Midterms

The Biggest Loser

How Donald Trump reduced the red tsunami in 2022 to a trickle.

How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes

Quirky circumstances may give Michigan Republicans bragging rights even though Democrats control the state legislature and governorship.

The GOP’s George Santos Dilemma

National leaders tolerate him while New York Republicans urge him to step down.

The Election Crisis We Dodged

A proposal to prevent the seating of House members from states with ‘bad’ election laws would be disastrous.

Fact Checking Claims About Arizona Voter Registration Numbers

A claim circulating now is both false and old.

Out Best Stuff From the Week the Midterms Finally Ended

Warnock defeats Walker, but it’s Donald Trump who was hardest hit.

Democrats’ Empire State Split

New York’s progressives launch a salvo against centrists over the future of the state party.

Will a New Price Cap on Russian Oil Work?

Plus: The implications of Georgia’s Senate runoff on the 2024 presidential race.

Walker Goes Down to Warnock

Why Georgia’s Senate runoff felt like a post-Trump election.

House Republicans Begin to Pick Up the Pieces

GOP leaders find themselves with a slim majority—and questions about how to avoid disappointment again.

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A House Divided

The national vote for the House of Representatives suggests a politics stuck in neutral.

Are You Tired of Losing Yet?

A question for the GOP headed into 2024.

The Sweep: Digesting Turkey and Midterm Data

The Trump tax, ticket splitters, and early voting.

The Pennsylvania GOP’s Pushover Primary

Some Republicans in the Keystone State say this year’s election results show ‘how weak’ their party is.