Explainer · Election-week series · Nov 4, 2026 (results still being counted; uncalled races noted) Control of both chambers is called; final seat counts are not yet determined. Do not present the projected House total or the Alaska Senate result as final. Results are unofficial until states certify them. On the...

Opinion/Commentary · Election-week series The companion piece in this series applied one test to the Democrats’ plan for a House majority: what a House alone can actually deliver, and what it can only promise. Here, the identical test goes to the other side — as promised. A publication that scrutinizes...

Explainer · Election-week series · For the Mon Nov 2  Tomorrow, voters decide control of both chambers of Congress. The headline numbers point in the same direction in both — Democrats favored — but the races are not equally close. Every source makes the House look like a strong Democratic...

Election-week series November 1, 2026 Most voters walking into a booth on Tuesday will face a ballot much longer than the two federal races dominating the coverage. Thirty-six governorships are at stake, and 145 statewide ballot measures across 39 states. The Senate and House results will lead Wednesday’s news. But the...

Opinion/Commentary · Election-week series, October 28, 2026 A month ago, “if Democrats take the House” was a campaign hypothetical. Now it’s the market base case. Prediction markets put a Democratic House win at roughly 92 percent, while forecast models are less bullish at 79–85 percent; the generic ballot sits at...

With midterms days away, every poll says prices are the story. Here is what the numbers show right now, and how each party’s plans hold up against them. Walk through any grocery store aisle, open a utility bill, or look at a real estate listing today, and you will find...

In a democracy, we expect our leaders to serve the people. Yet, too often, politicians are more concerned with advancing their ideologies than solving problems. Whether it’s a senator voting against disaster relief in a flood-stricken district or a governor blocking access to healthcare in a state with high poverty...