Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.4.26
Today’s edition of quick hits. * A rising death toll following Russian brutality: “The death toll from a Russian bombing...
Steve Benen
Republicans gambled by meddling in Democratic primaries. The bet didn’t pay off.
Across much of the spring and summer, Republicans executed a mischievous strategy, intended to help steer Democratic primary voters toward...
What the midterms had in common with recent elections in Hungary and Serbia
In April, then-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a lopsided defeat in national elections, ending his radically regressive 16-year reign and delivering...
In the fight between voters and money, Musk and his billionaire cohorts failed miserably
Around Labor Day, I spoke to a longtime Democratic campaign operative about the state of the midterm elections, noting that...
As historic blue wave destroys Republicans, GOP is left to wonder, ‘What if?’
About a week ago, The New York Times’ Nate Cohn, the newspaper’s top elections data analyst, reviewed four possible scenarios...
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.3.26: Trump failed to open his wallet during midterm cycle
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * While Donald Trump has been willing to invest his...
Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.30.26
Today’s edition of quick hits. * A criminal case worth watching: “An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been criminally...
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 10.30.26: Democrats invest in South Carolina’s Senate race
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * With time running out in South Carolina’s unexpectedly competitive...
Eyeing Alaska, Trump and Republicans pick a fight over campaign mischief they can’t win
For the last several weeks, Republicans worried about the outcome of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race have focused on one aspect...
Eight months into the conflict, the U.S. war with Iran gets a revised price tag
Among the many questions surrounding the war with Iran is just how much this disastrous and destabilizing conflict is costing...
