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Election 2026

Francesca Hong and a hand with a ballot | LaShawnda Jones/Bizoon/Dreamstime

Election 2026

Pollsters Do Their Autopsy

Plus: Eggs on ice, Chicago's teachers unions, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 8.13.2026 9:30 AM

Francesca Hong | Wikimedia Commons

Wisconsin

Hong's Swan Song

Plus: Rebecca Cooke wins, possible Houthi attack, inflation rises, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 8.12.2026 9:37 AM

Max Miller on left and Brian Poindexter on the right | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/poindexterforcongress

Election 2026

Poindexter Ascendant

Plus: A setback for Mamdani's second-home tax, Jones Act waiver extended, Ross Douthat's final column, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 8.11.2026 9:35 AM

Members of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) march with protest signs that say "Tax the Rich" and "Stop the Cuts." | Andrew Schwartz/SIPA/Newscom

Socialism

The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas

Socialism, totalitarianism, and bigotry find a receptive audience among the young and disillusioned.

J.D. Tuccille | 8.10.2026 7:00 AM

Francesca Hong | legis.wisconsin.gov

Socialism

Friends Like These

Plus: Groypers on the Hill, HOA lawsuits, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 8.3.2026 9:30 AM

An illustration of the Capitol building, with the left half colored in blue and the right half colored in red | Illustration: Midjourney

Elections

There Are 150 Completely Uncompetitive House Races in This Year's Midterms

That's more than one-third of the House. Those districts include more than 84 million Americans, whose input doesn't matter.

Eric Boehm | 7.28.2026 10:10 AM

Campaigns/Elections

My New Boston Globe Article on Trump's Bogus Election Fraud Claims

It explains why Trump is wrong and how federalism can help counter his efforts to subvert the 2026 midterm elections.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.17.2026 2:07 PM

President Donald Trump | SAUL LOEB/UPI/Newscom

Campaigns/Elections

Election Vulnerability

Plus: measuring decline, tariffing Brazil, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 7.17.2026 9:30 AM

The U.S. Capitol floats in water in front of a Social Security backdrop | llustration: William Perry/Dreamstime/Midjourney

Social Security

A 22% Social Security Cut Is Coming. Will the Senate Act?

Once the trust fund is empty, Social Security can pay out only what it collects. Yet few candidates are talking about this in any serious way.

Veronique de Rugy | 7.16.2026 12:25 PM

Robby Soave and Amber Duke talk about Abdul El Sayed | Illustration: Adani Samat

Socialism

Abdul El-Sayed Exposed After Rejecting Socialism Label

Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed's socialist beliefs.

Robby Soave and Amber Duke | 7.14.2026 4:45 PM

Graham Platner | Troy R. Bennett/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Democratic Party

Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics

Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.

J.D. Tuccille | 7.10.2026 8:30 AM

Robby and Christian discuss Graham Platner | Illustration: Lex Villena

Democratic Party

Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi talk about Graham Platners' downfall and all of the internet rumors surrounding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi | 7.8.2026 3:55 PM

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