate Problem on Their Hands

Spoiler alert: President Trump is not feeling generous.

Chris Cillizza

Maine Senator Susan Collins attacked Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.

Republican Torches Trump as Vance Campaigns for Her

Sen. Susan Collins didn’t hold back in her criticism of the president’s Canada strategy.

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump during the National Anthem at the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race on the streets of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 23, 2026. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS

Trump Biographer Says President ‘Is Proud’ When GOP Loses

Trump’s attention is elsewhere as the midterms approach: He’s focused on himself, his projects, and protecting those closest to him from scrutiny.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Kellyanne Conway discusses the Iran War's drag on polling for Republicans.

PASSING THE BUCK

Kellyanne Conway Blames Voters for Bleak GOP Midterm Outlook

The Republican pollster visibly struggled with a question about Iran.

Sarah-Jane Collins

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan Congressional investigation has begun regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's role in ordering U.S. military strikes on small boats in the waters off Venezuela that have killed scores of people, which Hegseth said are intended "to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Damning New Poll Finds Voters Worse Off Under Trump

With the midterms around the corner, the results threaten a disaster for Republicans.

Sarah-Jane Collins

President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 2, 2026.

NUMBER CRUNCHING

Trump Refuses to Face His Disaster Polls

Trumpworld is burning… and the president is having a Nero moment.

Michael Wolff

CNN data guru Harry Enten warns Dems could lose midterms, despite lead.

CNN Data Guru’s Dire Midterm Warning for Democrats

The polling puts Dems ahead in the midterms, but that might not be enough.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Richard Nixon shrugging

WATERGATE UNDER THE BRIDGE

I Know the Dangers JD Vance Just Exposed About MAGA

The vice president’s revisionist history reveals just how much Trump-era politics has changed the rules.

Eleanor Clift

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in celebration of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2026.

RIDE THE ROCKET

America's Real 250th Fireworks Will Be on Election Day

A terrified Trump is pulling out all the stops to rig the upcoming midterms.

David Rothkopf