Representative Hakeem Jeffries, expected to be the next House speaker, is talking to reporters after a remarkable power shift in Washington. Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, celebrated a “generational remake” of the body’s majority.
Trump sidesteps Hegseth 2028 speculation: 'We have to get through the midterms first'
The president's Republican Party is fighting to maintain control of both chambers of the US Congress in November's elections.
Iran, prices, ICE, and Epstein are the biggest stories of 2026
In a new database of news headlines stretching back to 2016, I show Trump's midterm convention failed to change news agendas
Chuck Schumer’s Ridiculous Strategy For Trump’s Illegal War: Hope Republicans Come To Their Senses
I’ve criticized Chuck Schumer plenty over the years, generally for being bad on tech policy, but also for not understanding the moment we’re living through. Yes, he’s the leader of a minority…
John Boehner Unchained
The former House speaker feels liberated—but he’s also seething about what happened to his party.
Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri, have already done so.
Biden, Harris, Trump and 2024
Slow news weekend, am I right? Some thoughts on the current state of things, in no particular order. 1. I was not a fan of the idea of Joe Biden leaving the race, and I still have my suspicions tha…
2026 Texas US Senate General Election Results
Live 2026 Texas US Senate General Election results from Decision Desk HQ, with vote counts, the DDHQ race call and polling averages.
Report: Jared Kushner and Democratic leader Jeffries meet with House control at stake in November
The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living.
Analysis | ‘I will not be complicit.’ Jeff Flake’s retirement speech, annotated
On his way out, the Arizona GOP senator just slammed Trump the president, Trump the philosophy and Trump the man
2026 United States elections
Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2026, during the second term of Republican president Donald Trump. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 120th United States Congress. Thirty-nine state and territorial U.S. gubernatorial elections, attorney general elections, and numerous state and local elections were also contested. The Democratic Party won a majority of seats in both houses of Congress, and won numerous other offices currently held by Republicans.
2026 Midterm Election Results: Latest Updates
Democrats decisively take the Senate and House. The question now: How far will the blue wave go?
El-Sayed Calls Out JD Vance in Victory Speech
After months of trading barbs on the campaign trail, Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed signaled to Vice President JD Vance that their fight wasn’t over. In a victory speech that took aim at Republican attacks against his Muslim identity, Democrat El-Sayed took a moment to call out the vice presiden
Let's Rethink the Primary Process for 2028
Primary season is closer than you think—can Democrats avoid their most damaging mistakes of 2020?
US Elections: 2026 Midterm Elections
November 4, 2026 I was trying to keep straightforward politics out of here, but I’m sorry, I can’t hold out any longer
Bluesky was right all along and will accept your apology any time - Fast Company
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はたちこうた / Kota Hatachi (@togemaru.bsky.social)
This may be the saddest and most desperate unsolicited political text message yet.
Trump Delivers a Closing Midterm Message. Mostly About Landscaping.
Republicans Learn X Is the Echo Chamber