NYTIMES (Michelle Goldberg) - The Ridiculous Rise of Victor Marx
Once started, the process of voter radicalization isn’t easy to modulate.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Mike Lillis and The Hill) - Republicans seek to shift blame for unpopular redistricting war
Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to shift the blame for the redistricting war onto Democrats, downplaying President Trump’s leading role in a gerrymandering frenzy that’s unpopular with voters of all stripes. Trump instigated the rare, mid-decade redistricting fight last summer when he pressed Texas state Republicans to redraw their map with designs to eliminate five Democratic [...]
THEFEDERALIST (Chris Bray) - Why Disastrous Blue Model Failure Isn’t Producing A Red Shift
Democratic Party extremists, meaning pretty much all of them, are losing support. But Republicans aren't gaining support.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.