The GOP is putting up a bumper crop of subpar candidates this midterms cycle. Here’s our countdown of the five worst.

End the Witchhunt. Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP Photo/Allison Robbert The right danced a ...

The GOP is putting up a bumper crop of subpar candidates this cycle. Here’s our countdown of the five worst.

While Democrats are on track to win the House popular vote by eight points, that partisan tilt alone isn’t enough to carry the Senate.

Pete Hegseth’s plan for a public execution got scotched but with this Supreme Court, it may one day get the green light.

While Democrats are on track to win the House popular vote by eight points, that partisan tilt alone isn’t enough to carry the Senate.

Last week in Paris, a mix of genuine protest, opportunistic violence, and government failure.

Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how GOP establishment history and mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable.

Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton is one of several Democrats who could flip a solidly red seat in the 2026 midterms. Credit: Associated Press Is this crazy? Are Democrats spending money ...

Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico have taken opposite approaches to fending off Republican attacks.

As the midterms approach and 2028 looms, Third Way’s Jim Kessler discusses the think tank’s new policy agenda for middle-class America.

Andy Beshear speaks with voters at a Louisville pharmacy during his successful 2019 campaign for Kentucky governor. Credit: Associated Press Flashier governors in larger states—like Gavin Newsom of ...