Discontent with Trump buoys Democrats in Ohio: ‘People are disgusted by the corruption’
In a reliably red state, candidates say dissatisfied voters tell them they’re planning to vote Democrat for the first time Democrat Kim McCarthy is canvassing in a middle-class Ohio neighborhood of four-bedroom, three-bathroom homes. There are $70,000…
‘We don’t have inflation’? Five charts show the US economic reality of Trump’s second term so far
As the US midterm elections approach, we take a look at data to see a true picture of the US economy under TrumpWith the midterm elections fast approaching, many Americans have the economy on their minds.US voters are exhausted by years of higher prices.…
If Democrats win big, will they learn the right lessons from their victory? | Jan-Werner Mueller
No election outcome ever interprets itself. So how will Democrats interpret these results once they are known?Whichever metaphor one prefers – landslide, earthquake, wave – it seems increasingly like the Democrats can expect a significant victory in the…
What are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?
On 3 November, US citizens will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will come to power to stymie Trump’s agendaDonald Trump will still be US president on the morning of 4 November. But he could be facing a very…
Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan
Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’Donald Trump reiterated his apparent love for buxom bums during a rally in Michigan on Sunday where he encouraged the crowd to compliment rapper…
Blanche defends DoJ’s pre-emptive suit to block Alaska Senate results certification
US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeatSign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsTodd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney general, lashed out during an…
Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
VW investment creates 4,500 jobs in Georgia comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVsAudi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company Volkswagen…
How to build a police state | William Wheeler
To understand where Trump is trying to take the US, we should look to the authoritarian playbook of his favorite ally: El Salvador’s Nayib BukeleOne afternoon last year, Donald Trump welcomed “a friend” to the White House – El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele,…
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?
Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises that economic conditions were…
‘Brilliant James’ helped return Trump to the White House. Can he conquer the midterms?
James Blair’s data-driven approach delivered victory in 2024 but president’s unpopularity and idiosyncratic style do not bode well this timeThey are both young, bald and fathers of four. They are also the brains behind Donald Trump. But while Stephen…