ABCNEWS - 'All eyes are on Iowa this year' as Democrats hope to turn red seats blue
Democrats hope the road to control of Congress runs through the state.
YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - Trump Destroyed His Base - Becoming More Unstable As He Loses Popularity
Owen Shroyer explains how Donald Trump destroyed a large portion of his base and will become more isolated and unstable as he continues to lose popularity.
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Trump shrugs off rising inflation as war deepens economic spiral
President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a country reeling from the cost of everyday life. Why it matters: The bottom is falling out on Trump's economic credibility — the central promise of his return to power. The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover. A new CNN poll found that 70% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy — a benchmark that never crossed 50% in his first term, even during the pandemic. - 77% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say Trump's policies have driven up the cost of living in their own community. Driving the news: For now, Trump appears unconcerned,…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Midterm math: Trump’s low approval and the risk of bad Senate candidates | WHOLE HOG POLITICS
The Hill's Bill Sammon and Chris Stirewalt discuss President Trump’s deeply underwater approval. Meanwhile, risky Senate primary candidates, and why Democratic midterm success may depend less on momentum than GOP missteps. #trump #presidenttrump #approvalrating #midterms #2026election #democrats #republicans #wholehogpolitics
YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - Trump Approval Reaches Lowest Point of Any President Ever - MAGA Cult In Denial
Owen Shroyer discusses Trump approval rating reaching lowest point ever at this point of a presidency.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - House Republicans Opt Out Of Re-Election Amidst Record GOP Turnover | TRENDING
An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority. So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will leave their seat at the end of their term, pointing to legislative gridlock, family commitments or a wish to make room for the next generation of leaders. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5805206-house-republicans-retiring-2026/ #congress #gop #mikejohnson #trump #midterms
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - Democrats Flip Mar-A-Lago Seat In Major Upset As Blue Wave Comes To Trump’s Backyard
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NYTIMES (Michelle Cottle) - Scranton Gave Us Joe Biden, ‘The Office’ and the Key to the 2026 Midterms
Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
NYTIMES (Ramón Ramirez) - James Talarico Says ‘New Politics Is Being Born’ After Texas Primary Win
After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.
After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.