Midterms
Our Best Stuff From a Busy Week on the Hill
Congressional Republicans choose their leaders.
Explaining New York’s Red Wave
Can Republicans build on the pickups they made in the Empire State?
McCarthy’s Misery
To prevail as speaker, he’ll have to appeal to the suddenly reasonable House Freedom Caucus.
Rick Scott Takes His Shot
Yet the senator’s bid to topple Mitch McConnell will likely be snuffed out fast.
The Sweep: What Just Happened?
Democrats didn’t exactly win, but Republicans definitely lost.
House Republicans Choose Their Fighter
Plus: Will moderates flex any muscle? And a look at Democrats’ debt ceiling calculus.
Be Careful What You Wish For
For Republicans, a narrow House majority might be more trouble than it’s worth.
Stop the Stealers (Mostly) Concede
With some holdouts, losing GOP candidates accept the will of the voters.
The Wave Against Weirdness
Republicans’ massive miss wasn’t for a cause, just an inability to act normal.
In Praise of Competence
The midterms showed that relatively normal Republicans are a better bet than novice Trumpy minions.
Stirewaltisms: Midterm Split Decision Goes Hard on Hogwash, Emotional Blabber
The lack of humility in our political class has never been worse.
The Freedom Caucus’ Reform Opportunity
A narrow Republican majority would give the group tremendous leverage over House leadership.