How Athlete Politicians and Sports Ballot Measures Fared on a Wild Election Day
Sports were on the ballot, both directly and indirectly with so many former athlete politicians running for office.
Elections
Tax Cuts Won and Lost in the Midterms
Voters punished Republicans at the polls, but their appetite for lower taxes proved more complicated at ballot initiatives.
It Was a Data Center Election After All
A majority of voters told exit pollsters that data centers were a top issue for them during this election.
Did the Midterm Elections Just Kill MAGA?
Plus: the GOP's uncertain future, the rise of anti-tech populism, and the road to 2028
How Did Republicans Lose This Badly? Voters Turned Against Trump's Tariffs.
It wasn't all about the war. Trump's signature economic policy is a big part of the reason why Republicans got trounced in the midterms.
Virginia Votes To Overturn Lifetime Voting Ban for Felony Offenders
Virginia's Question 3 passed by a comfortable margin, ending more than 100 years of felon disenfranchisement in the state.
Republicans Fumble Their 2024 Gains With Arabs in Michigan
Democrats alienated Arab Americans in the last election. Now Republicans have driven them back.
Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In
Voters also rejected automated license plate readers, and the idea of transgender girls playing on girls' sports teams in schools.
Arizona Slams the Brakes on Automated Traffic Enforcement
Red-light and speed cameras don’t increase roadway safety and are simply “taxation by citation,” says the Goldwater Institute.
Bluenami
Plus: Gerrymandering failures, Supreme Court to rule on Catholic preschool, and more...
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
He is likely to vote in line with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half blue.
Trump Enters His George W. Bush Era as Democrats Sweep House and Senate
It's 2006 all over again. The sooner the Republican Party jettisons an unpopular president and his failed policies, the sooner it will recover.
New York Voters Say Yes to Mamdani Administration's 'COGE' Recommendations
Voters gave the green light to Mamdani's proposed efficiency initiatives.
Indiana Republican Who Said Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn't Get Due Process Has Lost Reelection to Congress
Good riddance to Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Democratic Socialists of America
Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election
The mayor-elect will have to reconcile her left-wing promises with the realities of persistent budget deficits and a hostile president.
Why Is Donald Trump Suddenly Obsessed With Men's Bodies, Especially Their Butts?
I talked with John Stagliano, the adult filmmaker known as Buttman, about the president's newest fixation.
Americans Would Rather Win the Midterms Than a Sports Title. Here's Why That Might Be.
A government so large that it can threaten our lives and livelihoods can also threaten our favorite sports teams.
California's Bond Issues Aren't 'Free' Money. Voters Should Tread Carefully.
Borrowing money for infrastructure projects can be a good idea, but it can often become a sinkhole for taxpayers.
The Divided Government Moment
Plus: Trump's Reflecting Pool speech, the MAGA–Darth Vader convergence, more strikes on Iran, and more...
Byron Donalds Offers Florida More of the MAGA Same in Governor's Race
Donalds is long on promises, short on details, and still trying to sell Ron DeSantis' culture war.
Dems in Disarray?
Plus: Obamacare premiums spike, the next James Bond, and the looming GOP civil war.
Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers, Spurns Leftist Abdul El-Sayed
Democrats are bluntly denouncing Stevens as a traitor.
For Libertarians, Election Day Is the Cruelest Day of the Year
There is rarely anyone worth voting for who might actually win in most races. That's got to change.
Freed Up: Live Midterm Reactions
Election night, after dark: Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react live to the midterms. Tune in on November 3, 10 p.m. ET.
Data Center Bans Won't Stop AI. They'll Barely Slow It Down.
Even still, data center moratoriums are not an optimal policy for the pro-AI camp.
What Will Democrats Do?
Plus: Hackers break into Binance, Harvard student journalists wreck a Trump administration official, and more...
Abdul El-Sayed Is a Socialist in All but Name
The Michigan Senate candidate once dissed Obama as "fairly centrist, middle-of-the-road."
Antics in Alaska
Plus: Israeli election results, Warsh might favor raising borrowing costs, and more...
Trump Hands Alliant Energy $5.1 Billion in Loans Ahead of Key Midterm Races in Iowa and Wisconsin
It’s the 10th energy project financed by the Trump administration’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, which has over $289 billion in loan authority.
To Confuse Voters, Mary Peltola's Campaign Recruited a Second Dan Sullivan
The New York Times has the story.
A Democratic Senate?
Plus: Crime in Central Park, subprime mortgages for all, and more...
Ken Paxton Survived Indictment, Impeachment, and Scandal. Can He Survive a Senate Race?
The president says Paxton doesn’t dress, talk, or look the part. But the Texas Senate candidate has built a career on a different kind of showmanship.
Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?
Texas voters are souring on their state's growth machine and the long-ruling GOP that's claimed credit for it.
California's Wealth Tax Could Cost the State $39 Billion
Plus: the costs of France's welfare state, María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela, and Republicans brace for the midterms.
Trump's Tariffs Are Politically Toxic
Voters hate the tariffs—and elected Republicans aren't even trying to defend the president's signature policy anymore.
Justice Department Targets Alaska Senate Election
The Trump administration says the state should not certify the election if the incumbent loses too narrowly.
Will the Wealth Tax Fail?
Plus: Brazilian presidential elections, passing by Cuba, Taiwanese families who hate Arizona's schools, and more...
Abdul El-Sayed Would Freeze the Bill of Rights in the 18th Century
The Second Amendment is not confined to 1780s technology.
He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job
"I barely want to do this," Brady Rogers admitted. Voters apparently appreciated the honesty.
Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?
Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown discusses Ken Paxton's corruption scandals, James Talarico's economic policies, and why Texas isn't as free as Republicans claim.
I Predict the GOP Will Lose Its Senate Majority (and Magically Regain It)
Republicans are looking doomed in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas...but there's always Pennsylvania.
Atlanta's Former Mayor Is Running for Georgia Governor. The 2020 Protests Could Cost Her the Race.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for the office against businessman Rick Jackson, who has attacked her for the violence that took place during the summer of COVID.
Will Ohio Voters Buy Republicans' Pitch?
Plus: Gun laws in Oregon, Mamdani's free-daycare expansion, vibrators and selfishness, and more...
Be Prepared for Elizabeth Warren's Reign of Economic Error
The progressive Democrat, whose party may take control of the Senate, is sounding alarms over consolidation in the hot sauce business.
Nobody Wants To Be the Pro-Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House
Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley are trying to tie each other to the AI industry and data centers.
