The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.
In a tough national political environment for Republicans, some say New Hampshire senate nominee John Sununu is getting a boost from his family name. Sununu aims to defeat Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire.
We are now less than a month away from the 2026 midterm elections, and, just like in any modern election, incumbents and those looking to unseat them are looking at the economic indicators with a mixture of concern and apprehension — and, in some cases, thinly disguised glee. And, in this 2026 midterm election, the confidence of the voting public in the economy has been widely reported to be lacking.
"It really looks like somebody barfed gold leaf." In a Q&A with MS NOW members, Rachel Maddow shares what she hopes happens to all the gold President Trump has put in the White House. If YOU want Rachel to answer YOUR questions, sign up to become a MS NOW member at ms.now/membership
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military should stop “walking on eggshells.” But new reporting documents eight suicide attempts tied to the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group during a record-setting deployment. One sailor, 21-year-old Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimie Bethea, died by suicide on the USS Fort Lauderdale after telling her family the deployment was taking a toll. The Navy told MS NOW it mourns her loss and extends condolences to her loved ones.
All this over daylight saving time. President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cell number and urged Arkansans to call him after Cotton stood in the way of his push to make daylight saving time permanent. By the time MS NOW called, the mailbox was full.
Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, rejects Donald Trump’s call for voters to “pretend” he’s on the midterm ballot, saying, “People do not live in fantasy worlds.” Jones argues voters are focused on the real-world issues hitting their kitchen tables — from gas and grocery prices to electricity costs.