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The budget dance begins
The poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group and commissioned by left-of-center messaging and polling firm Navigator Research, shows 68 percent of voters in the Northeast’s 76 battleground districts oppose reductions to federal funding for Medicaid and SNAP.
The moment Trump’s State of the Union speech changed
At first, President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message. But his big speech took a turn about an hour in.
ICE, Interrupted
With D.H.S. funding set to expire, Democrats—newly unified, and with a favorable polling wind at their backs—are prepared to risk a shutdown over reforming ICE, betting that Republicans and a politically weakened Trump will absorb the blame.
Republicans think RFK Jr. can help them in the midterms. Democrats worry that’s true.
Republicans believe that Kennedy’s focus on reforming America’s food has broad bipartisan appeal that can help the party hold Congress.
Food Used to Be Democrats’ Territory. What Happened?
Once a topic associated with Michelle Obama, food reform has now become the province of RFK Jr. But if Dems decide to reclaim it, they could peel MAHA votes away from the GOP.
Anti-system voters are turning on Trump over Epstein
If Joe Rogan is any indication, February 2026 may go down as the month that the Epstein files saga cemented itself as a lasting political liability for President Donald Trump and Republicans.
Can Democrats Reinvent Themselves and Washington Disrupters?
Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
Trump’s Problems With Latinos Go Deeper Than the Economy
A focus group this week revealed how deep a hole Republicans might be in even with Latinos who voted for Trump in 2024.